We help UK businesses show up when nearby customers search. Local SEO starts from £349 a month, with your Google Business Profile managed for you, no minimum term and a free local SEO check.
Local SEO (local search engine optimisation) is the work that helps your business appear when people nearby search on Google, Google Maps and AI tools. It covers your Google Business Profile, your website, local pages, reviews, business listings and local links. The aim: more phone calls, visits and leads from your own area.
Local SEO £349. Growth SEO £499. Competitive SEO £799.
Month-to-month plans. Stop with 30 days’ notice, whenever you like.
Every plan includes Google Business Profile management, worth £179 a month on its own.
We map where you rank today and show the quick wins, free of charge.
Each plan covers the work that moves local rankings, with nothing hidden.
Shortcuts can get a business penalised. We only use methods that keep working.
Use our local SEO checklist to see what matters most.
We follow Google’s spam policies on every job.
Both bring local customers. They work in different ways, and many businesses use both.
| Local SEO | Google Ads | Do it yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | From £349 a month | You pay for every click | Your time |
| When results start | Usually 3 to 6 months | As soon as ads go live | Depends on time and skill |
| When you stop paying | Rankings usually stay for a while | Calls stop the same day | Not applicable |
| How customers see you | Map pack and reviews earn trust | Marked as sponsored | Depends on the work done |
| Best for | Steady calls over time | Quick leads today | Very small budgets |
Read our full comparison: SEO vs Google Ads for local businesses.
Local SEO from Core Web UK costs £349 a month for one main area, £499 a month for Growth SEO, or £799 a month for Competitive SEO. Every plan includes Google Business Profile management. There is no minimum term.
For smaller local businesses targeting one main area. Starts within 5 working days.
Our most chosen plan, built to lead your area. Most popular.
For busy sectors, wider areas or several branches. Tailored plan.
Every price is set in writing first. Cancel any plan with 30 days’ notice.
What local SEO usually costs in the UK, and where our plans sit.
| Option | Typical price | What you usually get |
|---|---|---|
| Free local SEO check | £0 | Where you rank now and what to fix first |
| Google Business Profile only | From £99 a month | Your profile managed, without website work |
| Budget or freelancer plans | About £100 to £300 a month | Basic listings and simple reports |
| Core Web UK Local SEO | £349 a month | Profile, website, listings, reviews and reports |
| Core Web UK Growth SEO | £499 a month | Everything in Local SEO, plus local pages and links |
| Core Web UK Competitive SEO | £799 a month | Wider areas, several branches or busy sectors |
| Typical agency local SEO | About £300 to £1,000 a month | Varies widely, often with a minimum term |
Most UK small businesses pay between £300 and £800 a month for local SEO. Read how much local SEO costs in the UK.
Local rankings come from six areas working together. We cover all of them in every plan.
Your free Google listing drives most map pack calls. We keep it complete, active and safe.
We find the words people in your area type, such as “plumber near me” or “accountant in Bromley”.
Clear pages for each service and area, with local schema markup, so Google knows where you work.
Lots of real reviews, each with a reply, earn trust from people and from Google.
Your name, address and phone shown the same way on trusted UK directories. Read about local citations.
Links and mentions from local businesses, groups and news sites show Google you are well known.
Local SEO for small business owners and growing firms that want more customers from their own area.
Plumbers, electricians, roofers, locksmiths and builders chasing more nearby jobs.
Businesses that need more people walking through the door.
Places that want to show up for “near me” searches at the right time.
Accountants, solicitors and consultants whose clients check reviews before calling.
Businesses with multiple locations get a profile, page and rank tracking for each branch or service area.
Just opened? We build strong local foundations from day one. Read what local SEO is.
Google says local results are based on relevance, distance and prominence. Source: Google’s local ranking tips. More in our Google Maps ranking factors guide.
How well your profile and website match what the person searched for.
Where the searcher is matters a lot. Local pages help you appear in more nearby places.
Your reputation online, built from links, mentions, reviews and your website.
The number, rating and freshness of your reviews, and how you reply.
Your business name, address and phone written identically on your profile, site and listings.
A fast, mobile-friendly site with clear service and area pages.
Google AI Overviews and tools like ChatGPT now answer local questions. They use many of the same signals as local SEO.
A one-page summary every month.
Not getting results from your current agency? We check what was done, keep what works and fix what does not. You keep your website, Google profile and listings. Not sure who to choose? Read SEO agency vs freelancer.
From a free rankings check to steady monthly growth, in seven steps.
We check where you rank today, across your area, against your top competitors.
We send a written plan with one fixed monthly price. Nothing to sign.
We find the services and towns your customers search for most.
In the first month we fix your profile, website basics and listings.
Each month we add local content, earn links and grow your reviews.
You see calls, rankings, reviews and what changed, in one short report.
Together we choose next month’s focus. Growth clients also get a call every quarter.
| Stage | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Google profile and listings fixed | First 2 to 4 weeks |
| Website local fixes | First month |
| First ranking changes | Usually 4 to 8 weeks |
| Steady growth in calls | Usually 3 to 6 months |
| Busy cities and strong competitors | Often 6 to 12 months |
Every area and starting point is different, so no honest agency can promise first place. Read how long local SEO takes.
No website yet? See our web design service.
Core Web UK holds a 5.0 rating from 27 Google reviews and shows in the map pack for searches such as local SEO services.
No account managers. You talk to the local SEO expert doing your work, like having your own local SEO consultant.
Plans run month to month. Results keep you, not a contract.
We build and fix websites too, so problems get solved without passing you around.
We tell you straight when a tactic is a waste of money, and we never sell guaranteed rankings.
Meet face to face in Croydon, or work with us online anywhere in the UK.
If you only want your Google Business Profile looked after, our Google Business Profile management starts from £99 a month.
Reviews
Short answers to the questions UK business owners ask us most about local SEO.
Local SEO is the work that helps your business appear when people nearby search on Google, Google Maps and AI tools. It covers your Google Business Profile, website, reviews, listings and local links. Read what local SEO is.
Most UK small businesses pay £300 to £800 a month. Our plans cost £349 a month for Local SEO, £499 a month for Growth SEO and £799 a month for Competitive SEO. Read what local SEO costs.
It depends on your goals. Local SEO for one area often costs £300 to £800 a month. National SEO usually costs more. Read our UK SEO cost guide.
Usually, yes, if people search for your service in your area and each new customer is worth enough. Local SEO keeps bringing calls without paying for every click. Read is SEO worth it.
First changes often show in 4 to 8 weeks. Steady growth in calls usually takes 3 to 6 months. Busy cities can take longer. Read how long local SEO takes.
SEO helps you rank anywhere. Local SEO helps you rank in a set area, such as your town, and in the Google Maps map pack. Local SEO relies more on your Google profile, reviews and listings.
The map pack is the box of three businesses with a map that shows at the top of many local searches. Getting into it brings a large share of local calls.
Yes, if you want to rank well. A profile alone is a start. Your website, reviews, listings and links all affect how high the profile ranks.
No. Nobody can honestly guarantee it. Google decides, and distance from the searcher matters. We fix what holds you back and report progress each month.
Citations are listings of your business name, address and phone number on other websites, such as directories. They should match your Google profile exactly. Read about local citations.
Reviews help you rank and win the click. Google looks at how many you have, your rating, how recent they are and whether you reply.
Only for the main towns where you want work, and each page must be useful and different. Copied town pages can harm your rankings. We write each one properly.
Your website can rank there with a good local page. The map pack is harder, because Google favours businesses close to the searcher.
Yes. AI tools use many of the same signals, such as clear answers, reviews and consistent details. Read how to get found in AI search.
No. People still search for local services, and AI answers often draw on the same websites, reviews and listings. Local SEO now helps you appear in both.
Google Ads bring leads quickly while you pay. Local SEO builds calls that last. Many businesses use both. Read SEO vs Google Ads.
Yes. We set up service areas, write pages for the places you cover and keep your home address hidden where needed.
Yes. Our Competitive SEO plan costs £799 a month and covers wider areas or several branches, each with its own profile and page.
Yes. Everything stays in your name. If you leave, you keep it all.
No. You give us user or manager access to your website and Google profile. We never need your Google password.
Calls, forms, direction requests, your rankings across your area, new reviews, what we did and what comes next.
Yes. There is no minimum term. Give 30 days’ notice.
Yes. Our local SEO checklist covers the main steps for service businesses.
Google has found the page but does not see it as the best answer yet. Common causes are thin content, weak local signals or strong competitors. Read indexed but not ranking.
Both can work. What matters is skill, honesty and clear reporting. Read SEO agency vs freelancer.
No. We are based in Croydon and work across London, Surrey, Kent and the UK. See local SEO in Croydon.
Core Web UK is a local SEO company based in Croydon. Searching for local SEO near me? We meet businesses in person across South London and work online with clients in Surrey, Kent and the rest of the UK. See local SEO in your area:
Tell us your business and area. We check where you rank for free and show you what to fix first.
