Home improvement costs in Hull
Prices in Hull run about 7% below the UK average. Lower day rates and plentiful trade availability outside the city centres, with stone-built stock adding cost on some jobs.
- REGION
- Yorkshire & the Humber
- COST INDEX
- 93 / 100 UK
- POPULATION
- 267,000
What each job costs in Hull
National averages adjusted for Yorkshire & the Humber labour and materials rates.
Bathrooms
£3,700 – £11,000
Bathrooms in Hull · 7–14 days
See the Hull breakdownKitchens
£5,600 – £28,000
Kitchens in Hull · 2–4 weeks
See the Hull breakdownBoilers
£1,900 – £5,100
Boilers in Hull · 1–3 days
See the Hull breakdownAir Conditioning
£1,400 – £7,400
Air Conditioning in Hull · 1–2 days per unit
See the Hull breakdownSolar Panels
£3,700 – £13,000
Solar Panels in Hull · 2–4 days
See the Hull breakdownRoofing
£1,400 – £18,500
Roofing in Hull · 3 days – 3 weeks
See the Hull breakdownExtensions
£28,000 – £111,500
Extensions in Hull · 12–24 weeks
See the Hull breakdownLoft Conversions
£23,500 – £74,500
Loft Conversions in Hull · 6–10 weeks
See the Hull breakdownDriveways
£1,900 – £11,000
Driveways in Hull · 3–10 days
See the Hull breakdownWindows
£2,800 – £14,000
Windows in Hull · 1–3 days
See the Hull breakdownElectrical
£280 – £7,400
Electrical in Hull · 1 day – 2 weeks
See the Hull breakdownPlumbing
£110 – £5,600
Plumbing in Hull · Same day – 1 week
See the Hull breakdownLandscaping
£1,400 – £23,500
Landscaping in Hull · 1–4 weeks
See the Hull breakdownFlooring
£560 – £7,400
Flooring in Hull · 2–5 days
See the Hull breakdownPainting & Decorating
£370 – £5,600
Painting & Decorating in Hull · 2 days – 2 weeks
See the Hull breakdownHousing stock in Hull
Flat terrain and dense pre-war terraces make access straightforward and keep prices among the lowest in England. Flood-zone status affects ground-floor specification in parts of the city.
Common postcodes covered: HU1, HU3, HU5, HU8.
Planning and building control
Building regulations applications and planning permission in Hull are handled by Hull City Council. Most internal refits fall under permitted development, but new electrical circuits, structural openings, boiler installations and anything affecting a party wall need notification or sign-off before the work is signed off as compliant.
Always check whether your property sits inside a conservation area or has an Article 4 direction — both remove permitted development rights that most homeowners assume they have.
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