In short
Checkatrade's guide, updated May 2026, puts residential lawn mowing at an average of £30 per hour or £30 per 100 square metres, with strimming of overgrown grass at £15 to £110 per job. The price for your lawn depends on its size, how long the grass is, whether clippings are taken away and how often I visit.
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What the national figures say
The most useful published numbers come from Checkatrade's grass cutting cost guide, last updated May 2026. It gives an average of £30 per hour for residential lawn mowing, or £30 per 100 square metres if the job is priced by area. Strimming long or overgrown grass before it can be mown is listed separately at £15 to £110 per job, with an average of £62.50. Those are national ballpark averages, and the guide itself notes prices tend to be higher in London and the south.
To help you size your own lawn, the same guide gives rough garden sizes: 50 to 75 square metres for a terrace, 100 to 150 for an average family home, and 150 to 400 for a detached house.
What actually drives the price
| Driver | Small lawn | Large lawn |
|---|---|---|
| Lawn size | Quick cut and edge; may fall under a minimum charge | Priced on time or area; a ride-on may be quicker and cheaper per metre |
| Grass length | Fortnightly cut is routine | Overgrown grass needs strimming first, then mowing, then a second pass |
| Edges and obstacles | A few beds and a path | Long borders, trees, play equipment and slopes all add strimming time |
| Clippings | Left on or composted on site | Bagged and taken away, which may carry a small charge depending on volume |
| Frequency | Regular visits keep each cut short | Occasional cuts mean more growth to deal with each time |
How I price a lawn
I look at the lawn first, either in person or from a couple of photos and a rough size, and give you a fixed price per visit rather than an open-ended hourly rate. That price covers mowing, edging along paths and borders, strimming the bits the mower cannot reach, and leaving the clippings tidy. Taking waste away can carry a small charge depending on how much there is, and I will say so up front.
Checkatrade's guide also makes the point that some gardeners have a minimum charge and that regular contracts work out cheaper per visit. That matches what I do: a weekly or fortnightly round across Wisbech, March, Downham Market and King's Lynn means less travel and a lawn that is never overgrown, so each visit is quicker and the price reflects it.
What makes a first cut dearer
If the grass is knee-high because the house has been empty or the last gardener stopped coming, the first visit is a different job. It needs strimming down, raking off, then mowing in stages so the lawn is not scalped, and there is a lot more waste. After that first tidy-up it goes back to a normal price.
Every quote is free and there is no obligation. Tell me the town, the rough size and how often you would like it done and I will give you a price.
Get a price for your lawn
In Wisbech, King's Lynn, March, Downham Market or the villages nearby? Send me a couple of photos and a rough size and I'll come back with a fixed price per visit. Or see what my grass cutting service includes.