{ "name": "drainprices.co.uk UK Drain Price Index", "title": "UK Drain Price Index", "url": "https://drainprices.co.uk/datasets/uk-drain-price-index/", "csv": "https://drainprices.co.uk/datasets/uk-drain-price-index.csv", "markdown": "https://drainprices.co.uk/datasets/uk-drain-price-index/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-25", "license": "https://drainprices.co.uk/terms", "headline": "The median published figure in the UK Drain Price Index is 100 GBP across 8 figures from 4 sources' own pages (range 60 to 250 GBP), read 15 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "The median published figure in the UK Drain Price Index is 100 GBP across 8 figures from 4 sources' own pages (range 60 to 250 GBP), read 15 October 2026.", "4 of the 17 named sources read in full publish a figure; 13 publish none, read 15 October 2026.", "UK Drain Price Index, region outside-london: median 80 GBP across 1 source, read 15 October 2026.", "UK Drain Price Index, method rod: median 100 GBP across 1 source, read 15 October 2026.", "UK Drain Price Index, method jet: median 150 GBP across 1 source, read 15 October 2026.", "UK Drain Price Index, method cctv: median 250 GBP across 1 source, read 15 October 2026.", "UK Drain Price Index, standard or out-of-hours out-of-hours: median 180 GBP across 1 source, read 15 October 2026.", "UK Drain Price Index, pricing shape (fixed, hourly, call-out) fixed: median 100 GBP across 1 source, read 15 October 2026.", "The median is up 30 GBP since 26 September 2026 (was 70 GBP across 3)." ], "citation": "\"drainprices.co.uk UK Drain Price Index\", updated 2026-10-25, https://drainprices.co.uk/datasets/uk-drain-price-index/.", "changed_since": { "since": "2026-09-26", "previous_median": 70, "delta": 30, "direction": "up", "sentence": "The median is up 30 GBP since 26 September 2026 (was 70 GBP across 3)." }, "national": { "unit": "GBP", "n": 8, "median": 100, "min": 60, "max": 250, "p25": 72.5, "p75": 172.5, "mean": 123.75, "units": { "GBP": 8 }, "published_sources": 4, "named_sources": 19, "read_sources": 17, "not_published": 13, "published_share": 0.235 }, "by_axis": { "region": { "outside-london": { "GBP": { "n": 1, "median": 80, "min": 80, "max": 80, "p25": 80, "p75": 80, "mean": 80 } } }, "method": { "rod": { "GBP": { "n": 1, "median": 100, "min": 100, "max": 100, "p25": 100, "p75": 100, "mean": 100 } }, "jet": { "GBP": { "n": 1, "median": 150, "min": 150, "max": 150, "p25": 150, "p75": 150, "mean": 150 } }, "cctv": { "GBP": { "n": 1, "median": 250, "min": 250, "max": 250, "p25": 250, "p75": 250, "mean": 250 } } }, "standard or out-of-hours": { "out-of-hours": { "GBP": { "n": 1, "median": 180, "min": 180, "max": 180, "p25": 180, "p75": 180, "mean": 180 } } }, "pricing shape (fixed, hourly, call-out)": { "fixed": { "GBP": { "n": 1, "median": 100, "min": 100, "max": 100, "p25": 100, "p75": 100, "mean": 100 } } } }, "rows": [ { "source": "Fantastic Services drain unblocking cost", "url": "https://www.fantasticservices.com/cost-guides/plumbing/drain-unblocking/", "figure": "£80", "value": 80, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "region": "outside-london" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Most drain unblocking costs £80–£250 outside London and £100–£350 in London, with a simple blocked sink or toilet from as little as £30.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "1400bbf9ec21a4236b4cd99b336cadaa39f775b7309cf2a5a0d7923e8ad67f81" }, { "source": "Drain Cleaning Solution UK price guide", "url": "https://draincleaningsolution.co.uk/blog/drain-unblocking-cost/", "figure": "£70 ", "value": 70, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-15", "quote": "Drain Unblocking Cost: UK Price Guide (2026) Most domestic drain unblocking jobs in the UK cost between £70 and £180.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "5d0e457dabcf581169396267017eff77f9eac118b490c3cafdf0c961a000f652" }, { "source": "Quick Clear Drainage, blocked drain responsibility", "url": "https://www.quickcleardrainage.co.uk/blocked-drain-responsibility-explained/", "figure": "£60", "value": 60, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-15", "quote": "From £60", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "47edfae488fbcf416706c16bee2ca726915843179af5520772b653938a7ba424" }, { "source": "Cofton DJS drain unblocking cost", "url": "https://cofton-djs.com/blog/drain-unblocking-cost-2026/", "figure": "£100.", "value": 100, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "method": "rod" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "quote": "Manual drain rodding: from £100.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "fb43657d7d05e4d6a372d822d77b1487d9841baafa635d222b7036bf44727537" }, { "source": "Cofton DJS drain unblocking cost", "url": "https://cofton-djs.com/blog/drain-unblocking-cost-2026/", "figure": "£150.", "value": 150, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "method": "jet" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "quote": "High-pressure water jetting: from £150.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "fb43657d7d05e4d6a372d822d77b1487d9841baafa635d222b7036bf44727537" }, { "source": "Cofton DJS drain unblocking cost", "url": "https://cofton-djs.com/blog/drain-unblocking-cost-2026/", "figure": "£250.", "value": 250, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "method": "cctv" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "quote": "CCTV drain survey (standalone): from £250.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "fb43657d7d05e4d6a372d822d77b1487d9841baafa635d222b7036bf44727537" }, { "source": "Cofton DJS drain unblocking cost", "url": "https://cofton-djs.com/blog/drain-unblocking-cost-2026/", "figure": "£180.", "value": 180, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "standard or out-of-hours": "out-of-hours" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "quote": "Emergency call-out (evenings, weekends, bank holidays): from £180.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "fb43657d7d05e4d6a372d822d77b1487d9841baafa635d222b7036bf44727537" }, { "source": "Cofton DJS drain unblocking cost", "url": "https://cofton-djs.com/blog/drain-unblocking-cost-2026/", "figure": "£100 ", "value": 100, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "pricing shape (fixed, hourly, call-out)": "fixed" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "quote": "Cofton DJS offers fixed-price drain unblocking from £100 across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with no call-out fee and a free CCTV check included.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "fb43657d7d05e4d6a372d822d77b1487d9841baafa635d222b7036bf44727537" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "MyJobQuote drain clearance cost guide", "url": "https://www.myjobquote.co.uk/costs/clean-and-unclog-drains", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "UK Drainage Services drain unblocking cost", "url": "https://ukdrainageservices.co.uk/blog/drain-unblocking-cost", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Drainage & Plumbing drain unblock cost", "url": "https://drainage-plumbing.co.uk/drain-unblock-cost/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Drainage & Plumbing drain unblocking cost (blog)", "url": "https://drainage-plumbing.co.uk/blog/drain-unblocking/drain-unblock-cost/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-15", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Drain Unblocker London cost 2026", "url": "https://drainunblockerlondon.co.uk/blog/drain-unblocking-cost-london-2026/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Precise Drainage costs for homeowners", "url": "https://precisedrainage.uk/drain-unblocking-costs-uk-2026-homeowners/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Canford Drains, what affects unblocking costs", "url": "https://www.canforddrains.co.uk/2026/04/18/what-affects-drain-unblocking-costs-in-2026/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "TrueFlow blocked drain responsibility", "url": "https://trueflow.co/blog/blocked-drain-responsibility", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-11", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Clear Stream Drainage on shared drains", "url": "https://clearstreamdrainage.co.uk/blog/shared-drains-and-neighbours-whos-responsible/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-15", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Clark Drainage, responsibility in the garden", "url": "https://clarkdrainage.com/who-is-responsible-for-blocked-drains-in-the-garden", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-15", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Logical Drainage Solutions on the 2011 transfer", "url": "https://logicaldrainagesolutions.co.uk/insights/private-drains-and-sewers-act-2011", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-15", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "GasWise on blocked drain responsibility", "url": "https://www.gaswise-plumbing.co.uk/blog/blocked-drains-who-is-responsible", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-15", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Environs Drainage on choosing an accredited contractor", "url": "https://www.environdrainageservices.co.uk/accredited-drainage-contractor-london/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-15", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.myjobquote.co.uk/costs/clean-and-unclog-drains", "label": "MyJobQuote drain clearance cost guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fantasticservices.com/cost-guides/plumbing/drain-unblocking/", "label": "Fantastic Services drain unblocking cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://ukdrainageservices.co.uk/blog/drain-unblocking-cost", "label": "UK Drainage Services drain unblocking cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://draincleaningsolution.co.uk/blog/drain-unblocking-cost/", "label": "Drain Cleaning Solution UK price guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://drainage-plumbing.co.uk/drain-unblock-cost/", "label": "Drainage & Plumbing drain unblock cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://drainage-plumbing.co.uk/blog/drain-unblocking/drain-unblock-cost/", "label": "Drainage & Plumbing drain unblocking cost (blog)", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://drainunblockerlondon.co.uk/blog/drain-unblocking-cost-london-2026/", "label": "Drain Unblocker London cost 2026", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://taskino.co.uk/posts/how-much-does-drain-unblocking-cost-in-the-uk-2026-price-gui", "label": "Taskino drain unblocking and CCTV survey cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://cofton-djs.com/blog/drain-unblocking-cost-2026/", "label": "Cofton DJS drain unblocking cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://precisedrainage.uk/drain-unblocking-costs-uk-2026-homeowners/", "label": "Precise Drainage costs for homeowners", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.canforddrains.co.uk/2026/04/18/what-affects-drain-unblocking-costs-in-2026/", "label": "Canford Drains, what affects unblocking costs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.quickcleardrainage.co.uk/blocked-drain-responsibility-explained/", "label": "Quick Clear Drainage, blocked drain responsibility", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://trueflow.co/blog/blocked-drain-responsibility", "label": "TrueFlow blocked drain responsibility", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://clearstreamdrainage.co.uk/blog/shared-drains-and-neighbours-whos-responsible/", "label": "Clear Stream Drainage on shared drains", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://clarkdrainage.com/who-is-responsible-for-blocked-drains-in-the-garden", "label": "Clark Drainage, responsibility in the garden", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://logicaldrainagesolutions.co.uk/insights/private-drains-and-sewers-act-2011", "label": "Logical Drainage Solutions on the 2011 transfer", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gaswise-plumbing.co.uk/blog/blocked-drains-who-is-responsible", "label": "GasWise on blocked drain responsibility", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.environdrainageservices.co.uk/accredited-drainage-contractor-london/", "label": "Environs Drainage on choosing an accredited contractor", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/drain-unblocking-cost/", "label": "Checkatrade drain unblocking cost guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 4 of the 17 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 13 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 2 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 8 figures, never sentences; 98 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the median, minimum and maximum published price ACROSS every contractor and cost publisher that states one, split by method (rod, jet, CCTV, excavation), by standard against out-of-hours, and by region - with the EMERGENCY PREMIUM computed as the gap between the two, which is the figure a person searching at midnight is actually deciding on and which no single contractor publishes; plus the share quoting a fixed fee against an hourly rate plus call-out, because those two shapes are what makes quotes incomparable", "embed": "

100 GBP

median published figure, UK Drain Price Index, across 4 sources, read 15 October 2026

Source: drainprices.co.uk UK Drain Price Index
" }