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Council rat control prices
101 UK councils publish a household price for rats. The typical charge is £97.24, from £10 at Darlington to £309.50 at Southampton. 9 treat rats free.
Councils last checked 6 October 2026 · busiest season: all year, most calls in autumn and winter
£97.24typical council charge
£10cheapest: Darlington
£309.50dearest: Southampton
101councils publishing a price
Every council's price, cheapest first
| Council | Nation | Household price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke and Deane | England | Free | for those receiving certain means tested benefits |
| Bolsover | England | Free | "Rats YES YES Free of Charge" |
| Bolton | England | Free | Treatment visit and up 1 follow up visit |
| Cannock Chase | England | Free | "There is no charge for treatments for rats or mice." |
| Denbighshire | Wales | Free | council housing tenants only, one course of treatment |
| Greenwich | England | Free | "This service is free." |
| Lewes | England | Free | free home treatment |
| Preston | England | Free | domestic properties only |
| Tunbridge Wells | England | Free | free for residents in receipt of certain benefits |
| Darlington | England | £10 | per treatment (not charged to council tenants) |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | England | £20 | standard rate |
| Knowsley | England | £24 | charge to domestic properties |
| Hyndburn | England | £30 | Upto 4 visits |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | Wales | £35.60 | inc VAT, up to 3 visits |
| Eden | England | £43.98 | including VAT |
| Neath Port Talbot | Wales | £47.41 | 2 revisits included within the fee, incl. VAT |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | England | £48 | inc. vat |
| Gateshead | England | £53.74 | residential pest control |
| St. Helens | England | £57.20 | Up to 3 visits; £19.24 if on benefits |
| Manchester | England | £58 | comprehensive treatment course consisting of up to 3 visits |
| North West Leicestershire | England | £58.10 | Domestic treatment cost (incl call out), up to 4 visits |
| South Tyneside | England | £59 | Rat treatment (external to the property) |
| Welwyn Hatfield | England | £59.02 | Full Fee |
| Ribble Valley | England | £59.60 | Visit and treatment, including VAT |
| North Lanarkshire | Scotland | £59.77 | call-out fee |
| County Durham | England | £60 | "Rats £60 Yes" |
| Gwynedd | Wales | £60 | Domestic (including VAT) |
| Central Bedfordshire | England | £60.50 | rats and mice |
| Arun | England | £61.68 | Survey, treatment (with appropriate follow up visits) |
| Hastings | England | £62 | Normal charge |
| Oldham | England | £62 | for a 3 bedroom property; free for Council Tax Reduction residents |
| East Ayrshire | Scotland | £65 | up to three visits, including VAT |
| Northumberland | England | £69.30 | inside property |
| Cheshire West and Chester | England | £70 | includes up to three visits in one calendar month |
| Cherwell | England | £73.50 | exclusive of VAT, £24.00 per extra visit |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Scotland | £73.95 | includes second treatment if necessary, includes VAT |
| Cardiff | Wales | £75 | 3 visits, inc VAT |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | England | £78 | up to four visits, online price 2026/27 |
| Dover | England | £79.20 | per treatment, usually three visits |
| Folkestone and Hythe | England | £79.20 | Rats and Mice |
| Thanet | England | £79.20 | per treatment, usually three visits |
| North Norfolk | England | £79.80 | 2 visits |
| Sandwell | England | £82 | treatment in properties, full cost |
| Guildford | England | £82.50 | domestic premises, inc VAT |
| West Lancashire | England | £83.04 | one-off non-refundable charge, up to 3 visits |
| Buckinghamshire | England | £84 | Full rate including VAT |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | England | £84 | up to 4 treatments |
| Rotherham | England | £86 | fixed price, for up to 4 visits |
| Flintshire | Wales | £86.52 | Service Fee + VAT, Private Household total |
| Woking | England | £88 | up to 2 visits, inside and outside home |
| Wolverhampton | England | £88 | initial treatment; follow up £48.00 |
| Inverclyde | Scotland | £89 | up to 3 visits and a final survey |
| Hartlepool | England | £90 | House/garden call out + up to 4 revisits, then invoiced for time |
| Rother | England | £90 | for up to three visits |
| Wealden | England | £90 | Standard treatment, includes a maximum of 3 visits in a 3 month period |
| Lancaster | England | £91 | includes a call out fee of £30 |
| East Devon | England | £91.80 | for up to 3 visits |
| Stafford | England | £93 | in your house, garden or outbuilding |
| North Ayrshire | Scotland | £93.60 | up to 3 visits |
| Fife | Scotland | £97.24 | per treatment |
| Huntingdonshire | England | £100 | First treatment and up to two revisits to check, replenish or remove bait |
| Stockport | England | £102 | includes 2 revisits which must be no more than 28 days between each visit |
| Surrey Heath | England | £102 | normal charge |
| Wirral | England | £102 | pre-pay (inc VAT) for two visits |
| Waverley | England | £103.70 | inclusive of two visits, including VAT |
| Test Valley | England | £104 | incl. VAT for 3 visits in most cases (up to 4 visits only where required) |
| Bury | England | £105 | for three visits, inside a property |
| Pembrokeshire | Wales | £105.88 | covers two visits, +VAT (£88.23 +VAT (£105.88)) |
| Blackpool | England | £106.54 | up to 3 visits for a 3 bedroom house, additional £10 per bedroom for larger properties |
| Derby | England | £109 | online fee, max 4 visits |
| Trafford | England | £109 | 3 visits |
| Angus | Scotland | £115.14 | including VAT per treatment |
| Hambleton | England | £120 | up to three visits, per treatment |
| Harrogate | England | £120 | per treatment, up to three visits |
| Richmondshire | England | £120 | per treatment, up to three visits (rats and mice) |
| Ryedale | England | £120 | per treatment, up to three visits |
| Dundee City | Scotland | £125 | general treatment charge, inc. VAT |
| Pendle | England | £126 | per course of treatment (initial visit, plus 2 re-visits) |
| Corby | England | £128 | Up to 3 visits, standard charge |
| East Northamptonshire | England | £128 | Up to 3 visits |
| Kettering | England | £128 | Up to 3 visits |
| Wellingborough | England | £128 | Up to 3 visits |
| Scottish Borders | Scotland | £128.40 | including re-visit (non-farm) |
| Tonbridge and Malling | England | £129.78 | 3 visits |
| Sheffield | England | £130 | Up to a maximum of 3 visits. |
| Stroud | England | £135 | for up to 3 visits (further visits £60 per visit) |
| Bristol | England | £140.45 | up to 3 visits |
| Daventry | England | £142.80 | up to 3 visits |
| Northampton | England | £142.80 | up to 3 visits |
| South Northamptonshire | England | £142.80 | up to 3 visits |
| Barnsley | England | £149 | 3 visits |
| Waltham Forest | England | £150 | three visits including bait removal |
| Hounslow | England | £155 | Garden - charge applies for up to 3 visits to the property. Additional visits at £35 each. |
| Tandridge | England | £165 | 3 treatments, + VAT |
| Dacorum | England | £166.75 | Up to three visits |
| Tameside | England | £170 | Up to 2 visits within a 4-week period. Additional visits £60 within treatment time. |
| Barking and Dagenham | England | £173.35 | Including 2 follow up visits |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | England | £177 | 3 visits plus bait box collection |
| Camden | England | £177.60 | Up to 2 visits |
| Winchester | England | £184.50 | residential customers |
| Hackney | England | £186.26 | up to 3 visits |
| Lambeth | England | £189.60 | 2 visits plus bait box collection |
| West Lothian | Scotland | £190.23 | maximum 5 visits, including VAT at 20% |
| Haringey | England | £191 | 3 visits, inc VAT |
| Medway | England | £195 | for 2 visits |
| Plymouth | England | £197 | "Rats/mice £197" |
| New Forest | England | £210 | full treatment for domestic premises (initial visit plus up to three follow-up visits) |
| Argyll and Bute | Scotland | £231.90 | total inc VAT |
| Southwark | England | £267.12 | standard rate for rodent treatment |
| Southampton | England | £309.50 | Standard three visits, up to five bait stations |
Prices are as each council publishes them, for a household treatment. Many councils charge less, or nothing, to people on certain benefits; see each council's page. Councils not listed either do not publish a price for rats or do not treat them: councils that have stopped.