Composite & timber decking in Woburn
Decks behind Woburn's Georgian brick houses and Bedford estate cottages, on free-draining Greensand and designed with the conservation area in mind.
Decking in Woburn typically costs £110–£140 per m² supplied and fitted in softwood timber and £200–£250 per m² in composite, with a 15–20m² composite deck usually £3,000–£5,000. The ground is free-draining Greensand, which suits decking well; the main thing to check is the conservation area and whether your house is listed, as a listed house needs consent.
- Composite, fitted
- £200–£250 per m²
- Planning
- Not needed under 30cm high
- Ground
- Free-draining Greensand
- Guarantee
- 5 years, in writing
Guide prices from 2026 online price guides, at the higher end; your fixed price comes in writing after the free design visit. Planning rules checked October 2026.
Composite & timber decking in Woburn
Woburn is an estate village rebuilt by the Dukes of Bedford after the fire of 1724, so most of it is Georgian red brick. Around 500 estate cottages were added between the late 1840s and the First World War, each marked with a B, a coronet and a date. The rear gardens behind these houses are where a deck fits, out of sight of the street, giving a level place to sit on ground that drains well and keeps the frame dry.
Woburn's sandy ground keeps the build simple, so the main variables in price are size, board choice and how the deck needs to look beside old brick. Softwood typically comes to £110–£140 per m² supplied and fitted and composite to £200–£250 per m²; a 15–20m² composite deck behind a Georgian house is usually £3,000–£5,000. A deck raised high enough to need balustrades and steps costs more. We treat these as guide prices, visit for free to look at the garden and planning position, and then confirm a fixed price in writing.
What makes Woburn different
The village is on the Greensand Ridge, where the Woburn Sands Formation is around 85m thick, so the ground is mostly sandy and free-draining. Rain falling through a deck soaks away readily, which helps keep the frame dry. The Woburn Conservation Area appraisal favours natural materials such as York stone, clay tiles or slate and lime mortar over concrete and plastic. There is no Article 4 direction in Woburn, but listed houses need consent for a deck.
A typical Woburn deck sits in the rear garden of a Georgian house or estate cottage, often next to an existing path or lawn and screened from the street. The work usually involves checking listed status, setting pads on the sandy ground, building a low braced frame, laying a weed membrane and fixing boards, with the colour and material chosen to sit well beside old brick.
Sources: Woburn Conservation Area appraisal.
Permissions and checks in Woburn
- Step 1Decking in a rear garden is normally permitted development if no part of it is more than 30cm above the ground and, with other outbuildings and platforms, it covers no more than half the garden. A raised deck over 30cm needs planning permission, and a listed house needs consent. Listed buildings and conservation areas in Woburn have tighter rules, so we check your address before anything is designed. Planning Portal: decking
- Step 2Trees in a conservation area need six weeks’ written notice before any work, and trees with a Tree Preservation Order need consent — both are free. Central Bedfordshire Council: trees in conservation areas
- Step 3We check the ground and the planning position at the free design visit and give you one fixed written price.
Rules checked October 2026.
What you get in Woburn
- Listed status checked before anything is designed
- Board colour and material chosen to sit beside Georgian red brick
- Free-draining Greensand used to keep the ground beneath the frame dry
- Composite boards that will not rot, splinter or need staining, or pressure-treated softwood
- Frame built to the board maker's joist spacing, so boards do not bounce or bow
- Picture-frame edges, hidden fixings and LED step lights where you want them
The specification
- Ground levelled, weed membrane and drainage gravel laid
- Posts or pads on firm ground, set in concrete
- Treated softwood or aluminium sub-frame, braced and level
- Boards fixed to the manufacturer's spacing and fixings
- Edges, fascias, steps and lighting finished
- Five year written guarantee, transferable if you sell
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Composite & timber decking in Woburn: questions
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Free design visits across Woburn
We measure up, check the ground, talk it through and send a written proposal with the build-up, the programme and one whole price. No pressure and no follow-up sales calls.