East of England

Opticians in Stevenage

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 10 optical sites in Stevenage when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 50% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Stevenage is commissioned through NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from July 2022. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.

Optical sites

10

Contractors

10

Single-site practices

2

Towns covered

1

Who runs the practices in Stevenage

Independent and smaller groups

5 sites

Typically £30 to £60 privately

Boots Opticians

1 site

Standard test £29.95, see prices

Asda Opticians

1 site

Standard test £24, see prices

Specsavers

1 site

Standard test £25, see prices

Vision Express

1 site

Standard test £30, see prices

Specsavers Healthcall

1 site

Home visits, free if you qualify, how home tests work

Every listed optical practice in Stevenage

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

PracticeAddressOperated byOn the register sinceODS code
Asda Opticians - StevenageAsda Stores Ltd, Monkswood Way, Stevenage SG1 1LAAsda OpticiansApril 2008TP44M
Boots Opticians (Queens Way, Stevenage)35 Queens Way, Stevenage SG1 1BSBoots OpticiansOctober 2010TP32T
Christopher's Opticians Ltd (Stevenage)21 The Glebe, Stevenage SG2 0DLChristopher's Opticians LtdApril 2016TP6KH
Costco Wholesale Stevenage (Gunnels Wood)Costco Wholesale, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage SG1 2FWCostco Wholesale UK LimitedOctober 2019TP9FR
M&S Opticians - Stevenage5 Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Road, Stevenage SG1 1XNOwl Optical LtdJuly 2022D7F2F
Martin Ingram Opticians Ltd103 High Street, Stevenage SG1 3HRMartin Ingram Opticians LtdApril 2008TP45G
Specs Direct (Stevenage) - Gpc Opticians22 The Forum, Stevenage SG1 1EHSpecs Direct (Stevenage)September 2020M2O6P
Specsavers (Stevenage)90 Queensway, Stevenage SG1 1EGSpecsaversApril 2008TP6XT
Stevenage Poplars Specsavers LtdSainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Magpie Crescent, Stevenage SG2 7DUSpecsavers HealthcallApril 2018TP8PN
Vision Express (Stevenage)46 Queensway, Stevenage SG1 1EEVision ExpressApril 2008TP79G

What an eye test costs in Stevenage

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 5 sites in Stevenage outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Updated 13 August 2026