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Vet prices in Handforth
10 vets in Handforth (Cheshire East) and within 2 miles, 6 of them with published prices. A consultation typically costs £62 here, about the same as the UK figure of £62. The cheapest is £55 at Handforth Vets4Pets.
Typical means the middle price among the vets here that publish one. Half charge less, half charge more. Dog prices are for a medium-sized dog.
Where to start in Handforth
Three ways to pick. The full list is below.
Cheapest is the lowest published first consultation. Best rated needs at least 20 Google reviews, so one glowing review from a friend cannot win it. Most open publishes the most of the 36 standard prices; the typical vet publishes 11. None of these is a judgement on the care.
All 10 vets in Handforth and nearby, cheapest first
Click a column heading to sort. A dash means the vet has not published that price, and always sorts last.
| Practice | Owner | Consultation | Dog booster | Cat spay | Dog castration | Rating | Prices published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handforth Vets4Pets SunInside Pets at Home, SK9 3TJ | Vets4Pets | £55 | £65.50 | £140 | £245 | 4.6 (112) | 12 of 36 |
| Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgery19 Hawthorn Lane, SK9 5DD1.9 miles outside Handforth | Independent | £59 | £69 | £142.50 | £345 | 4.7 (59) | 9 of 36 |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH1.9 miles outside Handforth | VetPartners | £62.50 | £95 | £227 | £382.68 | 5.0 (24) | 10 of 36 |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £62.50 | £95 | £227 | £382.68 | 4.7 (68) | 10 of 36 |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA1.1 miles outside Handforth | VetPartners | £62.50 | £95 | £227 | £382.68 | – | 10 of 36 |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL1.0 miles outside Handforth | VetPartners | £62.50 | £95 | £227 | £382.68 | 5.0 (37) | 10 of 36 |
| Epona Equine Vets5, The Carriages, Station Rd, SK9 3BA0.4 miles outside HandforthNo price page found | Independent | – | – | – | – | 4.8 (14) | – |
| Hunt's Veterinary ClinicsSK8 7JZ1.3 miles outside HandforthNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hunt's Vets - Cheadle Hulme2 Church Road, SK8 7JU1.4 miles outside HandforthPublishes prices | IVC Evidensia | – | – | – | – | 4.8 (46) | – |
| Summerfields Veterinary CentreSK9 2TB1.1 miles outside HandforthNo website known | Independent | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Prices are as each vet publishes them, VAT included where the vet says so. A "from" price is the starting figure and usually rises with the size of the pet. Ratings are Google's, with the number of reviews in brackets. 24h means open round the clock by its published hours and Sun open on Sunday; every emergency vet is listed by county. Open a practice for its full list, the weight bands and what each price includes.8 of these practices sit just outside Handforth, marked with the distance: town boundaries put some vets in the next parish along, and a vet a mile away is still your vet.
What everything costs in Handforth
Pick a treatment to jump to every vet that publishes it. 10 of the 36 have enough local prices to show.
| Treatment | Pet | Typical in Handforth | Typical UK | Difference | Vets | Cheapest here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation and preventative care | ||||||
| Consultation | All pets | £62 | £62 | same as UK | 5 | £59 |
| Out-of-hours visit | All pets | £315 | £188 | £127 above UK | 5 | £259 |
| Microchip | All pets | £52 | £30 | £22 above UK | 4 | £52 |
| Health certificate | All pets | £287 | £294 | £7 below UK | 4 | £287 |
| First vaccinations | Cats | £135 | £100 | £35 above UK | 6 | £70 |
| Booster jab | Dogs | £95 | £72 | £23 above UK | 6 | £66 |
| Prescription, dispensing and administration | ||||||
| Prescription fee | All pets | £33 | £27 | £6 above UK | 4 | £33 |
| Insurance claim fee | All pets | £35 | £20 | £15 above UK | 4 | £35 |
| Surgeries and treatments | ||||||
| Castration | Cats | £182 | £107 | £75 above UK | 6 | £98 |
| Spay | Cats | £227 | £154 | £73 above UK | 6 | £140 |
Typical is the middle price among the vets in Handforth that publish one. Cheapest here is the lowest published locally. A treatment needs three local prices to appear, because fewer than that tells you nothing.
Consultation in Handforth
5 vets, cheapest first. Typically £62 here against £62 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgery19 Hawthorn Lane, SK9 5DD | Independent | £59 | £4 below typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | £6215 min | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £6215 min | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | £6215 min | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | £6215 min | same as typical | – |
Out-of-hours visit in Handforth
5 vets, cheapest first. Typically £315 here against £188 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handforth Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, SK9 3TJ | Vets4Pets | from £259 | £56 below typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | from £315 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | from £315 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | from £315 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | from £315 | same as typical | – |
Microchip in Handforth
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £52 here against £30 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | £52 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £52 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | £52 | same as typical | microchip registration |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | £52 | same as typical | microchip registration |
Health certificate in Handforth
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £287 here against £294 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | £287 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £287 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | £287 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | £287 | same as typical | – |
First vaccinations in Handforth
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £135 here against £100 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgery19 Hawthorn Lane, SK9 5DD | Independent | £70 | £65 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Handforth Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, SK9 3TJ | Vets4Pets | £105 | £30 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | £135 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £135 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | £135 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | £135 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Handforth: Dogs typically £137 (6 vets)
Booster jab in Handforth
6 vets, dogs, cheapest first. Typically £95 here against £72 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handforth Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, SK9 3TJ | Vets4Pets | £66 | £30 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgery19 Hawthorn Lane, SK9 5DD | Independent | £69 | £26 below typical | consultationvaccines |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | £95 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £95 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | £95 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | £95 | same as typical | consultationvaccines |
Other sizes of pet in Handforth: Cats typically £105 (6 vets)
Prescription fee in Handforth
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £33 here against £27 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | £33 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £33 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | £33 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | £33 | same as typical | – |
Insurance claim fee in Handforth
4 vets, cheapest first. Typically £35 here against £20 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | £35 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £35 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | £35 | same as typical | – |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | £35 | same as typical | – |
Castration in Handforth
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £182 here against £107 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgery19 Hawthorn Lane, SK9 5DD | Independent | £98 | £83 below typical | – |
| Handforth Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, SK9 3TJ | Vets4Pets | £100 | £82 below typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | £182 | same as typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £182 | same as typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | £182 | same as typical | pre op bloodssedationGApain reliefpost op checks |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | £182 | same as typical | pre op bloodssedationGApain reliefpost op checks |
Other sizes of pet in Handforth: Dogs typically £383 (5 vets)
Spay in Handforth
6 vets, cats, cheapest first. Typically £227 here against £154 across the UK.
| Practice | Owner | Price | Against typical | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handforth Vets4PetsInside Pets at Home, SK9 3TJ | Vets4Pets | from £140 | £87 below typical | – |
| Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgery19 Hawthorn Lane, SK9 5DD | Independent | £142 | £84 below typical | – |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Bramhall1 Maple Road, SK7 2DH | VetPartners | £227 | same as typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group Handforth174 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3LF | VetPartners | £227 | same as typical | GAsedationpain reliefpre op bloodspost op checks |
| Woodcroft Veterinary Group WilmslowSummerfields Village Centre, SK9 2TA | VetPartners | £227 | same as typical | pre op bloodssedationGApain reliefpost op checks |
| Woodcroft Vets, WilmslowSummerfields Village Summerfield Village Centre, 9 Dean Row Rd, SK9 2PL | VetPartners | £227 | same as typical | pre op bloodssedationGApain reliefpost op checks |
Other sizes of pet in Handforth: Dogs typically £454 (5 vets)
How to choose a vet in Handforth
Start with the treatment you need, not the consultation price. A practice with a cheap consultation can be dear for surgery, and the other way round. The table above shows four prices side by side; each practice page shows all 36.
Then check what the price includes. Two practices can both say "cat spay £150" and one of them means with pain relief, a pre-op blood test and a follow-up check while the other means without. The practice page lists the inclusions where the vet states them. A spay that costs £30 more and includes the post-op check is not more expensive.
Look at the rating with the number of reviews beside it. A 4.9 from 12 reviews tells you less than a 4.6 from 400. And look at who owns the practice. 6 of the 10 vets here belong to a big chain, the rest are independent or small groups. The chains charge more on average across the UK, though not everywhere and not for everything.
Finally, the practical things: opening hours, whether it takes new registrations, and how far you would drive with a sick animal at 9pm. Every practice page has the hours and the out-of-hours arrangement where the vet publishes one.
On the map
Nearby towns
Sometimes the cheaper vet is one town over.
- Cheadle Hulme1.4 miles
- Wilmslow1.9 miles · £62
- Cheadle Heath3.0 miles · £62
- Gatley3.1 miles · £56
- Stockport3.7 miles · £62
- Poynton4.0 miles · £66
- Heaton Chapel5.1 miles · £59
- Altrincham6.0 miles · £47
- Trafford6.5 miles
- Marple6.6 miles · £59
- Chorlton-Cum-Hardy6.7 miles
- Sale6.8 miles · £63
Common questions
How much is a vet consultation in Handforth?
Between £59 and £62.50, and typically £62.50, across the 5 practices in Handforth that publish a price. The lowest is £55 at Handforth Vets4Pets. A repeat visit is usually cheaper than a first one, and a nurse appointment cheaper again.
How much does neutering cost in Handforth?
A cat spay typically costs £227 in Handforth. Dog castration typically costs £382.68. Vets price surgery by the pet's weight, and the price may or may not include the anaesthetic, pain relief, a blood test beforehand and a check afterwards. Compare what is included on each practice page, not only the headline figure.
Which vets in Handforth are part of a chain?
6 of the 10 practices in Handforth belong to a big group: Vets4Pets, VetPartners, IVC Evidensia. The big groups are IVC Evidensia, CVS, Medivet, Vets4Pets, VetPartners and Linnaeus, and most of their practices still trade under the local name. The ownership shown here comes from the groups' own practice lists and from each practice's website; the rules now require every practice to say who owns it.
Why do some vets in Handforth show no prices?
4 practices here had no price list on the website when we last looked, or one we could not read. Every vet has to publish one: the big chains by 23 December 2026 and everyone else by 23 March 2027. We check every practice at least monthly. If you work at one of them and the list is up, tell us where it is and we will read it within two working days.
How this is ordered. By price, lowest first, unless you sort it yourself by clicking a heading. Nobody pays to appear here, to appear higher, or to be left out, and no practice has any say in the order. How we collect prices.
About these prices: each figure is as published on the practice's own website on the date shown, VAT included where the practice says so, for the size of pet and the inclusions stated. Practices now have to publish a standard price list and keep it current (the rules), but the price you pay depends on your pet, so confirm with the practice before you book. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will re-check the source within two working days.