SCS in Warrington
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 Warrington
Howley Lane
Warrington, WA2 8TW
ScS St Helens
St Helens Linkway
Warrington, WA9 1JF
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 Warrington
ScS runs two locations in the Warrington area — ScS Warrington on Howley Lane (WA2 8TW), shared with Oak Furnitureland at Junction 9 Retail Park, and ScS St Helens up at the Linkway (WA9 1JF). Junction 9 is the busier of the two, with HSL, IKEA and DFS all within five minutes' drive — proper sofa-crawl territory. Four-year interest-free finance is the headline lure. The branches are scaled to the M62 footfall, which means free parking, big floors and weekend crowds. Hit it before ten on a Saturday or you'll be queueing. Bring a shopping list.
Sofa Shopping in Warrington
Warrington's 10 sofa showrooms scatter across the town's various retail parks — Riverside, Gemini, Westbrook and Junction Nine — making it less of a single-cluster trip and more of a planned itinerary. DFS sits at Riverside Retail Park on Vernon Street (WA1 2HG), Dunelm at the Westbrook Centre (WA5 7TY) and IKEA at Gemini Retail Park on Europa Boulevard (also WA5 7TY) hold the western end, and Junction Nine Retail Park at WA2 8TW pulls in HSL, Oak Furnitureland and ScS Warrington on Howley Lane (same postcode). ScS also runs a St Helens outpost on the Linkway out at WA9 1JF — useful if you're coming from Merseyside. The Sofology entry is a slightly odd one — listed at WA3 3UL but flagged as careers/HQ, so verify before driving there. The interesting pulls are the Knutsford satellites: Sofas & Stuff on 3-7 Canute Place in the heart of the town (WA16 6BQ) and Neptune Knutsford on Chelford Road in Ollerton (WA16 8TA). Knutsford's a 20-minute drive south but it's properly worth it — quality Cheshire retail in a setting that suits the brands. With 5 budget showrooms, 2 mid-range, 2 mid-to-high and Neptune at the high end, the price spread covers everything from family practical to country-house premium. What's not here: no Italian brands, no John Lewis, no Arlo & Jacob, no department-store options. Practical bits: Warrington's central position between Manchester and Liverpool means you can stitch it into a wider north-west crawl easily — M6 J21 gets you to Junction Nine in five minutes. Parking is free everywhere and the retail parks are well-laid-out. Avoid Westbrook and Gemini on Saturday afternoons; they're proper rammed. Knutsford weekend traffic is its own situation — go early. Solid working showroom town, designed for efficient sofa shopping rather than design pilgrimages, with Knutsford as the optional design detour.
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Nearby towns to shop: Bolton (13 mi) · Liverpool (14 mi) · Manchester (16 mi) · Chester (18 mi)
Compare Sofa Brands in Warrington
In Warrington, SCS is one of 8 sofa brands with showrooms. We rate SCS 3/5. Here's how it compares:
| Brand | Rating | Price | Showrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCS | 3/5 | £ | 2 |
| DFS | 4/5 | £ | 1 |
| Dunelm | 3/5 | £ | 1 |
| HSL (High Seat Ltd) | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
| IKEA | 3/5 | £ | 1 |
| Neptune | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
+ 2 more brands in Warrington. View all →
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