Standard Consultation cost in the UK
As of May 2026, across 3,240 checked UK prices, consultation has a median listed price of £59. The main benchmark shown here ranges from £0 to £150, with the middle half from £52.8 to £65.
- Median
- £59
- Sample
- 3,240 prices
- Range
- £0 to £150
- Snapshot
- May 2026
Source: CompareVetPricing national source-backed dataset. Methodology
National price distribution
Statistics use current published prices that passed our comparison checks. From-prices are counted separately and are not used for the median unless the price is comparable.
Computed 10 May 2026
| Benchmark | Median | Middle 50% | Range | Comparable prices | From/range prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any pet | £59 | £52.8 to £65 | £0 to £150 | 2,656 | 0 from / 12 range |
| Dog | £56.25 | £52 to £60.13 | £31 to £140 | 300 | 0 from / 0 range |
| Cat | £56 | £51 to £60 | £28 to £140 | 284 | 0 from / 0 range |
Compare consultation prices by city
City links are shown where local data has enough comparable observations to be useful. Pages with weaker local samples stay outside the sitemap until the dataset improves.
| City | Median | Range | Comparable prices | Priced practices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | £42 | £27.5 to £47 | 14 | 16 |
| Newtownards | £45 | £35 to £84 | 7 | 5 |
| Scunthorpe | £46 | £42.5 to £50 | 8 | 8 |
| Barnsley | £46 | £45 to £65 | 6 | 16 |
| Cannock | £46.5 | £43 to £50 | 5 | 4 |
| Rochdale | £47.25 | £43 to £57 | 6 | 7 |
| Harrogate | £49 | £48 to £60 | 7 | 9 |
| Cirencester | £49.5 | £45 to £66 | 6 | 6 |
| Bridgend | £49.5 | £40 to £55 | 5 | 3 |
| Bolton | £49.75 | £45 to £63 | 10 | 11 |
| Carlisle | £49.75 | £27 to £56 | 7 | 9 |
| Gloucester | £49.9 | £44.1 to £66 | 15 | 16 |
| Mansfield | £50 | £29.8 to £63 | 8 | 7 |
| Canterbury | £50 | £50 to £72 | 5 | 5 |
| Corby | £50 | £49.5 to £65 | 5 | 4 |
| Peterborough | £50.75 | £49 to £69.5 | 10 | 11 |
| Stourbridge | £50.99 | £44 to £65 | 8 | 8 |
| Durham | £51 | £30 to £58.5 | 5 | 4 |
| Brighouse | £51 | £37 to £56 | 5 | 3 |
| Cambridge | £51.5 | £50 to £60.8 | 7 | 14 |
| Leicester | £52 | £48 to £80 | 10 | 14 |
| Bury | £52 | £51 to £63 | 5 | 4 |
| South Shields | £52.25 | £47.5 to £56.16 | 6 | 4 |
| Dartford | £52.25 | £48.5 to £56 | 5 | 4 |
| Stirling | £52.5 | £39.5 to £63.7 | 6 | 7 |
| Basingstoke | £53 | £49.5 to £65.6 | 10 | 10 |
| Barnstaple | £53 | £50 to £66.6 | 8 | 8 |
| Rugby | £53 | £35 to £71 | 6 | 5 |
| Greenford | £53 | £0 to £62 | 6 | 4 |
| Hull | £53 | £49.24 to £56 | 5 | 14 |
| Huddersfield | £53.2 | £53.2 to £73 | 9 | 9 |
| Gravesend | £53.75 | £52.5 to £55 | 5 | 3 |
| Swansea | £54 | £47.5 to £63 | 11 | 13 |
| Maidstone | £54 | £45 to £70 | 8 | 10 |
| Wigan | £54 | £46.5 to £63 | 7 | 8 |
| Bangor | £54.44 | £45 to £66 | 7 | 5 |
| Leeds | £54.5 | £35 to £98 | 33 | 35 |
| Chesterfield | £54.5 | £43 to £75 | 10 | 10 |
| Wakefield | £54.5 | £53 to £56 | 8 | 10 |
| Sittingbourne | £54.5 | £50 to £58 | 7 | 6 |
What is usually included
- A routine appointment with a vet
- Initial clinical assessment
- Advice on next steps
What may be extra
- Medication
- Diagnostic tests
- Treatment during the appointment
- Follow-up appointments
Methodology
This guide uses source-backed current prices from the CompareVetPricing dataset snapshot dated 2026-05-10. Prices must be publishable and quality-checked before they are used in medians or ranges. Prices can change, clinical recommendations vary, and this page is a comparison aid rather than a quote.