Bed bug treatment cost in London
Choose your home, the method and how far the bed bugs have spread for a typical London price range. Figures come from published price guides, a London firm's price list and two London councils, checked October 2026.
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Typical London price
£320 to £600
Spray or steam, whole home, 2 bedrooms
One box per room, counting the bedrooms, a lounge and a kitchen. Black means treated.
Spray and steam treatments are usually priced for the whole property, so treating fewer rooms rarely costs much less.
Usually two or three visits about two weeks apart.
A typical range, not a quote. A specialist gives a fixed price after seeing the property.
Get a fixed priceLondon prices by home size
Whole-home treatment, rounded to the nearest £10 or £50. Spray or steam prices cover the usual course of two or three visits.
| Home | Spray or steam | Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1-bed flat | £300 to £550 | £750 to £1,300 |
| 2-bed flat or house | £320 to £600 | £950 to £1,650 |
| 3-bed home | £360 to £700 | £1,200 to £2,000 |
| 4-bed home | £380 to £800 | £1,400 to £2,200 |
| 5 beds or more | £400 to £900 | £1,500 to £2,400 |
Rooms, extras and council charges
Where just a room or two needs doing, some firms quote per room. Councils that still treat bed bugs charge a fixed fee for a set number of visits.
| Item | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Spray, per room Firms that price by the room rather than the property | £400 to £650 |
| Heat, first room | £550 to £950 |
| Heat, each further room | £400 to £650 |
| Inspection on its own | £60 to £150 |
| Extra follow-up visit | £50 to £150 |
| Congestion zone surcharge (some firms) | £15 to £30 |
| Hounslow Council, from 1 April 2026 Two visits, up to two rooms; £75 each extra room. No concessions. | £300 |
| Haringey Council, from 1 April 2025 Two visits, up to three rooms; £60 each extra bedroom. £215.50 with a concession. | £360 |
Where these prices come from
We read these sources on 28 October 2026 and rounded their figures into London ranges:
- Fantastic Services: bed bug treatment cost (updated 30 September 2026, including VAT). Its London and South East column: £770 to £1,300 for a one-bed flat, £990 to £1,650 for a two-bed home, £400 to £650 per room.
- MyBuilder: cost of bed bug treatment (UK-wide, no date given): heat from £500 for a one-bed flat up to £1,200 for two bedrooms, inspections £50 to £100, return visits £50 to £150. We added the London uplift above.
- Checkatrade: bed bug treatment cost (updated May 2026, UK): inspection about £60; steam £450; heat with insecticide about £1,000.
- A London bed bug firm's published price list for steam and spray (2026): £320 to £420 depending on bedrooms, plus a £30 congestion zone surcharge.
- Council charges: Hounslow Council (from 1 April 2026) and Haringey Council (from 1 April 2025). The TfL Congestion Charge is £15 a day.
These sources differ in places, and fewer of them cover four and five bedrooms, so use every figure here for budgeting only. None of the firms or councils above is connected with this site.
Price questions
How much does bed bug treatment cost in London?
- For a studio or one-bed flat, spray or steam treatment is usually £300 to £550 for the course of visits, and heat treatment £750 to £1,300. A three-bed home runs £360 to £700 with spray and £1,200 to £2,000 with heat.
Why is London dearer than the rest of the UK?
- Travel time, parking and congestion charges, and higher wages. The Fantastic Services guide puts London and the South East roughly 10 to 20% above the rest of the country.
Is the council cheaper?
- Often, if your council still offers it. Hounslow Council charges £300 (from 1 April 2026); Haringey Council charges £360 (from 1 April 2025). Council treatments are insecticide over two visits. Not every borough offers bed bug treatment, so check your council's website.
Why do some firms advertise from £200?
- A "from" price is usually one visit to one room. Most bed bug jobs need two or three visits, and more than one room. Ask for the total, the number of visits and what happens if bites continue.
Does the price include VAT?
- It varies: some guides quote with VAT, some without, and a small firm may not charge it at all. Ask every firm so the quotes line up.
Is it cheaper to treat one room?
- Sometimes, when an inspection shows the bugs really are confined to one room. Treating one room and missing the next can mean paying twice.
Turn the estimate into a fixed price
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