SCS in Birmingham
2 showrooms · Budget (£)Est. 1894
ScS (originally Suite Centre Sunderland) has been selling sofas since 1894. With over 100 stores, they offer a wide range of styles at competitive prices, now featuring the exclusive Poltronesofá Italian-made collection alongside their regular ranges. UPDATE July 2026: scs.co.uk now redirects to poltronesofa.co.uk — the business trades as 'poltronesofà at ScS' (97 stores; legal entity A. Share & Sons Ltd unchanged).
Known for: Affordable luxury tagline
SCS won't win design awards, and the 'affordable luxury' tagline is a stretch. But half a million Trustpilot reviews at 4.4 stars tell a clear story — the vast majority of customers are happy with what they get. A hundred showrooms, competitive pricing, and free delivery on most orders. It's not glamorous, but it works for a lot of people.
“Half a million happy customers, no frills”
All 2 Showrooms
ScS Birmingham - Castle Vale
Chester Road
Birmingham, B35 6HB
ScS Solihull
Chalford Way
Birmingham, B90 4LD
What to Expect at SCS
- Price Range
- Budget (£)
- Trustpilot Rating
- ★ 4.5 / 5(Mixed)
- Sofa Styles
- Contemporary, Traditional, Family
- Style Focus
- Traditional, mainstream styles
- Customisation
- medium
- Delivery Time
- Quick Delivery ranges ~4 weeks; made-to-order lead time quoted at order
- Delivery Cost
- £129 standard (sofas & chairs), £139 Saturday — 2-person, room of choice, assembly, packaging removal. Free delivery only during promo windows
- Delivery Type
- 2-man delivery to room of choice
Finance Options
0% APR on £350+ across 6/12/18/24/36/48/60-month terms (up to 5 years), deposit from £10. Lenders: Creation + V12 (Secure Trust Bank).
Warranty
20-year frame guarantee against manufacturing defects. 12 months on fabric/leather, foam/fibre/feather filling, springs, mechanisms, electrical. Optional 5-year care packages (stains, rips, scuffs, pet damage, accidental frame/mechanism damage). Exclusions: wilful damage, accidents, commercial use.
After-sales: Basic
Returns Policy
Online: 14 days from delivery (distance selling). In-store: no change-of-mind return once delivered (2-day amendment window). Made-to-order: non-cancellable (2-day amendment window). Customer pays return costs unless faulty. Possible restocking fees on change-of-mind. May deduct for loss in value from handling.
Sustainability
Low – no major eco claims. Certifications: No certifications known
What SCS sofas actually cost
5 sofas we recorded from SCS's public listings on 15 July 2026 during their live sale event.
| Sofa | Price | since last week |
|---|---|---|
| Cosina 3 Seater Sofa | £849 | holding |
| Maddie Fabric 3 Seater Standard Back Sofa | £699 | £100 |
| Ostellato 3 Seater Sofa with Adjustable Back Rest | £999 | holding |
| Maer 3 Seater Power Recliner Sofa with Power Head Tilt | £1,199 | holding |
| Calisese 3 Seater Power Recliner Sofa | £999 | holding |
“since last week” compares our checks of 11 July 2026 and 15 July 2026 — 3 weekly checks so far, a short record.
Prices observed 15 July 2026 from public listings; not affiliate-driven. They change with sales and configuration — always confirm on SCS's site. See our price-tracking methodology.
Contact SCS
- Phone
- 0191 731 3300
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm
- customersupport@scs.co.uk
The take — SCS in Birmingham
Two ScS branches cover the Birmingham conurbation — Castle Vale on Chester Road (B35 6HB) up the north-east, and Solihull (B90 4LD) for the southern commuter belt. Castle Vale tends to be the busier of the two on weekends, sitting near the M6 J5 catchment. Solihull on Chalford Way is the more sedate option and shares the same retail-park cluster as the Sofology Solihull Gate branch — handy if you want to play mid-tier off against budget. Standard ScS layout, La-Z-Boy display front, and finance desk firmly at the rear.
Sofa Shopping in Birmingham
Birmingham's 15 showrooms spread across 12 brands cover a surprising range for the second city, but the geography demands a plan because nothing's properly central — you're driving. Solihull pulls a lot of the action: Furniture Village Solihull at B90 4BP, ScS Solihull at Chalford Way, and Sofology Solihull Gate at Unit 1B are all within the Touchwood / Sears Retail Park orbit, with Loaf Birmingham and Arlo & Jacob Birmingham both holding postcodes in that B91 area too. Sutton Coldfield handles the premium British end — Sofas & Stuff have a proper showroom at 17 Mere Green Road in B75, which is our number one pick and worth the drive from anywhere in the West Midlands. The Mailbox in the city centre hosts BoConcept Birmingham for the Scandi crowd, and Neptune Edgbaston holds court on Harborne Road at B15 3AA for the country-house aesthetic. Cousins Furniture at 770 Warwick Road in Tyseley is the proper Midlands family-run institution — multi-generation business, staff who actually know their stuff, the kind of place your dad would approve of. For volume brands: DFS Birmingham at Camp Hill Middleway on John Kempe Way, IKEA Birmingham over at Wednesbury on Park Lane, Dunelm at Selly Oak Retail Park and Stechford Retail Park on Flaxley Parkway, and ScS Castle Vale on Chester Road handle the budget end. Sofology Birmingham sits next to DFS on John Kempe Way. The Bullring city centre itself is rammed on weekends and not where the sofas live — go midweek if you can. Practical bits: West Midlands traffic is a sport at the wrong time of day, and the ring road takes some getting used to. Combine Sutton Coldfield with Tamworth or Solihull with Walsall for a proper crawl. Price spread is decent — six budget, three mid, four mid-high, two high — though no pure luxury showroom in city limits.
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Nearby towns to shop: Solihull (6 mi) · Walsall (11 mi) · Dudley (12 mi) · Tamworth (13 mi)
Compare Sofa Brands in Birmingham
In Birmingham, SCS is one of 12 sofa brands with showrooms. We rate SCS 3/5. Here's how it compares:
| Brand | Rating | Price | Showrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCS | 3/5 | £ | 2 |
| Arlo & Jacob | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
| BoConcept | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
| Cousins Furniture | 3/5 | ££ | 1 |
| DFS | 4/5 | £ | 1 |
| Dunelm | 3/5 | £ | 2 |
+ 6 more brands in Birmingham. View all →
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