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Solicitor fees (e.g. letter writing): average UK price
Solicitor fees (e.g. letter writing) (hourly rate) cost £335.42 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 3.4% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£335.42hourly rate
Last month£335.332-yr range £309.74–£335.42
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does solicitor fees (e.g. letter writing) cost in the UK?
£335.42 for hourly rate on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 3.4% from £324.50 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Solicitor fees (e.g. letter writing)" in the other group, standardised to hourly rate.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).