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Hedge End Worktop Information

Hedge End is a large suburban town in the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, about 6 miles east of Southampton and 4 miles north of Fareham, at the junction of the M27 motorway and the A334. The SO30 postcode covers most of Hedge End including the residential areas around the main shopping centre. SO32 covers the surrounding rural parishes including Bishops Waltham, Swanmore, Wickham, and the villages of the Meon valley to the east. Hedge End itself is a post-war and modern settlement with almost no Victorian or earlier housing, developed extensively from the 1960s onward as a Southampton commuter suburb. The Hedge End retail park and shopping centre makes it one of the retail hubs of the area between Southampton and Fareham. The outer SO32 rural area is entirely different in character, with the market town of Bishops Waltham, the Meon valley villages, and rural Hampshire countryside between the South Downs and the coast.

Average Installation cost in Hedge End

These figures are estimated ranges based on current UK trade pricing and published cost guides from Checkatrade and MyBuilder (July 2026). Your actual quote will depend on kitchen size, material choice, and any extras such as cut-outs or upstands. Full worktop installation (supply and fit): Laminate runs from £575 to £1,148 for a typical kitchen. Quartz or granite comes in at £1,408 to £3,692 for a standard kitchen run. Hedge End and the wider SO30 postcode sit in the Southampton commuter and south Hampshire market. Worktop replacement only (existing cabinets, like-for-like swap): Labour and templating only with the customer supplying material costs £279 to £556. Stone replacement on existing carcasses, fully fitted, starts around £750 to £1,408. Worktop repair (chip, crack or scratch resurfacing): Minor laminate repair runs £72 to £144. Stone chip or crack repair is £144 to £320, depending on the damage and access. Templating or measuring visit (if charged separately): Typically £120 to £240 in the SO30 and SO32 area. Southampton businesses are the most practical source for SO30, about 6 miles west. Confirm whether templating is included when you first enquire. Removal and disposal of old worktop: Around £74 to £174 added to the fitting job. Stone worktops cost more to remove due to weight.

Types of Materials found in Hedge End

The post-war and modern housing that makes up the entire Hedge End SO30 residential stock is the mainstream quartz market. These are practical M27 commuter homes where quartz suits the standard kitchen proportions and handles daily use without maintenance. Many have been extended to create open-plan kitchen-diners that suit quartz well. Installed prices run from around £308 to £482 per square metre. Southampton businesses cover SO30 from the west in around 15 minutes. The rural farmhouses and village properties of the outer SO32 district, including the Meon valley villages of Wickham, Swanmore, and the surrounding rural parishes, are where granite finds its market in this postcode area. These properties have a rural Hampshire character that suits natural stone. Bishops Waltham, the market town at the centre of SO32, also has some period town centre properties where granite suits the building character. Installed granite costs between £290 and £462 per square metre. The outer SO32 villages of Wickham, Swanmore, and the Meon valley corridor have a premium rural Hampshire property market. The Meon valley is one of the most attractive chalk stream valleys in Hampshire, with a conservation character and period housing that supports premium renovation budgets well above the standard Hedge End estate market.

Nearby Areas

Southampton, Fareham, Eastleigh, Bishops Waltham, Botley, Wickham, Swanmore, Bursledon, Hamble, Whiteley

Nearby Post Code

SO30, SO32