How much does egg freezing cost in the UK? 7 real clinic prices for 2026

when i started looking into egg freezing myself, the hardest part wasn't the decision — it was finding out what it would actually cost. every clinic website said "contact us for pricing," and the few numbers i could find never seemed to include the full picture. so i called 103 clinics across the UK to get real, current pricing.

here's what i found, ranked from highest to lowest, plus what's usually left out of the headline number.

1–3. the premium tier — from £6,070

Three London and UK clinics I called all sit in the same band: cycle fees around £6,070–£6,250, screening around £500–£575, and annual storage around £400–£450. Medication is priced separately and typically falls between £500–£2,500 depending on your protocol. If location isn't the deciding factor between clinics like these, cost won't be either — the numbers are nearly identical.

4–5. the mid-range tier — from £3,195

Two clinics quoted more affordable cycle fees: £3,200 and £3,195, both covering monitoring scans, nurse appointments, theatre, sedation, egg collection, and freezing. What's not included: the initial consultation (£250), pre-treatment blood tests like the ovarian reserve test (£520), medication, and storage after year one (£385–£425 annually). The HFEA, the UK's fertility regulator, also adds a flat £100 fee on top.

6. the share and freeze scheme — as low as £750

this is the one most people don't know exists. since 2008, the UK has had egg-sharing schemes where the treatment cycle itself — scans, blood tests, consultations, and freezing — is free, because you donate half your collected eggs to help another woman trying to conceive. you'll still pay for medication and mandatory donor screening, typically around £750 in total. it's worth a serious look if cost is the single biggest barrier — but it's an emotional decision as much as a financial one.

7. the hidden costs almost nobody budgets for

across every clinic, the headline "cycle fee" is rarely the full story:

• Initial consultation — typically £190–£300
• Pre-treatment screening and blood tests — typically £300–£575
• Medication — usually the single biggest variable, £500–£2,500+
• The HFEA regulatory fee — a flat £100 added to most treatment cycles
• Annual storage after year one — typically £385–£450 a year, every year
• A second or third cycle, if your clinic recommends it — multi-cycle packages usually offer per-cycle savings

when you add it all up, a realistic single-cycle total at most UK clinics lands somewhere between £4,000 and £8,000 once medication, screening, and the HFEA fee are included — even when the advertised "cycle fee" looks lower.

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the real cost isn't just the number on the page — it's whether you understand what you're actually paying for, and whether anyone walks you through it before you're already sitting in a consultation room. that's exactly the gap i built Sopotion to close.