Pricing postcode lottery

The data, based on fees charged by 12,629 private dentists, looked at the prices of the five most common dental treatments in 20 towns and cities in the UK. The findings highlighted the vast disparities in prices across the country and revealed the national average price of a dental check-up is £46.

Comparing the average cost per city, Birmingham is the best value location for dental check-ups (£31), and is also home to the cheapest dental check-up in the country (£15). Topping the charts for the most expensive city is Milton Keynes where dentists charge the highest average price for the same procedure (£62), while one clinic in London charges a whopping £185. Despite this, there has been a boost in enquiries of 115 per cent for check-ups in the past year, and the average cost has increased by 28 per cent in just the last six months.

The average cost of veneers in the UK is £443 with the best deals to be found in Leicester, at £318 for this procedure. Cheltenham tops the list as the most expensive city, coming in at an average of £570. However, the highest priced clinic for veneers can be found in London and charges £1,374 – that’s 210 per cent higher than the UK average. Despite the substantial costs, enquiries for veneers have increased by 116 per cent over the past 12 months.