Cheapest kitchen units UK: 4 shops priced (2026)
Short answerIKEA sells the cheapest kitchen units Kuote priced: £1,249 for an 11-cabinet mid-sized kitchen, including VAT, checked in September 2026. The cheapest Wickes range is £1,413 and the cheapest DIY Kitchens range is £1,506. Howdens is about £3,287, a rough estimate. Totals cover cabinets and doors only, not worktops or fitting.
Key facts
- IKEA METOD with HAVSTORP beige fronts costs £1,249 for Kuote's 11-cabinet reference kitchen, the lowest total Kuote priced.
- The cheapest Wickes range, Dakota White Matt Slab, costs £1,413 for the same cabinets, including VAT.
- The cheapest DIY Kitchens range, Carrera, costs £1,506, and its rigid units have 18mm carcase sides and a 25-year cabinet guarantee.
- The cheapest shaker kitchen Kuote priced is IKEA METOD with STENSUND light green fronts at £1,410.
- Howdens is about £3,287 for the reference kitchen, a rough estimate because Howdens doesn't publish prices.
Which UK shop sells the cheapest kitchen units?
IKEA has the cheapest kitchen units Kuote priced: £1,249 for the reference kitchen with HAVSTORP beige fronts, including VAT. The cheapest Wickes range is £1,413 and the cheapest DIY Kitchens range is £1,506. Prices were checked on 17 September 2026.
The reference kitchen is 11 cabinets for a mid-sized L-shaped kitchen, about 3.7 m of base units and 2.3 m of wall units. Totals cover cabinets with their doors or drawer fronts only. They leave out worktops, appliances, sink and tap, handles, plinth, cornice and end panels, delivery and fitting.
Cheapest range at each shop for the same kitchen
This table ranks the cheapest range at each shop, for the same 11 cabinets.
| Rank | Shop | Cheapest range | Reference kitchen total | Ranges priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IKEA | METOD with HAVSTORP beige fronts | £1,249 | 12 |
| 2 | Wickes | Dakota White Matt Slab | £1,413 | 23 |
| 3 | DIY Kitchens | Carrera | £1,506 | 27 |
| Guide only | Howdens | Bridgemere Linen | about £3,287 (estimate) | 1 |
IKEA's cheapest range is £164 less than the Wickes cheapest, about 12% cheaper. It is £257 less than DIY Kitchens' cheapest, about 17% cheaper. IKEA's METOD with VEDDINGE white fronts is also £1,249.
Howdens doesn't publish prices, so its figure is an estimate from a real Howdens trade estimate, about ±15%, checked on 15 September 2026. It is a rough guide only: some units are matched to the nearest Howdens unit type rather than the exact one, and Kuote has priced one Howdens range. Kuote compares a real Howdens quote line by line instead.
What is the cheapest shaker kitchen?
The cheapest shaker kitchen Kuote priced is IKEA METOD with STENSUND light green fronts, at £1,410 for the reference kitchen. Every Wickes shaker range costs £1,522, and the cheapest DIY Kitchens shaker range, Linton, is £1,573.
| Door style | IKEA | Wickes | DIY Kitchens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker | £1,410 | £1,522 | £1,573 |
| Slab | £1,249 | £1,413 | £1,506 |
| Handleless | £1,634 | £1,534 | £1,910 |
| In-frame | not priced | not priced | £3,123 |
For shaker, IKEA is £112 less than Wickes and £163 less than DIY Kitchens. Howdens Bridgemere Linen, a shaker range, is about £3,287 as a rough estimate. See every range in our guide to the cheapest shaker kitchen in the UK.
What is the cheapest slab and handleless kitchen?
For slab doors, IKEA is cheapest at £1,249, then Wickes Dakota White Matt Slab at £1,413 and DIY Kitchens Carrera at £1,506. Our guide to the cheapest slab kitchen in the UK lists every slab range.
For handleless, Wickes is cheapest. Wickes Madison is £1,534, IKEA METOD with VOXTORP dark grey fronts is £1,634 and DIY Kitchens Luca is £1,910.
Are flat-pack units cheaper than rigid?
In Kuote's prices, the cheapest flat-pack range costs a little less than the cheapest rigid range. Wickes units are flat-pack and start at £1,413. DIY Kitchens units are rigid and start at £1,506, which is £93 more.
The build is different, so compare more than the price. Our guide to rigid vs flat-pack kitchen units goes into the detail.
Is the cheapest range good quality?
Price alone doesn't tell you how a unit is built, so check the build facts. The table compares what each shop states about its cabinets. Kuote doesn't hold build details for IKEA.
| Build | Wickes | DIY Kitchens | Howdens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Flat-pack | Rigid (glued and dowelled) | Rigid |
| Carcase sides | 15mm | 18mm | 18mm |
| Back panel | 3mm | 8mm | 6mm base, 3mm wall |
| Hinges | Soft close is an extra | Blum, soft close included | Metal, soft close available |
| Cabinet guarantee | 10 years | 25 years | 25 years |
| Door guarantee | 5 years | 5 years | Not published |
DIY Kitchens' cheapest range costs £93 more than the Wickes cheapest, with thicker carcase sides and a 25-year cabinet guarantee instead of 10 years. On Wickes units, add soft close hinges to your budget if you want them, as they are an extra.
How much do kitchen units cost overall?
Across all ranges, Wickes runs from £1,413 to £1,636, IKEA from £1,249 to £1,963 and DIY Kitchens from £1,506 to £3,268. The median range costs £1,534 at Wickes, £1,634 at IKEA and £1,910 at DIY Kitchens. For worktops and other costs, see how much a new kitchen costs in the UK.
Kuote doesn't price fitting, delivery or labour. Get a written price for those from your supplier or fitter.
How we priced this
Kuote prices the same 11-cabinet reference kitchen in every range, using public prices from Wickes, IKEA and DIY Kitchens, and an estimate from a real Howdens trade estimate. All prices include VAT. Wickes and IKEA totals are close matches and DIY Kitchens totals are like for like. Read how Kuote compares kitchen prices for the full method.
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Frequently asked questions
Which UK shop sells the cheapest kitchen units?
IKEA had the lowest total Kuote priced: £1,249 for an 11-cabinet mid-sized kitchen, including VAT. The cheapest Wickes range is £1,413 and the cheapest DIY Kitchens range is £1,506.
Is the cheapest kitchen range good quality?
Check the build as well as the price. Wickes units are flat-pack with 15mm carcase sides and a 10-year cabinet guarantee, while DIY Kitchens units are rigid with 18mm sides and a 25-year cabinet guarantee, from £1,506.
Are flat-pack kitchen units cheaper than rigid?
In Kuote's prices, the cheapest flat-pack range, at Wickes, is £1,413 and the cheapest rigid range, at DIY Kitchens, is £1,506. That is a gap of £93 for the same 11 cabinets.
What is the cheapest shaker kitchen in the UK?
IKEA METOD with STENSUND light green fronts is the cheapest shaker kitchen Kuote priced, at £1,410 for 11 cabinets. Wickes shaker ranges are all £1,522 and DIY Kitchens Linton is £1,573.
Where is the cheapest place to buy a kitchen?
For cabinets and doors, IKEA was cheapest in Kuote's prices at £1,249, then Wickes at £1,413 and DIY Kitchens at £1,506. Kuote doesn't price fitting or delivery, so add those separately.