{ "name": "utilitysurveycost.co.uk Utility Survey Price Index", "title": "Utility Survey Price Index", "url": "https://utilitysurveycost.co.uk/datasets/utility-survey-price-index/", "csv": "https://utilitysurveycost.co.uk/datasets/utility-survey-price-index.csv", "markdown": "https://utilitysurveycost.co.uk/datasets/utility-survey-price-index/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-28", "license": "https://utilitysurveycost.co.uk/terms", "headline": "The median published figure in the Utility Survey Price Index is 750 GBP across 4 sources' own pages (range 450 to 1,200 GBP), read 28 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "The median published figure in the Utility Survey Price Index is 750 GBP across 4 sources' own pages (range 450 to 1,200 GBP), read 28 October 2026.", "4 of the 21 named sources read in full publish a figure; 17 publish none, read 28 October 2026.", "Utility Survey Price Index, survey type QL-B detection survey: median 750 GBP across 4 sources, read 28 October 2026." ], "citation": "\"utilitysurveycost.co.uk Utility Survey Price Index\", updated 2026-10-28, https://utilitysurveycost.co.uk/datasets/utility-survey-price-index/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "GBP", "n": 4, "median": 750, "min": 450, "max": 1200, "p25": 500, "p75": 1112.5, "mean": 787.5, "units": { "GBP": 4 }, "published_sources": 4, "named_sources": 22, "read_sources": 21, "not_published": 17, "published_share": 0.19 }, "by_axis": { "survey type": { "QL-B detection survey": { "GBP": { "n": 4, "median": 750, "min": 450, "max": 1200, "p25": 500, "p75": 1112.5, "mean": 787.5 } } } }, "rows": [ { "source": "Spatial Dimensions: PAS 128 utility surveys", "url": "https://spatial-dimensions.co.uk/services/underground-utility-surveys/pas-128/", "figure": "£850.", "value": 850, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "survey type": "QL-B detection survey" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "A PAS 128 survey from Spatial Dimensions starts at £850.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "f4ebabbc72f520a43d8911a29607a69c5afef5cd43ab2d7bb3f54037511f18df" }, { "source": "Utility Locate: resources and guides", "url": "https://www.utilitylocate.co.uk/resources", "figure": "£650", "value": 650, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "survey type": "QL-B detection survey" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "Transparent pricing guide: small residential plots (£650-£1,200), commercial sites (£1,500-£3,500), large developments (£4,000+), day rates, emergency call-outs, and factors affecting survey costs.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "9cbbbb455836f20b9268dbb0a2b6dc6e3021d178507f1cc6cedcb04a0f01b320" }, { "source": "Surveyors Kent: PAS 128 surveys", "url": "https://surveyorskent.co.uk/pas-128-surveys", "figure": "£1,200 ", "value": 1200, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "survey type": "QL-B detection survey" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "The cost of PAS 128 surveys ranges from £1,200 to £3,500 for small to medium-sized sites requiring Quality Level B detection, depending on site complexity and required quality levels.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "3a7c43eb5ec1845130d094bc9267e994c54e96bf48b3149c91f9a12bdfd92984" }, { "source": "CADMap: GPR survey price", "url": "https://www.cadmap.co.uk/3d-visualisation/gpr-survey-price", "figure": "£450 ", "value": 450, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "survey type": "QL-B detection survey" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "Size Typical Price (ex. Small residential or single plot Up to 0.25 acre £450 – £750", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "80755ae0dc13949fc85074a77dc786742b052cf8434cf9d441140df58f4322af" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "Terrain Surveys: PAS 128, when you need it", "url": "https://terrainsurveys.co.uk/news-and-media/pas128-what-is-it-when-you-need-it-how-to-get-it", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Terrain Surveys: GPR survey cost", "url": "https://terrainsurveys.co.uk/news-and-media/gpr-eml/gpr-survey-what-is-it-and-how-much-does-it-cost", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Groundwise: PAS 128 QL-D utility searches", "url": "https://www.groundwise.com/services/utility-searches/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Cornerstone Projects: utility searches", "url": "https://www.cornerstoneprojects.co.uk/utility-searches/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Vision Survey: utility surveys", "url": "https://www.vision.co.uk/services/utility-surveys/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "KB GPR Surveys: underground utility survey", "url": "https://kbgprsurveys.co.uk/services/underground-utility-survey", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Technics Group: PAS 128 surveys", "url": "https://www.technicsgroup.com/services/pas-128-survey", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Survey Operations: utility surveys", "url": "https://www.survops.co.uk/core-services/utility-surveying/utility-surveys/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Intersect Surveys: PAS 128 utility surveys", "url": "https://intersectsurveys.co.uk/pas-128-surveys", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "SML Geospatial: PAS 128 surveys", "url": "https://sml-geospatial.co.uk/underground-utility-surveys/pas-128-survey/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "AKN Engineering: underground utility surveys", "url": "https://www.aknengineering.co.uk/underground-utilities-surveys", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "IG Surveys: utility surveys", "url": "https://www.igsurveys.co.uk/utility-surveys/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "pas128survey.uk", "url": "https://pas128survey.uk/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "utilitymappingsurvey.uk", "url": "https://utilitymappingsurvey.uk/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "bestsurveyors.uk: PAS 128 utility surveys", "url": "https://bestsurveyors.uk/pas128-utility-surveys/west-yorkshire/queensbury", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "gprsurveycompany.uk", "url": "https://gprsurveycompany.uk/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "gprutilitysurvey.co.uk", "url": "https://gprutilitysurvey.co.uk/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://spatial-dimensions.co.uk/services/underground-utility-surveys/pas-128/", "label": "Spatial Dimensions: PAS 128 utility surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://surveyorskent.co.uk/pas-128-surveys", "label": "Surveyors Kent: PAS 128 surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://terrainsurveys.co.uk/news-and-media/pas128-what-is-it-when-you-need-it-how-to-get-it", "label": "Terrain Surveys: PAS 128, when you need it", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://terrainsurveys.co.uk/news-and-media/gpr-eml/gpr-survey-what-is-it-and-how-much-does-it-cost", "label": "Terrain Surveys: GPR survey cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.cadmap.co.uk/3d-visualisation/gpr-survey-price", "label": "CADMap: GPR survey price", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.groundwise.com/services/utility-searches/", "label": "Groundwise: PAS 128 QL-D utility searches", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.cornerstoneprojects.co.uk/utility-searches/", "label": "Cornerstone Projects: utility searches", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.vision.co.uk/services/utility-surveys/", "label": "Vision Survey: utility surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://kbgprsurveys.co.uk/services/underground-utility-survey", "label": "KB GPR Surveys: underground utility survey", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.technicsgroup.com/services/pas-128-survey", "label": "Technics Group: PAS 128 surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.survops.co.uk/core-services/utility-surveying/utility-surveys/", "label": "Survey Operations: utility surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://intersectsurveys.co.uk/pas-128-surveys", "label": "Intersect Surveys: PAS 128 utility surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://sml-geospatial.co.uk/underground-utility-surveys/pas-128-survey/", "label": "SML Geospatial: PAS 128 surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.aknengineering.co.uk/underground-utilities-surveys", "label": "AKN Engineering: underground utility surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.igsurveys.co.uk/utility-surveys/", "label": "IG Surveys: utility surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.utilitylocate.co.uk/resources", "label": "Utility Locate: resources and guides", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://pas128survey.uk/", "label": "pas128survey.uk", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://utilitymappingsurvey.uk/", "label": "utilitymappingsurvey.uk", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://bestsurveyors.uk/pas128-utility-surveys/west-yorkshire/queensbury", "label": "bestsurveyors.uk: PAS 128 utility surveys", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://gprsurveycompany.uk/", "label": "gprsurveycompany.uk", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://gprutilitysurvey.co.uk/", "label": "gprutilitysurvey.co.uk", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.tsa-uk.org.uk/puma/", "label": "tsa-uk.org.uk", "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 21 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 17 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 1 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 36 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): each surveyor's published price normalised to ex VAT and banded by PAS 128 survey type and quality level (QL-D desktop, QL-C reconnaissance, QL-B detection, QL-A verification per trial hole), by site area and by day rate; the median and range per band; the share of surveyors that publish any price", "embed": "

750 GBP

median published figure, Utility Survey Price Index, across 4 sources, read 28 October 2026

Source: utilitysurveycost.co.uk Utility Survey Price Index
" }