Web design Hove 
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51 five-star reviewsWeb Design Hove
I’m Spencer, a Brighton-based freelance web designer working with businesses in Hove. Whether it’s a first website, a rebuild of something that has aged badly, or ongoing development on a site you already have, I build custom WordPress websites that look professional, work properly on a phone, and bring in real enquiries.
No agency fees. No templates. No monthly hostage contracts. Just a website built around your business by one person who can be on Church Road in a few minutes for a coffee.
Hove Aldrington Poets’ Corner Brunswick Hove Park Portslade
£800Starting price, fixed quote upfront
70%Of local searches happen on mobile
2–3Weeks for a straightforward 5-page site
100+WordPress websites built
If you’ve been looking for a freelance web designer in Hove, that’s exactly what you get with me — one person from first call to handover, no account managers and no ticket queue. I’m based just along the seafront in Brighton, so meeting on Church Road or George Street is never an issue. Already have a site that just needs looking after? See WordPress support in Hove.
Talk it through → Why it matters
A web designer who actually knows Hove
I’m Spencer — a Brighton-based freelance web designer and former British 800m Champion, now putting 10+ years of marketing experience into helping businesses in Hove grow online. I’ve worked directly with 55+ businesses, from sole traders to established firms, and built 100+ WordPress websites along the way. More about how I work is on my about page.
Whether you need a simple brochure site, an online shop or a complete digital presence, I handle the whole process — design, development, SEO setup and launch. Everything is built on WordPress, so you can update it yourself without calling me every time a phone number changes.
Most web design agencies charge for account managers, office overheads and layers of project management you’ll never benefit from. Working with me, you deal directly with the person designing and building the site — no middleman, no inflated quote, no being passed between departments. Plenty of my Hove clients simply wanted a web designer who answers the phone.
Hove is the more refined, residential side of the city, and it is crowded with agencies, creatives and independents who already understand good design. A generic template stands out here for the wrong reasons. What you get working with me instead of a larger design agency:
Direct communication with the person building your site
Custom WordPress design, not a reskinned template
SEO built in from day one, not sold as an expensive add-on
Fixed pricing, with no hidden monthly fees
Ongoing support when you need it — not a ticket queue
A designer minutes along the seafront, not a call centre
You can see examples of the kind of work I do for businesses like yours in my portfolio, or read what I’ve been writing about design and search on the blog.
Local knowledge
The kinds of Hove businesses I build for
Hove is the more refined, residential half of the city of Brighton & Hove in East Sussex — Church Road and George Street independents, the seafront lawns and beach huts, Hove Park and the King Alfred, and a dense cluster of agencies, media firms, consultants and creative businesses near Hove Station. Each one needs a different website.
Creative agencies and studios
Hove is thick with design, branding, film and media studios, and their own site is often the one job that never gets finished. When your website has to prove your taste before a client reads a word, a custom build that stands apart from the Brighton crowd earns its keep.
Consultants and professional services
Coaches, accountants, solicitors and independent consultants working out of offices around Church Road and Hove Station are often weighing up against bigger firms. The site has to look every bit as considered as theirs, and load just as quickly on a phone.
Independent shops and retail
The independents along Church Road and George Street live or die on the map pack. Opening hours, honest photographs of the actual shop and a phone number people can tap matter far more than a clever homepage animation.
Seafront, leisure and hospitality
From the lawns and beach huts to the promenade, the King Alfred and Hove Park, leisure and hospitality businesses here need bookings, menus that are easy to keep current, and pages that hold up when a sunny weekend sends seafront traffic through the roof.
Startups and small studios
There’s a real startup and small-studio scene around Hove Station and New England House. Early-stage businesses need a site that can launch fast, look credible to investors and customers, and grow into ecommerce or a booking system later without a rebuild.
Health, wellbeing and clinics
Aldrington, Poets’ Corner and Brunswick are full of therapists, clinics and wellbeing practitioners. A clear, calm site with easy online booking turns a browse into an appointment, and proper local SEO puts you in front of people searching nearby.
Whichever of those you are, the build follows the same honest process: a fixed quote, a free mockup before you commit a penny, and a WordPress site you own outright at the end of it.
Get a free quote Pricing
How much does a website cost in Hove?
Most Hove businesses invest between £800–£3,000 for a complete WordPress website. A simple 5-page brochure site starts from £800, while larger builds with ecommerce, booking systems or more complex functionality may be £2,000–£5,000+.
Every project gets a fixed quote upfront — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices. Get in touch for a free quote tailored to what you actually need.
Optional ongoing costs: managed hosting from £10/month, care plans from £30/month, and SEO retainers from £250/month.
Get a free quote for your Hove website From £800 Fixed quote, no hourly billing
That typically includes
- Custom WordPress design, no templates
- Mobile responsive across all devices
- Contact form and click-to-call
- Basic SEO setup for Hove searches
- Google Maps and Business Profile
- SSL certificate
- Training and handover
Packages
Three ways to build it
Three tiers that cover most of what Hove businesses actually ask for — from a consultant working from home in Poets’ Corner to a shop on Church Road selling nationwide.
Starter From £800
For sole traders and small businesses needing a professional online presence.
- Up to 5 pages
- Mobile responsive design
- Contact form and click-to-call
- Basic SEO setup
- Google Maps
- SSL certificate
- Training and handover
Professional From £1,500
For growing businesses needing more pages, features and local visibility.
- 8–15 pages
- Custom WordPress design
- Local SEO for Hove and the city
- Google Business Profile setup
- Portfolio or case study pages
- Blog setup
- 30 days post-launch support
Ecommerce From £2,000
For businesses wanting to sell products or services online.
- Full WooCommerce store
- Product catalogue setup
- Payment processing (cards, PayPal, Apple Pay)
- Shipping and tax configuration
- Stock management
- SEO for product pages
- Training and ongoing support
What I offer
Web design services for Hove businesses
Custom-built, not pulled from a template. Every site reflects your business, your services and the part of Hove you actually work in.
Custom WordPress web design
Every website I build is custom-designed for your business — no templates, no cookie-cutter layouts. Whether you’re a Church Road retailer, a seafront leisure business or a creative studio near Hove Station, I’ll create something that reflects your brand and makes it easy for customers to get in touch. Mobile responsive across all devices as standard.
Local SEO for Hove
Every site includes SEO setup targeting Hove. I’ll optimise your pages for searches ending in “Hove”, set up your Google Business Profile, build local citations and make sure you show up when someone nearby searches for what you do. It’s a competitive patch for independents and agencies, so standing out in the map pack matters.
Ecommerce and online shops
Need to sell online? I build WooCommerce stores on WordPress — product catalogues, payment processing (Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards, PayPal), shipping configuration and stock management. The independent retail scene along Church Road and George Street is strong, and a shop extends your reach well beyond Hove.
Hosting and ongoing support
I offer managed hosting from £10/month — security updates, backups, plugin updates and uptime monitoring — with care plans from £30/month if you’d like content changes handled too. Already have hosting? I can work with your existing setup. No mandatory fees holding your website hostage.
WordPress web design in Hove
Every site I build for Hove clients is a WordPress site. That means no monthly platform fees, full ownership of your content, and the freedom to change host or developer whenever you want.
- Bespoke design built around your business
- No monthly website-builder subscription
- Straightforward editing, with a guide provided
- Room to add ecommerce or bookings later
More on how I build them on my WordPress web design guide for Hove. If your site is already built and just needs looking after, see WordPress support in Hove.
All of it included as standard. Fixed price, no retainer.
Get a free quote → Around Hove
Towns I cover nearby
Most of my Hove clients also sell into the places around them — Brighton right next door, Portslade and Shoreham-by-Sea along the coast to the west, Worthing a little further on, and Lewes just inland. If you’d like a page targeting one of those as well, here’s where each one lives:
The process
Steps I take to ensure a smooth process
Four stages, from that first conversation to a website you can run yourself.
First
Initial call or coffee
You tell me about your business, the customers you want to reach and what the website needs to do. Over Zoom, or in person in Hove if that’s easier.
Then
Quote and mockup
Fixed price, no surprises. I’ll create a free mockup so you can see the direction before committing a penny.
After that
Design and build
I handle everything — design, content, local SEO setup for Hove, mobile testing. You’ll see progress and can give feedback throughout.
Finally
Handover
Your finished website plus full training, so you can edit it yourself. No mandatory monthly fees holding your site hostage.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure about something? Ask me directly — I answer every enquiry personally.
Get a free quoteAre you based in Hove?
I’m based just along the seafront in Brighton, a few minutes from Hove, and I regularly meet clients in Hove. Most communication happens over Zoom and email, but I’m always happy to meet face to face at your premises or over a coffee on Church Road. My office is at Main Floor, Clarendon Mansions, 80 East St, Brighton BN1 1NF if you’d prefer to visit.
How much does a website cost?
Most Hove businesses invest between £800–£3,000 for a complete WordPress website. A simple 5-page brochure site starts from £800, while larger sites with ecommerce, booking systems or complex functionality may be £2,000–£5,000+. Every project gets a fixed quote upfront — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices. Get in touch for a free quote tailored to your needs.
How long does a website take to build?
A straightforward 5-page website typically takes 2–3 weeks. Larger sites with more pages, ecommerce or complex features may take 4–8 weeks. I’ll give you a clear timeline during that first conversation, before anything is agreed.
Will my website be mobile friendly?
Every website I build is fully responsive and tested across iPhone, Android, tablet and desktop. Over 70% of local searches happen on mobile, so the site has to work perfectly on a phone — which matters even more in Hove, where a lot of people are looking things up while walking down Church Road or the seafront. If you want the detail, I’ve written a WordPress web design guide for Hove businesses.
Can I update the website myself?
Yes. I build on WordPress with an intuitive page builder. Add photos, update your services, change opening hours — all without calling me. I’ll train you during handover so you feel confident managing it yourself.
Do you offer SEO for Hove businesses?
Every site includes basic SEO setup — page titles, meta descriptions, local keyword targeting and Google Business Profile optimisation. For ongoing work such as content, citations and link building I offer monthly retainers from £250/month. The goal is simple: when someone in Hove searches for what you do, you’re the one they find.
What kinds of Hove businesses do you work with?
A real mix — creative and media agencies, consultants and professional services, independent shops on Church Road and George Street, seafront leisure and hospitality, health and wellbeing clinics around Aldrington and Poets’ Corner, and early-stage startups near Hove Station. Whatever the sector, the aim is a site that helps you stand apart from the Brighton competition.
Can you take over a website someone else built?
Often, yes. If it’s already on WordPress I can usually adopt it, tidy it up and look after it from there — see WordPress support in Hove. If it’s stuck on a builder platform you’re renting, a rebuild usually costs less over two years than carrying on paying the subscription.
Do you work with businesses outside Hove?
Yes. As well as Hove I work with businesses in Brighton, Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing and Lewes, and further afield across East Sussex.
Recent work
Websites I’ve built
A few of the projects in my portfolio. Every one is a custom WordPress build, owned outright by the client.
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Uniguest
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Belmont Designs
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Carbon Neutral America
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Merson Digital
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BS Lift Services
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Binnington Mortgages
Trusted by businesses across Sussex
How can I help?
Whether you’re planning a new website, need graphic design support, or want to discuss branding, I’m here to help. Book a call or fill in the form and I’ll be in touch as soon as possible.
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Sectors
Industries I work with
Whether you’re a startup, small business or established company, I build websites for businesses of all sizes across Hove.
Accountants Architects B2B / Corporate Bakeries Builders Cafes / Coffee Shops Care Homes & Home Care Charities Chiropractors Coaching Construction Consultants Cosmetic Surgery Dentists Driving Instructors Electricians Estate Agents Financial Advisors Flooring Florists Golf Clubs Gyms / Fitness Hotels & B&Bs Insurance Brokers Interior Designers Kitchens Landscapers Law Firms Mechanics / Garages Medical Professionals Mortgage Advisors Nurseries / Childcare Nutritionists & Dietitians Photographers Physiotherapists Plumbers Podiatrists / Chiropodists Pubs & Bars Recruitment Agencies Renewables & Solar Restaurants / Hospitality Roofers Salons / Spas / Beauty Schools & Education Sports Clubs Therapists Tree Surgeons Vets Weddings / Events