Used cots in Nottingham typically sell for £40 to £200 (about $54 to $270). Cots are safety equipment with a long usable life, so buyers check standards and fittings before they look at condition.
Selling a cot in Nottingham
Nottingham made lace and pharmaceuticals and sits on a sandstone ridge riddled with man-made caves, with two large universities and a castle above the centre. The city has a strong independent retail and vintage scene that predates the current interest in it.
Two universities clear their housing every June and the student districts are dense enough that whole streets change hands in a fortnight. The vintage trade means clothing circulates here as ordinary business.
The tram network is genuinely useful for anything portable and the centre is compact. The city is built on hills, so for anything heavy ask about steps up to the door rather than only the floor.
Nottingham, in England, has around 330,000 people, which means a smaller local market, so price sensibly and expect the right buyer to be willing to travel a little. London, Birmingham and Leeds are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Nottingham
Distance selling rules bind traders, not private sellers, but an item must still be as described and anything sold as working must actually work.
Sell your Cot in Nottingham
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What cots are worth
What lifts the price
- Current safety standard labels intact
- Adjustable base heights working properly
What pulls it down
- Bite marks and splintering along the top rails
- Older cots not meeting current spacing standards
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the bar spacing and safety label
- Inspect the top rails for bite damage and splinters
Getting it ready
- Check the mattress base and the slats for cracks, and confirm the drop-side or height adjustment still locks properly.
- Measure the mattress size it takes, since buyers need to know whether their existing mattress fits.
Photograph
- The cot assembled, from the side
- Any chew marks on the rails, which are extremely common and should be shown rather than hidden
Put in the description
- Cot or cot bed, and the mattress size in centimetres
- Material, and whether the height adjusts or a side drops
Dismantle it before collection if you can, and keep the fixings in a labelled bag taped to a rail. That single step makes the handover smooth and is the sort of thing buyers remember when they rate you.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (England)
Common questions
Where can I sell a cot in Nottingham?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. The tram network is genuinely useful for anything portable and the centre is compact. The city is built on hills, so for anything heavy ask about steps up to the door rather than only the floor.
Are there teeth marks on the rails?
Photograph them. They are almost universal on used cots, buyers expect them, and showing them makes the rest of your listing more believable.
How much is a cot worth in Nottingham?
Most used cots change hands for £40 to £200 (about $54 to $270). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a cot across the United Kingdom, what cots are worth, everything second hand in Nottingham, or Baby & Kids in Nottingham.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.