A new kitchen installation replaces your old units, worktops and appliances with a new layout fitted to your room, including the plumbing, electrics, tiling and finishing needed to leave a complete, working kitchen.
Anyone planning a new kitchen in Wellingborough wants three things: a clear price, a realistic timetable and a tidy job. We publish a guide of £7,700–£21,000 including VAT for the East Midlands up front, explain that work normally takes 1–3 weeks on site, and confirm both in writing after a free survey of your property.
- Guide price
- £7,700–£21,000 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–3 weeks on site
- Postcodes
- NN8
- Planning rules
- England
- Local area
- Northamptonshire
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
How much does a new kitchen cost in Wellingborough?
The table below shows guide prices for a new kitchen in Wellingborough. They are based on rates in the East Midlands, which run about 4% below the national guide, giving an overall range of £7,700–£21,000. All figures include VAT and are firmed up after a free site survey.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Wellingborough |
|---|---|---|
| Value kitchen | Standard units and laminate worktops in a small or medium room, keeping the existing layout. | £4,800–£8,600 |
| Mid-range kitchen | Better units, some layout changes, built-in appliances and a choice of worktops. | £8,600–£19,000 |
| Premium kitchen | High-end units, stone worktops, an island and premium appliances in a larger room. | £19,000–£38,500 |
The main things that change the figure:
- Length of units and the size of the room
- Moving the sink, hob or other services to a new position
- Appliances, including built-in and premium models
- Tiling, flooring and any wall removal or replastering
What does the job include in Wellingborough?
- Measured survey and layout planning for your room
- Plumbing for sink, dishwasher and washing machine
- Gas connections by a suitably registered engineer where needed
- Units, worktops and appliances fitted, levelled and adjusted
- Splashbacks or wall tiling to your chosen design
- Making good, extractor ducting and a final clean
What are homes like around Wellingborough?
Orange-brown ironstone is the signature material of many Northamptonshire villages, with limestone and Collyweston stone-slate roofs in the north-east. Northampton has Victorian terraces from its shoemaking era, Corby expanded as a post-war steel town, and Wellingborough, Kettering and Daventry have interwar, post-war and recent estates.
Ironstone cottages often need lime repairs and careful repointing. Terraces suit loft conversions and kitchen extensions, while estate homes commonly take garage conversions, porches and driveways.
That mix of housing shapes how we approach a new kitchen in Wellingborough: the age and construction of your home affect the materials, the method and, in the end, the price.
Do you need permission in Wellingborough?
Each UK nation sets its own consent rules, and Wellingborough is in England. What follows is a plain summary; we check the specifics for your property with the council before pricing anything.
Internal work such as a new kitchen, bathroom, flooring, plastering or decorating does not need planning permission in England, unless the house is listed, when listed building consent may be needed even for internal changes.
Some internal work is covered by Building Regulations: new electrical circuits and work in bathrooms (Part P), new drainage, structural changes, extractor ventilation and any new window. Notifiable work is certified by a registered installer or by building control.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
From survey to handover
We look at the job
Book a visit and we'll come to you. The survey covers measurements, the state of what's there now and any obvious constraints, so the price that follows is based on your actual home, not an average.
Quote in writing
Next you receive a written quote with a fixed price for the agreed specification. It lists what is included, what is not, and how payments are staged, so you can compare it properly.
Getting ready
Before anyone starts, we confirm the programme in writing, check whether consents are required and arrange deliveries. If a skip or scaffolding on the road needs a permit, we apply for it.
Finish and handover
Our trades complete a new kitchen while your point of contact keeps you updated. When everything is finished, we clear the site, take away waste and go through the result with you before handover.
Working with SK Home Improvements
Kitchens in Wellingborough: questions
Do you cover Rushden, Kettering and Northampton?
Yes. As well as Wellingborough, we cover Rushden, Kettering and Northampton and the rest of Northamptonshire. Our coverage is UK-wide, so the process is the same wherever you are: a free site survey, a quote in writing that fixes the price for the agreed scope, and one point of contact while the work is planned and carried out.
Can a new kitchen be part of a knock-through?
A new kitchen often goes hand in hand with removing a wall to create an open-plan kitchen-diner. The wall removal, steel beam and building control approval are done first, then the plastering, and finally the kitchen is fitted into the new space. Doing both under one plan avoids fitting a kitchen twice and lets you design the layout for the larger room.
How much does a new kitchen cost?
A mid-range kitchen of around 5–7 linear metres of units costs £7,700–£21,000 supplied and fitted. Value kitchens in smaller rooms cost less, and premium kitchens with stone worktops, an island and high-end appliances cost more. Moving the sink or hob, new electrics and replastering also affect the total. As a guide, allow roughly £1,000–£2,800 per linear metre of units plus fixed fitting costs. We confirm a fixed price after the survey.
Which worktop material should I choose?
Laminate worktops are the most affordable and come in many stone and wood effects, though they can be damaged by hot pans. Solid wood is warm and repairable but needs regular oiling. Quartz is very hard-wearing, stain-resistant and needs little maintenance, but it costs more and is made to template after the units are fitted. We bring samples and explain the care each one needs.
How much will a new kitchen cost in Wellingborough?
As a guide, expect to pay £7,700–£21,000 including VAT for a new kitchen in Wellingborough. That range is adjusted for the East Midlands, which runs about 4% below the national guide. Where your project lands depends on size, materials, access and the condition of what is already there. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey of your home.
Nearby towns
Addresses in NN8 are all covered for Wellingborough, along with Rushden, Kettering and Northampton close by. Give us your postcode when you get in touch and we will confirm the details.

