Used smart TVs in the UK typically sell for £90 to £450 (about $120 to $605). A smart TV is bought on screen size and panel condition, but the question that decides a used one is whether the apps still work — because manufacturers drop support long before the screen fails.
What smart TVs are worth in the UK
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | £450 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | £382 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | £292 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | £202 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | £112 | Not working or incomplete, sold as seen |
Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.
What lifts the price
- Platforms still receiving app updates
- OLED and higher-end panels
What pulls it down
- Burn-in from static logos
- Missing proprietary remotes
Selling a smart TV in the UK
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
The UK has the deepest second-hand habit of any of our markets — charity shops, car boot sales and online resale have been mainstream here for decades, so buyers arrive already comfortable with used goods and already know roughly what things are worth.
Royal Mail, Evri and InPost cover the whole country, and InPost lockers mean neither side has to be in for a delivery. Tracked 48 is the usual default for small parcels.
Second-hand demand peaks in January, in the weeks before Christmas, and at the start of the academic year in September.
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the main streaming apps still install and update
- Display a plain grey full-screen image to reveal burn-in
Getting it ready
- Power it on and display plain white and plain black images to reveal dead pixels, clouding and backlight bleed.
- Find the exact model number on the rear sticker and locate the stand, screws and remote.
Photograph
- Screen on, showing a normal image, straight on with the lights off
- The smart interface with an app open, proving the apps still work
- The stand, remote and cables included, plus any bezel or screen damage
Put in the description
- Screen size, resolution, panel type and exact model number
- Which streaming apps still install and run
- Whether the stand, screws and original remote are included
Size, resolution and model: “LG 55-inch 4K Smart TV OLED55C1”. Screen size in inches is the primary search term. Naming which apps still work is unusual and genuinely reassuring — buyers of used smart televisions have usually been caught out by a dead app store before.
Collection only in practice. Screens are fragile, couriers routinely exclude them from damage cover, and buyers want to see it powered on first anyway.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the £450 a buyer pays is the £450 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.
Where in the UK
The United Kingdom is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of the United Kingdom with their own page for smart TVs.
Common questions
Where can I sell a smart TV in the UK?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
Is the original remote included?
Say clearly. Smart TV remotes often carry voice and dedicated app buttons, and universal replacements do not fully substitute.
What dates a smart TV fastest?
The software. Panels last for years, but once apps stop installing the smart features are gone and the value drops sharply.
Does the original remote matter?
Yes. Modern TV remotes are proprietary with voice and pairing functions, so a universal replacement is not equivalent.
More: how to sell a smart TV, what smart TVs are worth, or Electronics across the United Kingdom.