Silentnight Essentials Value Mattress
Mattress
Silentnight Essentials Value Mattress
Size
Firmness
Soft
Construction
Latex
Open Coil Spring
Depth (cm)
21
Layers
4
Layer Details
Cover
Top Layer
Silentnight comfort Layer
Layer 2
Open coil spring system
- Real room for one: At 120cm wide, the UK small double is 30cm wider than the UK single, so a solo sleeper can stretch out properly.
- Fits where a double won't: It's 15cm narrower than the UK double, which can be the difference between a door clearing the bed frame and a room that no longer works.
- Zoned support at 4ft: The Miracoil system uses 323 springs with zoned support, which means your hips and shoulders get targeted support even on a compact mattress.
- Handles occasional sharing: The interconnected springs are designed to reduce roll together, useful when a guest room small double hosts a couple for the odd weekend.
- Easy to turn in a small room: It's double-sided and 21cm deep, so rotating and flipping it regularly is manageable even where space around the bed is tight.
This size suits you if...
You sleep alone and have outgrown a single but your room can't take a 4ft 6in frame, you're furnishing a guest room or holiday let where couples stay occasionally rather than nightly, or you're kitting out a teenager's room on a budget and the small double keeps enough floor space free for a desk.
Consider another size if...
You share the bed every night and your room measures at least 2.6m x 2.8m. In that case we'd recommend the UK double instead, since the UK small double is a squeeze for two full-time sleepers.
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Is a small double big enough for one adult on the Silentnight Essentials Value Mattress?
Comfortably, yes. The UK small double is 30cm wider than the UK single at the same 190cm length, so an adult who likes to spread out gets genuine extra room. The zoned Miracoil support runs across the full 120cm width, so you're supported wherever you settle.
Can two people sleep on the Silentnight Essentials Value in a UK small double?
For occasional nights, yes, which is why this size suits guest rooms and holiday lets. The interconnected springs are designed to limit roll together, so short stays are fine. For a couple sharing every night, 120cm is tight, and we'd suggest the UK double, which is 15cm wider.
What room size do I need for the small double Silentnight Essentials Value Mattress?
We suggest allowing at least 2.4m x 2.8m. That leaves enough space to walk around the bed and open drawers, which matters in the box rooms and loft conversions this size tends to end up in. For comparison, we suggest at least 2.6m x 2.8m for the UK double.
What are the dimensions of the Silentnight Essentials Value small double in feet?
It measures 4ft wide by 6ft 3in long, or 120 x 190cm. That's the standard UK small double footprint, so 4ft frames, fitted sheets and bases are easy to find, and a standard double duvet works well on top.
Where can I compare prices for this mattress in a small double?
The prices shown on this page are pulled from retailers stocking the UK small double and updated as they change them, so the live table below is the quickest way to check what you'd pay today rather than relying on a figure that may already be out of date.