Written Prescription Fee cost in the UK
As of May 2026, across 73 checked UK prices, written prescription fee has a median listed price of £21. The main benchmark shown here ranges from £12.5 to £65, with the middle half from £18.5 to £27.
- Median
- £21
- Sample
- 73 prices
- Range
- £12.5 to £65
- Snapshot
- May 2026
Source: CompareVetPricing national source-backed dataset. Methodology
See the written prescription fee tracker for report status and source-size caveats before using this as a public benchmark.
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 | £21 | £18.5 to £27 | £12.5 to £65 | 73 | 0 from / 0 range |
Compare written prescription fee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £16 | £16 to £28 | 12 | 158 |
| Warrington | £29.5 | £27.16 to £29.5 | 5 | 16 |
What is usually included
- Written prescription issue fee
- Administration for the prescription request
What may be extra
- Medicine cost
- Dispensing fee
- Repeat prescription fee
- Consultation or medicine review
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.