Decent Bed/Mattress under £250?

Spacepig

For the spare room I'm in need of a bed which ideally would be a small double for under £250 with mattress included. The bed is going to be used daily for the next several months.

I have absolutely no idea of which type to go for, whether or not the bed type makes a difference i.e metal, wooden, divan type. Metal beds I've had in the past seem to squeak a lot and the base of the Divan looks like It'd be more secure.

Can anyone recommenced a good quality bed that can be delivered. There's not really much preference just that some storage would be nice.

Thank you

MovingForwards

I got mine from BHF, brand new bed / mattress for £179.99, think my delivery was £17, but I was having enough furniture to fill a 2 bed flat.

Personally, I wouldn't buy a mattress without trying it for comfort / suitability.

GDB2222

Ikea do some very good mattresses. We have Morgendal, which might be slightly over your budget, at £180. Which? recommends Hamarvik, at £129. 

You should be able to pick up a solid base at £100-ish.  Ikea Neiden, which is a bit flimsy, is only £60.

Personally, I'd spend most of your budget on the mattress and less on the base.

Nile

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tacpot12

When I needed a cheap bed & mattress combination, I bought the Hamarvik mattress new at Ikea and a second-hand bed base off eBay. The Hamarvik mattresses come rolled up so are easy to get into the back seat of a car. 

stragglebod

Normally IKEA, but their stores are closed and they're currently not doing any deliveries that need 2 employees.

SameOldRoundabout

We got our mattress from Dreams, in the clearance/returns section. It had been refused at the point of delivery so never unwrapped or touched. I think we paid £160 for a king size sprung with memory foam top layer. It’s so comfy. Of course at the moment you can’t go in a shop so that’s difficult. Any old base will do under a nice mattress. 

Spacepig

Thanks everyone, was set on the Ikea options but didn't realise they weren't delivering. I'll check out dream too.

KxMx

I bought my inexpensive metal bed frame over a decade ago, virtually no wear. I have Chronic Fatigue and I'm usually to be found sleeping or resting on it for most of the days! 
You won't get that life out of a cheap divan or cheap wood base IMO. 

JJ_Egan

As above Ikea

But decent mattress £500 plus .

Noticed that some of the smaller mattress stores are still delivering . Try google local .