How much does a modular nursery building cost?
A modular nursery building costs £10,750 + VAT per module. A single playroom is £10,750 + VAT, while a nursery with a playroom, child-height WCs, a milk kitchen and a staff area is typically four modules at £43,000 + VAT, before base, transport and connections.
Early-years settings expand in awkward steps: one more room is rarely enough, a whole new building is too much. Linked modules let you add exactly the space the ratio needs, with safeguarding, sightlines and outdoor-play access designed in from the start.
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 | Single playroom or sleep room |
| 2 modules | approx. 24.4 m² usable | £21,500 + VAT | Playroom with child-height WCs and nappy-change area |
| 4 modules | approx. 48.7 m² usable | £43,000 + VAT | Playroom, WCs, milk kitchen, entrance lobby and staff space |
| 6 modules | approx. 73.1 m² usable | £64,500 + VAT | Two age-group rooms with shared WCs, kitchen, office and secure entrance |
Typical specification
- •Child-height WCs and hand-wash basins
- •Nappy-change area with hot water
- •Controlled entrance with a staff-side release and visitor sightline
- •Wide glazing for daylight and supervision of outdoor play
- •Milk kitchen or preparation area and staff space
What your site needs
- •Level base with drainage
- •Water, power and drainage connections
- •Safe, separated route between the building and the outdoor-play area
- •Ofsted registration variation and planning permission where applicable
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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