Web Design in Portsmouth
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Typical price: £370–£13,800
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Web Design prices in Portsmouth
| Job size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landing page (1 page) Single-page site with contact form | £370 | £830 | £1,850 |
| Small business site (5 pages) Custom brochure site: home, about, services, contact, one extra | £920 | £2,300 | £5,500 |
| Business site with CMS (~10 pages) CMS-driven site with blog and on-page SEO | £2,300 | £4,600 | £9,200 |
| Basic e-commerce store Shopify/WooCommerce store with payments and shipping | £2,750 | £6,450 | £13,800 |
How to hire a web design pro in United Kingdom
- Review live portfolio sites and take one client reference
- Contract must give you the domain in your name, hosting access, and IP transfer on final payment
- Confirm UK GDPR compliance is built in: cookie consent, privacy policy, and lawful contact-form handling
- Check whether your business needs to pay the ICO data protection fee (most UK businesses processing personal data do)
- Agree page count, revision rounds, CMS and included SEO basics in writing
- Pay a 30-50% deposit with the balance on launch
Web design is unlicensed in the UK, but sites must comply with UK GDPR and PECR: cookie consent, a privacy policy, and lawful handling of form data. Most UK businesses that process personal data must also register with the ICO and pay the annual data protection fee.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need my website to be accessible?
Morally yes, legally increasingly so — several markets now enforce accessibility standards (WCAG) for business websites, and lawsuits and fines are real in some countries. Practically: proper headings, alt text, keyboard navigation and color contrast cost little at build time and a lot to retrofit. Ask your designer to build to WCAG 2.1 AA.
Do I need e-commerce or is a brochure site enough to start?
If you take fewer than a handful of orders a week, a brochure site with a contact/order form or a payment link costs half as much and launches faster. Move to full e-commerce (cart, inventory, shipping rules) when order volume makes manual handling the bottleneck.
What should a web design quote include?
A proper quote itemizes: number of pages, responsive/mobile behavior, number of revision rounds (2-3 is standard), CMS setup, basic on-page SEO (titles, metas, sitemap), browser testing, and what happens to hosting and domain after handover. If a quote is one line with one number, ask for the breakdown.
Does the price include copywriting and photos?
Usually not — most quotes assume you supply finished text and images. Professional copywriting and a photo shoot are typically separate line items that can add 20-50% to a project. Stock photos and designer-polished draft text are the common middle ground; agree this explicitly before signing.
What does a small-business website cost in the UK?
Freelancers typically charge £800-3,000 for a straightforward 4-5 page site, with most landing around £1,200-2,000. Regional agencies commonly quote £3,000-6,000 for comparable scope with strategy and copy support.
What UK-specific legal pages does my site need?
A privacy policy and cookie notice (UK GDPR/PECR), and if you sell online, terms reflecting the Consumer Contracts Regulations — including the 14-day cancellation right for most distance sales. Limited companies must also display the registered company name, number and office address.
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