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New boiler cost in London

Most homeowners pay £2,300 – £3,800 (mid-range, typical £2,900, including VAT), 4% above the national average.

Most homeowners pay

£2,300 – £3,800London · 24 kW · incl. VAT
Typical: £2,900
Labour £884Materials £1,550Work hours: 16.5

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Price levels in London

TypicalLabourMaterials
Basic£2,350
£1,800 – £3,000
£794£1,145
Mid-range£2,900
£2,300 – £3,800
£884£1,550
Premium£3,850
£3,000 – £5,000
£1,025£2,193

Why prices in London are different

Labour makes up about 36% of a mid-range new boiler job, around 17 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in London cost about 12% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 4% above the national figure.

London ranks 1 of 11 UK regions for this job, from most to least expensive.

Next to it in the price ranking

New boiler cost in Scotland£2,850
New boiler cost in East£2,800
New boiler cost in North West£2,800
National average£2,800

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Frequently asked questions

How much does new boiler cost in London?

A mid-range job typically costs £2,900 including VAT, with most homeowners paying between £2,300 and £3,800. A basic job is about £2,350 and a premium one about £3,850.

Is new boiler more expensive in London than the national average?

London: 4% above the national average. Labour makes up about 36% of a mid-range new boiler job, around 17 hours of trade work. Tradespeople in London cost about 12% more than the national average (official wage data: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tables 14 and 15), while materials are priced much the same across the country. That is why the total comes out 4% above the national figure.

How much of the price is labour in London?

About 36% at the mid-range level, around 17 hours of work at local rates. The rest is materials, equipment and disposal, which vary much less between regions.

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