A London web design agency without the agency overhead
London has no shortage of web design agencies — Shoreditch alone could fill a directory. Most of them are priced for companies that can absorb layered account management, open-ended retainers and quotes that only appear after several exploratory meetings. Real Code works differently: a senior practice based at 86-90 Paul Street, EC2A, that builds your site directly, quotes a fixed price in writing within 24 hours of a short call, and takes the balance only when you're happy with the result.
You deal with the person doing the work — no account managers, no hand-offs, no re-explaining your business to three different people. That structure is why the price can be fixed: you're paying for the build, not for the layers around it.
What London web design actually needs to get right
London's search results are among the most competitive in the UK, but for most local businesses what wins work isn't a flashy brand — it's the fundamentals done properly: pages structured around how customers actually search (the job, the problem, the area), fast mobile loading, clear trust signals near the enquiry button, and consistent business details so search engines can place you correctly.
We're honest about what we can and can't promise: nobody can guarantee rankings, and anyone who does is selling you something else. What we do is build the fundamentals properly and tell you what's realistic for your market. Padding pages with every neighbouring borough name tends to read as spam to search engines and customers alike — honest coverage wording works better, which is why our area pages are written around real markets rather than postcode-stuffed templates.
Fixed-price packages, quoted in writing
Every project starts with a 15-minute call and a written fixed quote within 24 hours — 50% deposit, balance only when you're happy, three months of support included. The fixed-price website packages cover most London businesses: the Essential site from £495 + VAT for a compact three-page presence, the £1,995 + VAT Brochure Site most service businesses choose, and scoped online stores from £7,000 + VAT. Comparing providers? Our guide to affordable web design packages for small UK businesses breaks down what you should expect at each price point. *Prices exclude VAT.
Beyond web design — development and technical work
When a project needs more than a brochure — e-commerce, member portals, integrations with the systems you already run, or a rescue of a failing build — that's the territory of our London web development services. Deeper technical work — .NET consulting, SQL Server consultancy and technical consultancy — sits alongside, delivered by the same senior developer.
Web design across the London boroughs
London isn't one market — a Westminster consultancy, a Hounslow plumber and a Twickenham restaurant are judged by completely different visitors. Our borough and area pages go deeper on each:
- Westminster — professional firms competing on credibility
- Kensington and Chelsea — reputation-led, high-trust local providers
- Hounslow — trades, B2B and hospitality in one mixed borough
- Chiswick — the independent high street and home services
- Heathrow area — logistics, contractors and hospitality around the airport
- Richmond upon Thames — premium independents and schools
- Twickenham — match-day demand and year-round trades
- Kingston upon Thames — town-centre retail, trades and education
- Wandsworth — home services competing on local search
Outside the capital we work with businesses in Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol, and everywhere else in the UK — the packages, process and support are identical wherever you are. The full list is on our locations guide, and delivered work is on the portfolio — including the University of London and Royal Holloway projects.
Questions we're asked
Are you a web design agency in London? Yes — a small one, deliberately. Real Code Ltd is registered in England (company no. 08919593) and based at 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE. If "agency" implies a wall of account managers, think of us as the senior practice those agencies subcontract to: one experienced developer, direct access, no relay layer.
How much does a London web design agency charge? London agency pricing for a small business site commonly runs from £3,000 into five figures. Our fixed packages start at £495 + VAT for a three-page Essential site, £1,995 + VAT for the ten-page Brochure Site most service businesses choose, and from £7,000 + VAT for online stores — written quote within 24 hours, no open-ended retainers. *Prices exclude VAT.
Do you meet clients face to face in London? Remote-first, by design: brief by phone or video call, progress by email, approvals in writing. It's how we keep fixed prices honest and deliver UK-wide. If a project genuinely needs on-site presence, we'll say so and arrange it — we're a Tube ride from most of the capital, not a remote country.
Why choose a small London studio over a bigger agency? Direct access to the senior developer doing the work, a fixed price that can't creep, assets registered in your name with no lock-in, and the same person answering support in month three as built the site in week one. For brochure-scale projects, that beats a bigger team you'll never meet.
Do you only work with London businesses? No — we deliver remotely across the UK with the same packages and process. The area guides cover markets outside London too.
Tell us about your business — same-working-day reply with a fixed price in writing.