Home Improvement Costs in Cambridge 2026

Regional model1.08× baseline

Price basis2026 UK benchmarks

These figures are modelled planning ranges, not observed city-wide averages or contractor quotes. National benchmark ranges are adjusted by the UK Home Costs regional factor and rounded for budgeting.

Typical planning ranges in Cambridge

House renovation£47,000–£119,200

House extension£1,950–£3,250 / m²

Loft conversion£37,800–£91,800

Garage conversion£680–£1,350 / m²

Kitchen renovation£5,650–£30,650

Bathroom renovation£5,950–£15,100

Roof replacement£4,300–£19,450

Flat roof replacement£50–£120 / m²

House rendering£30–£90 / m²

External wall insulation£160–£220 / m²

House rewire£4,300–£12,950

Boiler replacement£2,700–£5,950

Solar panels£5,400–£9,700

Plasterboard installation£20–£40 / m²

Fence installation£80–£160 / m timber

Driveway£60–£130 / m²

Patio£70–£510 / m²

Scaffolding£20–£30 / m²

Electrician labour£50–£60 / hour

Builder labour£430–£430 / day

Plumber labour£40–£60 / hour

What the East of England factor means

Our 1.08× regional model places this planning table 8% above the national planning baseline. That percentage is a UK Home Costs modelling assumption applied consistently to the national benchmark table; it is not presented as an externally measured city-wide price index.

Planning considerations in Cambridge

Central access and delivery constraints can add logistics that are not captured by a simple regional multiplier.
Check heritage, conservation or listed-building requirements before budgeting standard external alterations or replacement windows.
Professional fees and specification choices can outweigh the regional factor on extensions, structural work and high-finish refurbishments.

How to use these figures

Local labour demand, restricted central access and higher-specification property work can move real quotations outside the broad East of England planning range.

Start with the table to understand project scale, then use a calculator to add floor area, condition, finish level and other project-specific inputs. A postcode-aware calculator can infer the same broad region while still allowing a manual override.

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