# Cheapest kitchen units UK: 4 shops priced (2026)

> IKEA 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.

Prices checked 17 Sep 2026. Prices include VAT. Source: Kuote (https://kuote.co.uk/guides/cheapest-kitchen-units-uk)

## 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](https://kuote.co.uk/guides/cheapest-shaker-kitchen-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](https://kuote.co.uk/guides/cheapest-slab-kitchen-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](https://kuote.co.uk/guides/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](https://kuote.co.uk/guides/how-much-does-a-kitchen-cost-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](https://kuote.co.uk/guides/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.