Best Pregnancy Tests UK

Pregnancy tests here split into digital word-result tests and line-read strips, plus a real range in how early each claims to detect. Clearblue's Digital (£10) is the only test here that spells out the result in words rather than a line, and adds a weeks indicator that estimates how far along you are — useful for your first midwife call — at a higher cost per test than any strip. First Response's Triple Check (£10 for 3) is the line-based alternative pitched at early detection, claiming results up to 6 days before a missed period, though like all line tests here, a very early result can be faint and open to interpretation.

Superdrug's Early Signs (£4) makes a similar early-detection claim to First Response at less than half the price, though its sensitivity claims aren't independently verified to the same standard as the more established brands. Boots' own-brand strips (£4.99 for 5) and Clear & Simple (£3 for 2) are both straightforward line tests with no early-detection claim, using the same core detection chemistry as the pricier options at a lower cost per test. One Step's Ultra Early strips (£1.16 for 3, the cheapest overall) claim a high-sensitivity 10mIU threshold on paper, aimed at frequent early testers on a minimal budget.