Collection · Latex Mattresses
Three latex mattresses. The same hundred millimetres of latex in all of them.
Most latex hybrids carry around twenty millimetres of latex over their springs. Every mattress on this page carries a hundred, in a mattress 260mm deep. What changes between the three is the spring count underneath, and therefore how much the bed pushes back.
Pincore channels, formed in the mould, running the full depth of the block.
Thirty seconds, three questions
Which of the three should you be on?
Tension is the only real decision here, and getting it wrong is the most common reason people return a mattress. Answer these and we will point you at one.
How do you mostly sleep?
And your build?
What went wrong with the last one?
Our recommendation
See itA guide, not a diagnosis. If you are between two tensions, take the softer one. It is far easier to firm a bed up with a topper than to soften one down.
The range
Soft, medium, firm.
Same core. Same depth. Same guarantee. The spring count is the variable.
The Linden Latex Soft
Soft · 1,000 springs
The cushioned start of the range. Side sleepers and lighter builds who want the shoulder and hip to give. The latex still returns, so it never feels slack.
The Alder Latex Medium
Medium · 2,150 springs
More than twice the springs of the Linden. Holds you level in any position, which is why most couples settle here. The tension most couples with different preferences agree on.
The Oakridge Latex Firm
Firm · 3,000 springs
The deepest support in the range. Back and front sleepers, heavier builds, anyone who finds soft mattresses give them backache. Three times the spring count of the Linden.
| The Linden Latex Soft | The Alder Latex Medium | The Oakridge Latex Firm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel | Soft | Medium | Firm |
| Pocket springs | 1000 | 2150 | 3000 |
| Deepgrove core | 100mm | 100mm | 100mm |
| Total depth | 260mm | 260mm | 260mm |
| Best for | The cushioned start of the range. Side sleepers and lighter builds who want the shoulder and hip to give. | More than twice the springs of the Linden. Holds you level in any position, which is why most couples settle here. | The deepest support in the range. Back and front sleepers, heavier builds, anyone who finds soft mattresses give them backache. |
| From, Single | £799 | £899 | £999 |
Identical across all three
Choosing the cheapest does not mean choosing less mattress.
The only thing that changes between the Linden and the Oakridge is the spring count. Everything below is the same whichever you take, including the depth of latex, which is the part most brands quietly reduce at the entry price.
- Deepgrove core
- 100mm of latexFull sleeping surface, every size, every tension.
- Total depth
- 260mm26cm in every size. Deep fitted sheets are the safer buy.
- Cover
- Knitted stretch, tape edged by handNot overlocked by machine.
- Spring unit height
- 120mmSame in all three. Only the count and gauge change.
- Made
- Our own factory in the MidlandsMade in Britain, from a material Britain cannot grow.
- Built to order
- 1 to 2 weeksNothing sits in a warehouse waiting for you.
- Guarantee
- 15 years
- Money back
- 90 daysSleep on it for three months. If it is not right, we collect it and refund you.
- Delivery
- Free drop offTwo man installation to your room £95. Old mattress collected and recycled £70.
- Care
- Rotate every three monthsHead to foot. No flipping. There is no second sleeping side.
Before you choose a tension
Most brands tell you their mattress has latex. Almost none tell you how much.
Depth is the one number in this category you can actually check, and it is the number nobody wants to print. It is worth asking every brand on your shortlist the same question before you compare anything else.
A hundred millimetres
A latex hybrid usually means a thin latex layer over a spring unit doing all the work. At a hundred millimetres the latex is the mattress. Roughly five times the depth of a typical latex hybrid.
Channels, not a solid block
Latex is moulded over a bed of pins, so the block is threaded top to bottom with open channels. Air moves through them every time you shift your weight. Closed cell foam has nowhere for that air to go.
It returns, it does not remember
Memory foam is viscoelastic. It keeps the shape you left in it. Latex is elastic. It returns to level as the load lifts, so you turn over on top of the bed rather than climbing out of a hollow.
If the two of you disagree
One bed. Two different tensions. We build it.
Most brands sell Zip and Link as two halves of the same mattress, which solves the join and does nothing about the argument. Because we build to order, you can have a soft side and a firm side zipped together, in the same size, arriving as one bed.
Pick a tension each
Any two of the three. Soft and medium, medium and firm, or soft and firm if you are as far apart as it gets.
Same core on both sides
Both halves carry the same 100mm latex core and the same 260mm depth, so the surface height matches and there is no step in the middle.
Available from King upwards
King, European King, Super King and Emperor. You are charged for the two halves you choose.
It is not something you can configure on the website yet, so ring us or email and we will price it and put it into production.
Honest comparison
Latex is not better at everything. It is better at these things.
| Deepgrove™ latex | Memory foam | Pocket spring only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Instant. Returns to level as the load lifts. | Slow. Holds your outline for seconds. | Fast, though less contouring at shoulder and hip. |
| Heat | Pincore channels move air. The coolest of the three. | Softens with body heat and traps it around you. | Cool, depending on the fillings above. |
| Turning over | Easy. Nothing to climb out of. | Noticeable effort, more so later in the night. | Easy. |
| Motion between partners | Good, with a slight liveliness across the surface. | Best in class. Deadens almost everything. | Good with pocketed springs. |
| Expected life | Longest. Latex resists compression set better than foam. | Shortest. Softens and dents with use. | Long, dependent on spring gauge. |
| Weight to handle | Heavy, and 100mm of it more so. Get help rotating. | Heavy. | The lightest of the three. |
| First week smell | A faint sweet rubber note. Gone in a few days. | Chemical off gassing, usually stronger and longer. | Minimal. |
| Suits | Hot sleepers, restless sleepers, anyone who disliked memory foam. | People who want to be held still and deeply cushioned. | Traditionalists who want a bouncy, conventional feel. |
Sizes
Twenty six centimetres deep, whichever size you take.
Read from the product dimensions, so it can never drift out of step with the rest of the site. Standard fitted sheets usually cope with 26cm, but deep sheets are the safer buy once a protector goes on top.
| Size | Width | Length | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single 3'0 | 90cm | 190cm | 26cm |
| Small Double 4'0 | 120cm | 190cm | 26cm |
| Double 4'6 | 135cm | 190cm | 26cm |
| King 5'0 | 150cm | 200cm | 26cm |
| European King | 160cm | 200cm | 26cm |
| Super King 6'0 | 180cm | 200cm | 26cm |
| Emperor | 200cm | 200cm | 26cm |
Choosing between them
The questions we get asked on this page.
How deep is the latex, really?
One hundred millimetres, across the full sleeping surface, in every size and every feel. The mattress is 260mm deep in total.
It is worth asking every brand you shortlist the same question, because most latex hybrids carry around twenty millimetres and very few of them print the figure. If a page tells you a mattress has latex but will not tell you how much, that is usually the answer.
I think I might be allergic to latex.
Worth taking seriously, and worth putting in proportion. True natural rubber latex allergy affects a small minority of people, and it is usually a reaction to proteins in thin dipped products such as gloves and balloons, where the material sits directly against skin for long stretches.
Foam latex in a mattress is sealed inside a cover, under your sheets, under a protector. You never touch it. That said, if you have a diagnosed latex allergy we will not try to talk you into this range. Ring us and we will point you at the Pillow Top or the Gel Hybrid instead.
Can I try it before I commit?
Yes. Every mattress we make carries a 90 day money back guarantee. Sleep on it for three months, and if it is not right for you we will collect it and refund you.
That matters more on this range than on any other, because latex is an unfamiliar feel. Most people take two or three weeks to settle into a new mattress of any kind, so judging it in the first week is not a fair test. Ninety days is.
Will it smell?
Slightly, for a few days. Latex has a faint sweet rubber note when new, not unlike a new pair of trainers. Air the room, leave the bed unmade for a day and it goes.
A hundred millimetres of latex sounds heavy.
It is. Latex is dense, and that density is exactly why it lasts. A Super King in this range needs two people to rotate. Add two man installation for £95 and our own team will bring it to your room and place it, which is most of the lifting dealt with.
Will it sag like my last mattress?
Latex has the best resistance to compression set of any comfort material we work with, which in plain terms means it holds its height rather than developing a permanent dent. You will see a slight body impression in the cover and quilt, which is normal on any mattress. Rotate head to foot every three months and it settles evenly. Fifteen year guarantee behind it.
Will my fitted sheets fit?
The mattress is 26cm deep in every size. Standard fitted sheets usually cope with 26cm, but they can pull off the corners once a protector goes on top. Deep fitted sheets, sold as 30cm or more, are the safer buy.
What about my existing bed frame?
Any standard UK divan, ottoman or slatted frame in the matching size. If you are on slats, a gap of under 7cm is what latex wants: much wider and a deep latex layer will bow between them over time. Our own frames use a solid platform base as standard, which is ideal for this range.
Not sure yet
Ten minutes on the phone beats a decade on the wrong tension.
Tell us what you sleep on now and what is going wrong with it. We build these ourselves, so we can tell you honestly which of the three fits, or whether latex is the wrong answer for you altogether.
Or call 0800 470 4615 · sales@thesleepco.com