What Do You Actually Get in a £150 Website Package?

The short answer

When we tell people our Starter package costs £150, the first reaction is usually suspicion. Fair enough — the web design industry has trained people to expect four-figure quotes. But a £150 website isn't magic; it's simply a tightly scoped, efficiently built site using a proven layout instead of a blank-canvas bespoke design. You get everything a typical small business needs and nothing it doesn't.

What's included, line by line

• Up to five pages. Usually Home, About, Services, Contact plus one of your choice (Gallery, Prices, FAQ — whatever matters to your customers).
• Mobile-first responsive design. Over half your visitors will be on phones, so the site is designed for small screens first, then scaled up.
• A working contact form. With spam protection, so enquiries land in your inbox rather than a junk folder full of bots.
• On-page SEO basics. Proper page titles, meta descriptions, heading structure and fast load times — the foundations Google actually cares about.
• Domain and hosting connection. We set everything up with a low-cost provider in your name, so you're never locked in to us.
• A 5–7 working day turnaround once we've received your text and images.

"The £150 price tag made me suspicious — until I realised I was paying for a tight scope and an efficient process, not a cut-corner product."

— Sarah Mitchell, The Copper Kettle Café, Maidstone

What's not included (and why)

Honesty matters more than the sale, so: a £150 package doesn't include bespoke illustration, copywriting, e-commerce, booking systems or a blog. Those all take real time, and pretending otherwise is how budget web design gets its bad name. If you need them, our £295 Business and £495 Premium packages exist precisely for that. And if you're weighing up doing it yourself instead, our guide to the best cheap website builders gives you the unvarnished comparison.

Red flags in cheap packages

Not every £150-ish offer is equal. Watch out for these:

• Monthly "rental" forever. £20 a month sounds cheap until you realise you've paid £720 over three years and own nothing.
• You don't own the domain. If the domain is in their account, they hold your business hostage. Always register it yourself.
• No contact form or SEO basics. A site that can't generate enquiries is a leaflet, not a website.
• Stock template with your name pasted in. A template is fine — a template with zero customisation is not.

"A cheap website should be like a good suit from the high street: off the peg, altered to fit, and nobody can tell it wasn't made to measure."

Is £150 enough for you?

For most sole traders and small local businesses — cafés, cleaners, landscapers, therapists, trades — yes, genuinely. If you need ten pages, a blog or booking forms, spend a little more. If you're still unsure, our article on building a website for under £200 walks through every route with real numbers.

Frequently asked questions

The bottom line

A £150 website package, done properly, is not a stripped-down compromise — it's a focused, professional tool for winning local customers. Done badly, it's an expensive lesson. Know what's included, own your domain, and ask awkward questions before you pay.