Dunelm Curtains Resale Value

Dunelm curtains: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Dunelm

• Curtains in common window sizes with the heading type stated — pencil pleat or eyelet — which is exactly how buyers search
• Full matching sets of curtains, cushions and a runner, which sell together for more than the pieces apart
• Blackout linings in children’s room sizes, which parents look for specifically and buy used without hesitation
• Discontinued patterns where someone needs one more panel to complete a room

What pulls Dunelm resale value down

• Sun-bleached leading edges on curtains, which is the standard failure and is very obvious once they are rehung
• Shrunken curtains after a hot wash, which changes the drop permanently and must be measured again before listing
• Single cushions and small items, which are worth less than the effort of listing and handover
• Blinds cut to a previous window, which fit almost nowhere else and rarely sell

Identifying and dating yours

1. Measure the drop and the width per panel with the curtains flat, and give both numbers in centimetres
2. State the heading type and how many hooks or eyelets there are, because that decides whether they fit the buyer’s track
3. Photograph the leading edge and the top of the curtain in daylight, which is where fading and wear show

What lifts any curtains, whatever the label

Curtains sell on size above everything, because a pair that does not fit the window is useless whatever it looks like.

• Common drop and width combinations
• Lined and thermal-lined pairs
• Quality fabrics with no fading
• Matching tiebacks included

And what pulls one down

• Sun-faded leading edges
• Unlined thin fabrics
• Unusual sizes that fit few windows
• Shrinkage from washing

Working out what yours is worth

1. Measure the width and drop precisely and state both
2. Check the leading edges for sun fading
3. Note the heading type: pencil pleat, eyelet or tab top

What to state in the listing

• Width of each curtain and the drop, in centimetres
• Whether the width quoted is per curtain or for the pair
• Heading type, and whether hooks or rings are included
• Whether they are lined, blackout or thermal, and the lining condition

Dimensions first: “Pair of Blackout Curtains, 168x229cm, Pencil Pleat, Grey”. Width and drop in centimetres are the search. Say the heading type — pencil pleat, eyelet, tab top — because it decides whether they fit the buyer’s track or pole at all.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Measure the width of one curtain and the total width of the pair, then the drop from the top of the heading to the hem.
2. Check the lining separately from the face fabric, since linings rot and discolour in sunlight long before the fabric does.
3. Wash or clean according to the label and check for sun-bleached edges, which is the standard fault.

1. The pair hung, if you can, so the drape and fullness read
2. One curtain laid flat with a tape across the width
3. The heading tape and hooks close up
4. The lining, plus any sun bleaching, mark, or worn hem

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with a lift in autumn as people warm up rooms, and in spring when they redecorate. Blackout and thermal curtains sell fastest.

Heavy for their bulk, especially lined pairs, so weigh before quoting postage. Fold along existing creases and they arrive ready to hang.

What buyers ask

What measurements do curtain buyers need?

The drop and the width of each panel, measured flat, plus the heading type and the number of panels. Without those a listing simply cannot be matched to a window.

Are single cushions worth listing?

Rarely on their own. Group them with matching curtains or a throw and sell the room as one item, which is how people actually buy.

How much are Dunelm curtains worth?

Roughly £8 to £38 depending on condition, against £11 to £51 for curtains generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £23 for Dunelm curtains, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell curtains for the title, handover and timing, or the general curtains value guide if yours is not a Dunelm.

See also: all Dunelm value guides · value guides by brand · buying curtains · Home & Garden · condition grades.