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Home Improvement Costs in Nottingham

Modelled home-improvement planning costs for Nottingham using our East Midlands regional factor.

Data review: 1 September 2026 · East Midlands model · 21 benchmark projects

Regional model0.97× 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 Nottingham

House renovation£42,200–£107,050
House extension£1,750–£2,900 / m²
Loft conversion£33,950–£82,450
Garage conversion£610–£1,200 / m²
Kitchen renovation£5,100–£27,550
Bathroom renovation£5,350–£13,600
Roof replacement£3,900–£17,450
Flat roof replacement£50–£110 / m²
House rendering£30–£80 / m²
External wall insulation£150–£190 / m²
House rewire£3,900–£11,650
Boiler replacement£2,450–£5,350
Solar panels£4,850–£8,750
Plasterboard installation£20–£40 / m²
Fence installation£70–£150 / m timber
Driveway£60–£120 / m²
Patio£60–£460 / m²
Scaffolding£20–£20 / m²
Electrician labour£40–£60 / hour
Builder labour£390–£390 / day
Plumber labour£40–£60 / hour

What the East Midlands factor means

Our 0.97× regional model places this planning table 3% below 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 Nottingham

  • Existing property condition can move refurbishment costs more than the modest East Midlands model adjustment.
  • Groundworks, drainage and level changes should be kept separate on extensions, driveways and landscaping projects.
  • For older homes, allow surveys or opening-up work before treating an online estimate as a firm scope.

How to use these figures

Use the regional model as an early budget only; property condition, access and contractor availability can have a larger effect than the regional multiplier.

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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