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The UK Sofa Price Index
An independent, openly-licensed record of what UK sofas actually cost — the advertised price, the crossed-out “was” price, and the sale event each was observed under. We started the record on 6 July 2026 and add to it every week. It is free to download, and free to reuse if you credit ProperSofa.
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The complete record — 313 rows and counting, one per sofa per observation, refreshed with every weekly sweep. Pop your email in and it's yours — and Benny will tell you when the numbers move.
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What's in each row
| Column | What it means |
|---|---|
| brand | Retailer / brand name |
| brandSlug | URL-safe brand identifier |
| product | Product name as listed by the retailer |
| priceGbp | Advertised price in GBP on the observed date (blank if unavailable) |
| wasPriceGbp | Crossed-out reference / 'was' price in GBP, if shown (blank if none) |
| discountPct | Implied discount from was-price to price, rounded (blank if no was-price) |
| saleEvent | The sale/event named on the retailer's site at observation |
| observedDate | ISO date the price was recorded (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| sourceUrl | Public URL the price was read from |
A look inside
A sample of records that carry a crossed-out reference price — the ones worth a second look.
| Brand | Sofa | Price | ‘Was’ | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlo & Jacob | Finn Grande Corner Sofa - Right hand (3 Piece) | £4,755.75 | £5,595 | 15% |
| Arlo & Jacob | Hartfield Small Sofa | £2,035.75 | £2,395 | 15% |
| Arlo & Jacob | Hector Large Chaise - Left Hand | £2,843.25 | £3,345 | 15% |
| Arlo & Jacob | Hector Small Sofa | £2,333.25 | £2,745 | 15% |
| Arlo & Jacob | Henry Small Sofa | £2,035.75 | £2,395 | 15% |
| Arlo & Jacob | Hugo Large Sofa | £2,443.75 | £2,875 | 15% |
| Arlo & Jacob | Otti Large Corner Sofa - Left Hand (4 Piece) | £5,503.75 | £6,475 | 15% |
| Arlo & Jacob | Otto Medium Sofa (2 Piece) | £2,375.75 | £2,795 | 15% |
| Barker and Stonehouse | Boone Velvet 2 Seater Sofa | £699 | £859 | 19% |
| Barker and Stonehouse | Dakota Midi Sofa (Cherokee Rug / Comanche Rawhide) | £2,649 | £3,315 | 20% |
| Barker and Stonehouse | Harrington Large Chaise Sofa (right) | £2,549 | £3,149 | 19% |
| Barker and Stonehouse | Houston Leather 3 Seater Sofa (Ranch Tan Brown) | £1,299 | £1,695 | 23% |
“Numbers don't sulk and they don't exaggerate. That's why I keep them.” — Benny
How we collect it
- A fixed basket. We track the same named sofas over time so week-to-week comparisons are honest — no swapping products to flatter a trend.
- On a schedule. Prices are read from each retailer's public product pages on a weekly cadence and stamped with the date.
- The “was” price, as shown. We record the crossed-out reference exactly as the retailer presents it — and note, where relevant, when that reference is a future price rather than one previously charged.
- No invented numbers. If a price is unavailable it is left blank, never estimated. We don't publish trends the underlying record can't support.
Read the fuller methodology, the editorial reading in the Price Index, or report an error on the corrections page.
Use it — just credit us
The UK Sofa Price Index is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Journalists, researchers and developers are welcome to reuse it — in an article, a chart, a study or an app — provided ProperSofa is credited with a link back to this page.
Suggested citation
ProperSofa, "UK Sofa Price Index" (6 July 2026). https://propersofa.co.uk/data/. Licensed CC-BY 4.0.Working on a story and want the numbers cut a particular way? Ask Benny — we're happy to help.