SCS in Nottingham
3 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 3 Showrooms
ScS Nottingham - Lady Bay Retail Park
Meadow Lane
Nottingham, NG2 3GZ
ScS Nottingham - Giltbrook Retail Park
Ikea Way
Nottingham, NG16 2RP
ScS Mansfield
Lord Street
Nottingham, NG18 1HA
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 Nottingham
Three ScS branches across the Nottingham area, more than any other furniture chain in the city. Lady Bay (NG2 3GZ) on Meadow Lane is the most central, sitting in the retail park near the cricket ground. Giltbrook (NG16 2RP) shares the Ikea Way park with the DFS and Barker & Stonehouse — convenient if you want to walk between them in an afternoon. Mansfield (NG18 1HA) on Lord Street picks up the north-Notts catchment. Standard ScS playbook — La-Z-Boy recliners, Endurance leathers, eternal sale signage. Pick Lady Bay if you want city-centre convenience.
Sofa Shopping in Nottingham
Nottingham's 16 showrooms cluster with admirable efficiency, mostly because they've had the sense to gravitate toward two main hubs that you can drive between in fifteen minutes. Giltbrook Retail Park up the A610 is the heavyweight: IKEA Nottingham, DFS Giltbrook at Unit 7/8, ScS Giltbrook on Ikea Way, Sofology Nottingham, and Barker & Stonehouse Nottingham at Unit 6 all share the same postcode (NG16 2RP). It's essentially a one-stop sofa supermarket — bring comfortable shoes and you can comfortably do five showrooms there in an afternoon. Castle Marina Retail Park down on Castle Boulevard handles the city-centre cluster: DFS Nottingham, Furniture Village, Fabb Furniture (now rebranded Nick Scali) at Unit 9b, and Sofas & Stuff Nottingham next door at 169 Castle Boulevard. John Lewis Nottingham sits up in the Victoria Centre for the department-store bracket, and HSL Nottingham keep a proper showroom out at Bramcote on Derby Road for the recliner and high-seat crowd. Dunelm Nottingham anchors The Portal Retail & Business Park on Queens Drive, ScS Lady Bay Retail Park covers Meadow Lane, and Oak Furnitureland sit at Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield. The wider catchment pulls in DFS Grantham and ScS Mansfield too. The price spread leans budget-to-mid — eight budget showrooms versus two mid-tier and six mid-high — which reflects Nottingham's no-nonsense Midlands approach. There's no pure luxury here; the top end is Barker & Stonehouse, which is high-end design rather than Italian-luxury territory. Practical reality: Giltbrook parking is free and plentiful — that retail park was built for retail-park visitors. The A610 from the M1 J26 funnels in nicely. Avoid weekends if you can. Robin Hood would've stolen a better sofa if he'd known what was available here.
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Compare Sofa Brands in Nottingham
In Nottingham, 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 | £ | 3 |
| Barker and Stonehouse | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
| DFS | 4/5 | £ | 3 |
| Dunelm | 3/5 | £ | 1 |
| Furniture Village | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
| HSL (High Seat Ltd) | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
+ 6 more brands in Nottingham. View all →
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