Spire Healthcare Harpenden lists breast reduction (cosmetic, reduction of breast - bilateral) from £8,009. Of the 32 published prices we hold it ranks 3rd, £1,332 below the median of £9,341 (14%). The nearest we hold either side are Methley Park at £7,966 and The Montefiore at £8,432.
Every published price for breast reduction
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £7,785 | −£224 |
| Methley Park | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £7,966 | −£43 |
| Harpenden | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £8,009 | — |
| The Montefiore | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £8,432 | +£423 |
| Norwich | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £8,490 | +£481 |
| Dunedin | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £8,518 | +£509 |
| Bushey | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £8,585 | +£576 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £8,690 | +£681 |
| South Bank | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £8,911 | +£902 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,079 | +£1,070 |
| Southampton | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,118 | +£1,109 |
| Elland | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,189 | +£1,180 |
| Parkway | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,234 | +£1,225 |
| Little Aston | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,245 | +£1,236 |
| Yale | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,257 | +£1,248 |
| Cardiff | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,260 | +£1,251 |
| Manchester | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,341 | +£1,332 |
| Liverpool | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,382 | +£1,373 |
| Gatwick Park | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,387 | +£1,378 |
| Cheshire | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,534 | +£1,525 |
| Hull and East Riding | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,780 | +£1,771 |
| Leeds | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,830 | +£1,821 |
| Washington | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,840 | +£1,831 |
| Fylde Coast | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,860 | +£1,851 |
| Alexandra | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,975 | +£1,966 |
| Wellesley | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £10,019 | +£2,010 |
| Portsmouth | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £10,035 | +£2,026 |
| Clare Park | Breast reduction | from £10,170 | +£2,161 |
| St Anthonys | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £10,317 | +£2,308 |
| Hartswood | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £10,439 | +£2,430 |
| Cambridge Lea | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £10,712 | +£2,703 |
| London East | Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £11,630 | +£3,621 |
Compare breast reduction prices across all 32 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 43 treatments. See all Harpenden prices.
Where it sits on the Harpenden list
Of the 43 treatments Harpenden publishes a price for, this ranks 32 by cost. The list there runs £1,739 to £16,714 with a median of £5,242, so breast reduction is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Harpenden Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-hospital/treatments/a-z/breast-reduction/, read 4 September 2026.