John Lewis Classic Collection 1000 Pocket Spring Mattress im Test

The John Lewis Classic Collection 1000 is a 25 cm, medium-tension pocket sprung mattress and the cheapest adult mattress in the John Lewis own label, at £319 for a Single and £419 for a Double in October 2026. It is handmade in the UK and suits a spare room, a teenager’s bed or a lighter adult.

What you get for the money

The John Lewis product page lists 858 individually pocketed springs in a Double, under breathable layers of recycled polyester fibre and a smooth hand-tufted cover with felt washers. That is the lowest spring count of the three Classic models: the firm 1200 has 1,044 in a Double. The 1000 is single-sided, so you rotate it head to foot rather than turning it.

Feel

John Lewis rates it medium, the softest of the Classic tensions, which gives a side sleeper more give at the shoulder than the firm 1200. Its customer rating, 4.3 out of 5 from 52 reviews, is the lowest of the three Classics, and with fewer springs it offers less support for heavier sleepers or couples of different weights.

Sizes and prices

Guarantee, trial and replacement

The 7-year guarantee matches the dearer own-label models, and the mattress qualifies for the John Lewis 60-Night Comfort Trial, an exchange that requires a mattress protector bought in the same order. Seven years is also roughly how long the bed industry suggests keeping a mattress, a benchmark the North London Waste Authority cites when it estimates that 2.9 million UK mattresses a year are thrown away early.

Drawbacks

Polyester fillings only, the fewest springs in the range and a cover that does not come off. Standard delivery adds £19.95, a noticeable share of the price of a Single. If your budget stretches a little, the Classic 1400 adds a medium-to-firm tension and more springs.