Highgrove Canterbury Crib 5 Contract Pocket 1000 Mattress
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Highgrove Canterbury Crib 5 Contract Pocket 1000 Mattress
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- Fits compact rooms: At 90cm wide it leaves floor space free in small bedrooms, which matters when a bed is competing with a wardrobe, desk and toy storage.
- Practical for twin guest setups: Two UK singles with a walkway between suit guest houses and holiday lets set up for flexible occupancy, and siblings sharing one room.
- Sensible for lets and HMOs: The Crib 5 fire rating is typically required in HMOs and holiday lets, and the single is the size most student rooms and single-occupancy lets take.
- Cheap, easy bedding: Single sheets and duvets are the most widely stocked and least expensive of any UK size, a small saving that adds up across several rooms.
- Spare room friendly: In a spare room that doubles as an office, a single takes up far less of the floor than a double while still sleeping the occasional guest comfortably.
This size suits you if...
You're a landlord or property manager kitting out single-occupancy rooms that need Crib 5 compliant bedding, you're furnishing a student let where the frame is provided but the mattress isn't, or you want a guest room set up as two separate beds rather than one. It also suits a child's or teenager's room where floor space is tight.
Consider another size if...
Two people will share the bed regularly, or a solo adult wants real room to spread out. The UK single is 45cm narrower than the UK double, so for couples we'd recommend the UK double of this mattress instead.
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What room size do I need for a UK single mattress?
We suggest allowing at least 2.1m x 2.8m of floor space for a UK single. That leaves enough clearance to walk around the bed and open drawers or wardrobe doors. In a room shared by two children, you'd need space for two beds plus a walkway between them, so measure carefully before ordering a pair.
Will the Canterbury Crib 5 UK single fit a bunk or mid sleeper?
The UK single's 90 x 190cm footprint matches standard UK bunk and mid-sleeper frames. Raised frames also have a maximum mattress depth so the guard rail stays effective, and Highgrove doesn't publish a depth for this model, so check that measurement with the retailer before buying for a bunk.
Is the UK single Canterbury a good choice for student lets and HMOs?
It's a sensible fit. The Crib 5 rating is the fire standard usually required in HMOs, and the UK single is the size most single-occupancy student rooms take. At 90cm wide it works in narrow rooms where the frame is already provided, which is a common situation in shared houses and first flats.
How much narrower is a UK single than a small double?
The UK single is 30cm narrower than the UK small double, at 90cm against 120cm. Both are one-person sizes, but the small double gives a solo sleeper noticeably more room to spread out. In a compact let or child's room, the single's slimmer footprint is usually the more practical choice.
Can I compare prices on the UK single size?
Prices for this size are shown live on this page and updated as retailers change them, so the figures you see here are current. Availability for contract mattresses can be more limited than for domestic models, so it's worth checking the retailers listed here rather than assuming wide stock elsewhere.