How much does end of tenancy cleaning cost in the UK?

End of tenancy cleaning starts from £156 for a studio and rises by property size to £425 for a four-bed. What you pay on top comes down to condition, how many bathrooms there are, where the property is, and any add-ons such as the oven or carpets. Those size prices are fixed starting figures, not an opening bid.

For the full breakdown by size, including who pays at check-out, see our end of tenancy cleaning cost guide.

The price by property size

These are our starting prices for a standard end of tenancy clean, before add-ons:

• Studio, from £156
• One-bed, from £207
• Two-bed, from £243
• Three-bed, from £339
• Four-bed, from £425

The jump between a two-bed and a three-bed is the biggest one, and it is not really about the extra bedroom. A three-bed is usually a house, which means stairs, a landing and often a second bathroom. Bathrooms are slow, detailed work.

What the add-ons cost

Extras are priced separately so you only pay for the ones your inventory calls for. Oven cleaning is from £77. Carpet cleaning is from £36 per room. Upholstery is from £33 per item, with a sofa from £57 and a mattress from £35. Window cleaning is from £35, and hard floor treatment from £4 per square metre.

The oven is the one nearly everybody needs, because almost every check-in inventory records a clean oven. Carpets depend on whether yours were professionally cleaned at the start and how much traffic they have taken since.

Three realistic totals

Numbers in the abstract are not much use, so here is what the jobs we actually book tend to come to.

Studio, hard floors, one oven. £156 plus £77 for the oven is £233. Around three hours for one cleaner.

One-bed flat, carpet in the bedroom and living room, one oven. £207 plus £77 plus two rooms of carpet at £36 each is £356. Four to five hours.

Three-bed house, oven, carpet in three bedrooms and on the stairs. £339 plus £77 plus four carpeted areas at £36 is £560. Most of a day, usually with two cleaners.

What moves the figure

• Bedrooms and bathrooms. The price scales with the rooms we cover, and a second bathroom adds more time than a second bedroom.
• Houses take longer than flats of the same bedroom count. Stairs, landings and more floor area.
• Condition. A well-kept home is quicker than one that has been let go, and a heavily soiled property needs a bigger team to stay inside a day.
• Location. London runs slightly above the rest of our coverage.
• Notice. A planned booking beats a same-day slot on price every time.

Why the price is fixed before we arrive

Hourly quoting is where move-out cleaning gets ugly, because the meter runs on the day you have least room to argue. We price by property size and agreed scope, confirm it against your postcode, and that is the figure. If the scope changes because the inventory turns out to demand something we did not quote for, we tell you before the work starts, not after.

How the cost compares to what is at risk

Cleaning is the most common cause of deposit disputes. The Tenancy Deposit Scheme found it in 54% of the cases it adjudicated in 2024/25, and the average protected deposit is £1,175. A £356 clean against an £1,175 deposit is a straightforward piece of arithmetic, and our piece on a clean versus a deposit deduction goes through it properly.

Five ways to keep it down

Book ahead rather than paying for a rushed slot. Empty the property first, because a clear flat is genuinely faster to clean than one with the last boxes still in it. Read the check-in inventory and add only the extras it actually calls for. Defrost the freezer the night before. And if the tenancy is shared, agree who is clearing what before everyone scatters.

What you get for the money

An end of tenancy clean is built around the check-out inventory, not a quick tidy. Kitchen surfaces, cupboards inside and out, the sink and taps; bathrooms including limescale, grout and sanitaryware; every room dusted down to skirting boards, doors, frames and switches; floors vacuumed and hard floors mopped; reachable internal glass. You can see the full scope on the what is included page before you book, and get a figure for your property with an instant quote.

Quick answers

Is there a minimum price? Cleans start from £156 for a studio, with the final figure set by size, condition and any add-ons.

Does London cost more? A little, and you see the difference in the quote before you commit.

Are carpets and ovens included? The core clean covers the property itself. Ovens and deep carpet treatment are add-ons, so you only pay for what your inventory needs.

Can the price go up on the day? Not for the scope you booked. If the property turns out to need something outside it, we tell you before we start.

Sources

• TDS Statistical Briefing 2025: dispute causes and average deposits

Prices here are our real starting figures. Your final quote depends on scope, condition, inventory requirements and access.