web design london

Web design for London businesses that want senior craft, not agency theatre.

Senior studio for London briefs since 2005. 60+ five-star Google reviews and agentic delivery without agency bloat.

2005 Est. 2005
20 Years shipping
60+ Five-star reviews
350+ Projects shipped
case studies

London work already shipping

EDUCATION WEB DESIGN

400% more traffic and 11x return on Facebook ad spend

London College of Style
London College of Style project
LEGAL WEB DESIGN

Doubling conversions for an employment law firm

KLG Law
KLG Law project
B2B AGENCY WEB

A faster PR website built to win and manage new business

Berkeley PR
Berkeley PR project
B2B LEAD GEN WEB

Replacing an early-2000s site with a lead-generating platform

Redwire
Redwire project
SonyVodafoneSymantecXP PowerSonardyne
why local sites stall

Unfindable, overpriced, abandoned after Launch

Established in 2005. London firms get burned by agency theatre - pretty decks, junior handoffs and retainer fog - we pin journeys, CMS ownership and SEO before templates ship.

[ 01 ]

A pretty site that does not get found

Redesigns ship looks without SEO or journey clarity. London searches and campaigns underperform; enquiries stay flat.

Local SEOSchema, IA and templates aimed at London queries
[ 02 ]

Agency theatre after the pitch

The seniors who sold the work disappear. Juniors and account layers take over while the calendar stretches.

Local teamSeniors stay on the build - Theale craft, London-grade pace
[ 03 ]

Freelancers who vanish after Launch

One person builds it, then goes quiet. Hosting, patches and broken forms become your evening job.

Named ownersLocal support continuity after the 90-day warranty
business os

A local operating layer behind the site

Rankings, page speed and enquiry forms watched continuously from the Theale studio - you set direction; agents multiply the coverage.

SAMPLE DATA
Site OS · Live watch

Rankings, speed and forms on one console

Launch speed, SEO and dependable aftercare - watched continuously so small issues never become Monday emergencies.

Live watch
Site health console
Checks 128 Fixes 34
agent.health · watching vitals, forms and rankings
Schema check · Home Passed
Form guard · Contact Watching
LCP watch · Services Queued
Patch agent · WP Patched
Ranking · local pack Typing…
capabilities

Launch, rebuild, rank and support - without the bloat

New website launches

Clear journeys, editor-ready CMS and performance budgets for London firms starting fresh - stack follows the job, not the fashion.

Rebuilds for tired sites

Keep the equity you have earned locally. Replace the fragile stack underneath with redirects and SEO continuity planned in Harden.

Local SEO that ships in the code

Technical SEO, schema and page templates built so London searches for web design can actually find you - not a PDF of tips nobody implements.

Ecommerce for local sellers

Catalogues, carts and checkout for London shops and D2C brands that need more than a template skin.

Ongoing local support

Hosting, patches and continuous development from the same Theale team, not an anonymous ticket queue.

Full-stack local depth

Design, build and aftercare in one studio. London founders get direct senior access - visit Theale or work on calls - with agentic pipelines that ship without agency bloat.

typical capabilities

What usually ships in a London website build

CMS editing, local SEO, performance, forms, accessibility and analytics - scoped in Blueprint, not bolted on later.

SAMPLE DATA
Index live

Local SEO

Queries, intent and templates aimed at London boroughs and sectors.

Local
web design london Query
Intent Device London UK Page type
01
Services · Web design London Primary · local intent
Score 96
Relevance
92%
02
About · Theale studio Entity · GBP aligned
Score 91
Relevance
78%
03
Guide · website cost London Supporting · long-tail
Score 84
Relevance
64%

"We've recently completed Phase 1 of a bespoke business valuation tool with James at Code23, and I've been extremely impressed. He took the time to understand both the commercial and technical requirements, communicated clearly throughout, and delivered a well-thought-out system."

Jason Atkins Director, Lansley Commercial
Delivery model

Local craft. Agentic pace.

Meet on a call or at our Theale studio. Agents handle the grind on templates and checks while the same people you sat with stay on the build.

Senior lead Directs · Decides · Signs off

Local SEO agent

Keeps pages findable for London queries

Build agent

Ships templates and components in parallel

Enquiry agent

Triages forms from local visitors overnight

QA agent

Hammers accessibility, speed and regressions

Every consequential decision and production release is signed off by a human.

How we work

Mapped for London. Shipped with Harden intact.

Stack and editorial control locked in Blueprint. The studio that mapped your journeys stays on the build through Launch.

Step 1

01 - Map

Audiences across London, content owners, local SEO needs and the journeys that must convert on day one.

Scanning market
Local signals 6 signals

Step 2

02 - Blueprint

IA, stack choice, CMS model and page templates locked into a fixed-scope quote you can plan around.

Spec 02 / grid 8px
Scope locked 1390px

Step 3

03 - Build

Templates, components and integrations move in parallel from the same studio you met - every merge reviewed before it lands.

Sprint 03
Working software Week 2

Step 4

04 - Harden

Accessibility, security scanning and performance budgets probed at machine depth before the site goes live.

Audit: release 2.4
0 critical 6 checks passed

Step 5

05 - Launch

Redirects, analytics, CMS training and a calm go-live - 90-day warranty on the build.

Deploy: production Live
Uptime 100.00% v1.0.0

Step 6

06 - Evolve

Local SEO, CRO and continuous development through Support & Growth when you want the Theale team on retainer.

Release cadence
v1.0 v1.4 v2.0
Shipping weekly +340%
the offer

Free 30-minute London scoping call

Sit down on a call - or in Theale - with the people who will still be on the build. Leave with stack, SEO priorities and a clear first phase.

You leave with
01 A stack recommendation for your London brief
02 A scoped phase plan for launch journeys
03 A realistic design scope through Launch
04 Local SEO and editorial-control risks called out early
why code23

Senior craft with real proof

[ 01 ]

Senior studio since 2005

Twenty years shipping real websites - London clients get direct senior access without paying for a Soho floorplate.

[ 02 ]

60+ five-star Google reviews

Public proof on our Google Business profile - the kind of local signal a templated regional brand with outsourced delivery cannot fake.

[ 03 ]

Ship in weeks, not quarters

Templates, CMS and QA move under senior craft with agents on volume. Harden stays; calendar compresses.

[ 04 ]

A neighbourly team you can meet

Kickoffs on a call, at your London office, or in Theale. The people who map journeys stay on the build.

[ 05 ]

Local SEO in the codebase

Technical SEO, schema and page templates ship with the site - useful when London SEO and campaign landing pages are part of how you grow.

[ 06 ]

Scope agreed before Build

Scope locks after Blueprint, with additional work agreed before it begins and no retainer fog.

verified reviews

On the record, on Google

Real reviews from our Google Business profile.

Google 60+ reviews →

We've recently completed Phase 1 of a bespoke business valuation tool with James at Code23, and I've been extremely impressed. He has taken the time to understand both the commercial and technical requirements, communicated clearly throughout, and delivered a well-thought-out system with a high level of flexibility. The admin dashboard, in particular, gives us full control over the scoring and valuation logic, which was a key requirement. I'm looking forward to working with James on Phase 2 and would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone looking for bespoke software development – Jason Atkins, Director, Lansley Commercial

Jason Atkins portrait
Jason Atkins Lansley Commercial

We couldn’t be happier with the service from Code23. They were a pleasure to work with—friendly, professional, and really took the time to understand our needs. They met our brief perfectly, delivering a website that looks great and performs exactly as we envisioned, all at excellent value for money. What sets Code23 apart is their aftercare. Knowing they are on hand to monitor and maintain our website means we never have to worry about its performance. Their ongoing support gives us complete peace of mind, and we’d highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and skilled web development team

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Dan Isterling Premier Community

It has truly been a fantastic experience working with the Code23 team. Every part of the process from the scoping and onboarding down to the design and implementation of our website was handled excellently. The quality of service delivered by the team is globally top standard and I couldn't be more satisfied with the final outcome.

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Samuel Elili Redwire Group

I have worked with Code23 and their team for over 5 years across 3 different projects ranging from mobile app development to custom WordPress websites. Together the team bring a level of expertise and professionalism I have not seen anywhere else... The results achieved have really helped to grow our business. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking for a custom project to be completed on time and in budget.

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Alexander Campbell EnjoyCBD

We worked with Code23 for a complete rebuild of our music related website. Excellent customer service and quality throughout and the build they have now completed is fantastic - exceeded all expectations across the board. Fantastic company with a dynamic and motivated team who are great to work with. Would highly recommend!

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Nathan Fullbrook Jamma Music

Joe and the team at code23 have done a fantastic job helping us design and build our new website. I feel they really captured the quality of the Draks brand. Would highly recommend.

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Louise Sellar Draks

blogs

London and web thinking

CMS models, rebuild programmes and conversion-led websites for London teams that want senior people on the work.

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About Code23

London briefs. Theale studio. Since 2005.

Established in Reading in 2005, we still work from Spaces at Arlington Business Park, Theale RG7 4SA. London clients get the same senior access and 60+ five-star Google reviews - without paying for a Soho floorplate or watching the brief disappear into juniors after the pitch.

Meet Code23
Est. 2005 Reading, UK Hands-on senior team
The Code23 team working together in the Reading studio
Fig. 01 - The team, Reading studio Theale studio
James, founder of Code23
Fig. 02 - James, founder EST. 2005
A product review session at Code23
Fig. 03 - Product review WK 34 / 2026
faq

Web design London questions, answered

How much does it cost to design a website in London?

There is no single London price because a brochure site and a custom catalogue platform are different jobs - and London retainers often price the floorplate, not the build. Blueprint defines templates, CMS depth and integrations, then current pricing is confirmed against that agreed scope.

Do you work with London clients onsite or remotely?

Yes. Kickoffs happen on a call, at your London office, or at our Theale studio when a workshop helps. Day-to-day delivery runs from the same senior team with clear async updates - no junior handoff after the pitch.

How long does a website project take?

Blueprint sets the timeline against templates, CMS depth and integrations. Marketing sites move faster than catalogue or ecommerce builds - we say which you are buying up front. Agents compress build; content and migrations usually set the critical path.

Can you help with SEO in London as well as design?

Yes. Technical SEO, local schema and page templates sit in Blueprint and Harden - the same team that designs the site ships the crawl clarity, instead of handing you a separate PDF.

Can AI agents really help a London website project?

Yes, inside a clear remit. Agents draft content and SEO updates, triage enquiries, watch performance budgets and regress QA while seniors set the brief and own risk - so you get London-grade pace without a bloated bench.

get started

Need London-grade craft without London agency drama?

Tell us what you need to launch. We'll map a plan scoped by the people who stay on the build - or see the work that backs it.