How much does a modular classroom cost in the UK?
A single-module modular classroom costs £10,750 + VAT, and most schools need two to four modules, so a realistic classroom budget is £21,500–£43,000 + VAT for the building itself. On top of that you need a level base, transport to site, offloading and final connection to power, water and drainage.
Schools usually need teaching space quickly and without a building site in the middle of term. Modules are manufactured while your base is being prepared, then delivered finished, so the disruption is measured in days rather than months. The figures below are our actual published module price, not an estimate range.
Price by size
Every module is £10,750 + VAT. Prices below are for the building only.
| Modules | Usable floor area | Price (ex. VAT) | What it realistically fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 module | approx. 12.2 m² usable | £10,750 + VAT | Small group room, intervention space, SEN or nurture room, staff office |
| 2 modules | approx. 24.4 m² usable | £21,500 + VAT | Standard teaching space for roughly 15–20 pupils, or a group room plus store |
| 3 modules | approx. 36.5 m² usable | £32,250 + VAT | Larger teaching room with a store and accessible WC |
| 4 modules | approx. 48.7 m² usable | £43,000 + VAT | Full 30-pupil classroom with cloaks, store and WC, or two smaller rooms |
| 6 modules | approx. 73.1 m² usable | £64,500 + VAT | Two classrooms with a shared lobby, WCs and a small staff area |
Typical specification
- •Insulated walls, floor and roof with plastered and painted finishes
- •Double-glazed windows sized for daylight and ventilation
- •LED lighting, power sockets and a consumer unit
- •Optional accessible WC and hand-wash basin
- •Optional cloaks area, storage partition or internal lobby
What your site needs
- •A level, load-bearing base sized to the finished building
- •Delivery access for a lorry, and space for a crane or hiab where required
- •Power, water and drainage brought to the module position
- •Planning permission or a temporary-use application where the local authority requires it
Costs on top of the building
We publish the module price openly, so here is the honest rest of the budget. These vary by site and are quoted for your project rather than averaged.
- •VAT at the prevailing rate
- •A level, load-bearing base or foundation sized to the building
- •Transport to site, quoted on distance and access
- •Offloading, and crane or hiab attendance where access requires it
- •Final connection to mains power, water and drainage by your own contractor
- •Planning permission or building control fees where these apply
P600 key facts
- Product
- P600 modular building
- External module dimensions
- 5900mm × 2200mm (5.9m × 2.2m)
- External module footprint
- approx. 12.98 m²
- Internal usable dimensions
- 5800mm × 2100mm (5.8m × 2.1m), approximate
- Internal usable floor area
- approx. 12.18 m²
- Price per module
- £10,750 + VAT (£12,900 inc. VAT)
- Configuration
- Single module or multiple connected modules
- Storeys
- Up to two storeys, subject to final project design
- Delivery
- UK mainland and Northern Ireland — transport quoted separately
The Adacon P600 modular building measures 5.9m × 2.2m (5900mm × 2200mm) externally, with an approximate usable internal size of 5.8m × 2.1m and an internal floor area of approx. 12.18 m² per module, and costs £10,750 + VAT per module. Each module can include a kitchen, toilet, shower, internal partitions, windows, doors, lighting, sockets and a consumer unit, and modules can be joined side by side or stacked to two storeys.
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