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Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Pocket Mattress
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Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Pocket Mattress

FirmnessExtra Firm

In shortBack sleepers who like an Extra Firm feel are the ones I'd point towards this pocket-sprung mattress. The soft white fibre fillings add cushioning, but I'd steer side sleepers towards something else. Read the review


Reveal Offer Price and Go To Site
100-night comfort trial at Mattress OnlineConditions
Remedy
An exchange, not a refund
When
After 30 nights' use
Condition
Buy a mattress protector from Mattress Online with the mattress
Old mattress removal
£35
Delivery
Free; to the room of your choice £20

Checked on Mattress Online's site, 10 October 2026. Full terms at Mattress Online

Who is it best for? powered by SnoozeScore

In our experience, the materials and construction that go into this product can make it suitable for the following people.

What our reviewers found

Pros

  • Owners with bad backs say it has helped.
  • The extra firm feel suits back sleepers, and owners single out the back support.
  • Owners praise the staff who sold it, and delivery went smoothly for one buyer.

Cons

  • The extra firm tension doesn't give side sleepers enough pressure relief at the shoulder and hip.
  • As this mattress requires seasonal rotation due to its double-sided design, it's a chore for anyone who can't easily flip a mattress, or won't.

The Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Pocket Mattress is a perfect fusion of responsive care and sublime comfort - a sign of its quality craftsmanship. As the name suggests, with an alluring blend of 1000 supportive pocket springs and soft white fibre fillings, this mattress is a gateway to a perfectly content slumber. But let's look deeper into its design, unique features and see how it stacks up In sleep.

How we assessed it

This is a firm pocket-sprung mattress and little else: 1500 pocket springs under soft white fibre fillings, tufted through, 25cm deep and rated extra firm, the retailer's firmest grade. With synthetic fibre as the only comfort filling, you get very little sink and springs that push back. "Ortho" in the name tells you it's firm and not much more. One owner who found it very hard at first wrote that they soon got used to it, or that "it gave a bit", which is what a tufted fibre filling does as it beds in.

Design and Features

Designed with careful attention to your comfort and support needs, the Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500's design is impressive for its several features. With a whopping 1500 pocket springs, individually nested, this mattress offers unrivalled body support and pressure relief. The pocket springs, encased within their unique fabric casings, are designed to move independently, catering to your body's precise needs.

An added bonus is the mattress's orthopaedic focus. With an extra-firm feel, it is an incredibly suitable choice for back sleepers who need thorough spinal alignment and relief from common back pains. This mattress ensures you do not sink in excessively, balancing comfort and firmness in an effective manner.

The Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 doesn't ignore the importance of a cooling sleep environment. Its well-ventilated structure, thanks to the integrated air vents, promises a breezy, comfortable night - a boon to those who tend to sleep hot or live in warmer climates.

Have we mentioned the cushioning? This mattress pampers you with a catered blend of lush synthetic fibres that create a cocoon-like comforting effect. Plus, this mattress is double-sided, allowing you a longer lifespan with regular flipping and rotation.

Mattress Comfort

The Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Mattress veers into an extra-firm category, but it's not the equivalent of sleeping on a slab of stone. With an overlay of soft white fibre fillings, the mattress strikes a balance between support and comfort. It forms a tailor-made, moulded cradle around your body contours, taking the pressure off your delicate joints and providing relief.

However, it is biased towards back sleepers or stomach sleepers aiming for optimal spinal alignment in their sleep. If you're a side sleeper, it's not the one for you.

Suitability

Back and stomach sleepers, this is your cue for a round of applause. The Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Pocket Mattress is directed towards your needs with its firm, supportive structure. If you have orthopaedic concerns and prefer a firmer surface that keeps your body posture in the ideal alignment, this mattress will fulfil your expectations.

Side sleepers will find it too firm, because they need more cushioning around their shoulders and hips, so look elsewhere if you mostly sleep on your side.

What customers thought

Owners mostly write about their backs. One called it "very good for wife's bad back". Another, who had back and hip pain on an old mattress, wrote that "Initially the mattress felt very hard", then soon grew used to it and is now "sleeping much better and waking without pain". Someone else praised the "Excellent support to the back".

Comfort gets a mention too: one buyer got it for an adult daughter, who "has a good nights sleep every night" after swapping from her old mattress. Owners also praise the staff who sold it to them, from the "good advice" one owner got to a delivery that "was arranged and executed seamlessly".

The Verdict

After careful analysis, our verdict is that Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Pocket Mattress has done a solid job of balancing support with comfort. It meets the manufacturer's promise of an affordable, high quality sleep solution. Its well-structured design featuring 1500 pocket springs, a soft white fibre comfort layer, and hybrid functionality puts it high on the comfort ladder, particularly for back sleepers or those with orthopaedic concerns.

However, remember that its extra firm feel is not a universal delight. Side sleepers should shop around for something softer. But if you're a back sleeper or someone seeking orthopaedic care and looking for a sleep surface that matches your needs at a reasonable price point, this mattress is worth buying.

How we reviewed the Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Pocket Mattress

10+ years in the mattress industry39-point spec checkBenchmarked against 364 pocket-sprung mattresses3 buyer questions read85 price checks since May 2024

Drawing on over 10 years in the mattress industry, our team judged the construction, materials and firmness of the Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Pocket Mattress point by point from its 39-point specification and Mattress Online's listing, and benchmarked it against 364 other pocket-sprung mattresses we track. We have checked its price 85 times since May 2024. How we review


Corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix it and say so here. All corrections

11 October 2026
We said this mattress had a memory foam comfort layer. Its comfort layer is soft white fibre fillings.

How does it feel?

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Price history

From £389 (Single) at Mattress Online

Choose your size
£569High end of our 90-day readings Read 12 Nov 2026 · excludes delivery
Shop King at Mattress Online

Our latest King reading against the last 90 days

Low £483 (27 Oct)High £569 (9 Nov)

King price, tracked since 27 Oct

In the last 90 days the King at Mattress Online has read between £483 and £569.

SizeLatest readingReadLowest readingOnTracking since
Single£38912 Nov 2026£32827 Oct 202627 Oct 2026
Small Double£47912 Nov 2026£40727 Oct 202627 Oct 2026
Double£47912 Nov 2026£40727 Oct 202627 Oct 2026
King£56912 Nov 2026£48327 Oct 202627 Oct 2026
Super King£67912 Nov 2026£57727 Oct 202627 Oct 2026

Prices exclude delivery. How we record prices: our mattress price report.

How it scores
of the Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Pocket Mattress
Scored from the build: how this construction usually performs, compared with mattresses of a similar type and price.
Scored from the build: how this construction usually performs, compared with mattresses of a similar type and price.

Suitability

  • Back Sleepers 4.5/5
  • The amount of support offered from a mattress will vary depending on the firmness of the tension and the type of support layer used. Based on a person of average build.
  • Side Sleepers 3/5
  • If you sleep on your side you typically need a supportive tension that is not too firm, nor too soft. This is because your hips and shoulders need adequate sinkage.
  • Stomach Sleepers 5/5
  • Stomach sleepers need a reasonable amount of tension in the base support layer to adequately offer body contouring and help prevent aches and pains. Results will vary based on your build.

Performance

  • Breathability 4/5
  • Mattresses that feature breathable materials help promote airflow and keep you cool making for a more hygienic night's sleep.
  • Turning on mattress 5/5
  • Certain materials like memory foam can make it difficult to move about on the mattress while you toss and turn. Same too for pillow tops which can create a cloud like sensation which can make manoeuvrability challenging.
  • Stability 4.5/5
  • Depending on the type of support layer in place can have an impact on stability, edge to edge support and roll together prevention. Pocket springs of a firmer tension will have better stability than open coil soft tension, for example.

Ease of Use

  • Turning handles 5/5
  • Mattresses typically need to be rotated frequently and having turning handles can be massively beneficial, particularly in larger sizes which can become fairly heavy.

Odour

  • Initial Odour 4.5/5
  • Materials in mattresses, particularly memory foam and rolled bed-in-a-box mattresses can have an initial odour, this is typically short term and reduces considerably within 24 hours.
  • Long Standing Odour 5/5
  • Certain materials inside different mattresses can produce a small odour. Typically this is short term rather than long standing but there are minor exceptions.

Brand Rating

  • Overall Brand Rating 4.5/5
  • This is based on community driven customer reviews tied to product reviews and grouped together at a brand level to produce a score.
*Assumes average weight. Suitability is dependent on body type, so check your SnoozeScore above for a more tailored guide.
Radar analysis
of the Bodyshape Ultra Ortho 1500 Pocket Mattress
Brand: Bodyshape
Retailer: Mattress Online
Delivery Time: Excellent
Delivery Charge: Excellent
Customer Sentiment: Excellent
Guarantee: Average
Radar Analysis looks at the product, brand and retailer against base norms established within the industry and determines where the product sits by way of established performance metrics.

Reviews

5 owner rating from 5 reviews

Susan
Verified by Mattress Online
5
We'd been needing a mattress for almost a year as the memory foam mattress we bought on line in lockdown was awful for my back/hips. We went into the Doncaster branch, the salesman was helpful, we made our selection which was briefly out of stock, they assured us it would be here within 2 weeks and it was. Delivery was arranged and executed seamlessly and they took our old mattress away for recycling. We'd been given instructions about turning and rotating over the first three months which we've followed religiously. Initially the mattress felt very hard but to be honest it was a relief after the Emma mattress but we soon grew used to it ( or it gave a bit) and I'm sleeping much better and waking without pain so it was an excellent choice for me.
Belinda
Verified by Mattress Online
5
Bought for my adult daughter She is very happy with it says it's really comfortable and she has a good nights sleep every night after swapping from her old mattress
Mr Robb
Verified by Mattress Online
5
Excellent mattress was very good for wife's bad back, professional team at mattressonline Doncaster store made purchase very easy
Yannis
Verified by Mattress Online
5
It's what exactly an extra firm orthopedic mattress should be. Excellent support to the back!! Very satisfied!!!
Morris
Verified by Mattress Online
5
Excellent mattress due to good advice and excellent customer service given by brilliant staff.

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Sources for this review

  • Our assessmentConstruction, materials and firmness judged by our team, from over 10 years in the mattress industry
  • Specification39 points from Mattress Online's listing
  • Buyer questions3 read
  • Price history85 checks since May 2024
  • BenchmarkCompared with 364 other pocket-sprung mattresses we track
  • Site-wideOur price tracker has logged 1,351,752 retailer prices since June 2019

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