The best blood pressure monitors are those which have been clinically validated as being accurate and reliable.Check this list before buying. Some models may not be available internationally.
Best Blood Pressure Monitors Suitable For Home Use - Under £50/$100 approx Clinically Validated by the British Hypertension Society This list is updated regularly at the BHS website, who kindly granted permission to use this data - thank you. |
Manufacturer |
Model | Recommended Retail Price | Features | Protocol
| Study Ref See below | Notes |
A&D |
*UA-704 | £39.10 | 30 reading memory Manual inflation
1 x AA battery | BHS A/A | 9 | . |
A&D | *UA-705 | £39.10 | 30 reading memory Manual inflation 1 x AA battery | BHS A/A |
14 | . |
Boots |
Upper Arm BPM 569-0420 (HEM-7115-BS) | £39.99 | 14 reading memory 4 x AA batteries | ESH International Protocol Pass | 38 |
NEW! May 2010 Derivative of Omron M3-I (HEM-7051-E) |
Boots | Upper Arm BPM 56-90-447 (HEM-7101) |
£29.99 | Last reading memory 4 x AA batteries | ESH International Protocol Pass |
8 | Derivative of Omron MX3 Plus (HEM-742-E) |
Citizen | CH 432B | £22.95 |
1 x AA battery | ESH International Protocol Pass | 22 | . |
Health & Life | *HL888HA |
£39.99 | 4 x AA batteries | BHS A/A | 30 | . |
Honsun Also branded Suresign | LD 3 | £19.95 | 90 reading memory 4 x ~AA batteries | ESH International Protocol | 32 | Derivative of Honsun LD-578 |
Honsun Also branded
Suresign | LD30 | £24.99 | 30 reading memory |
ESH International Protocol Pass | 32 | NEW! Nov 2010
Derivative of Honsun LD-578 |
Honsun Also branded Suresign | LD-578 | £25.95 | 30 reading memory | ESH International Protocol Pass |
32 | . |
Kinetik Also branded as Guardian and Mannings |
BPM 1 Series | £29.99 | 60 reading memory 4 x AAA Batteries |
ESH International Protocol | Tested and approved by the BHS Validation Service |  | | . |
Kinetik Also branded as Guardian and Mannings | BPM 1 K | £29.99 | 60 reading memory 4 x AAA Batteries | ESH International Protocol Pass | Tested and approved by the BHS Validation Service Derivative of BPM 1 Series |  | | . |
Lloyds Pharmacy |
BP11 | £9.99 | 99 reading memory | ESH international Protocol Pass | 41 | . |
Lloyds Pharmacy | LBP 1 | £29.99 | 60 reading memory 4 x AAA Batteries | ESH International Protocol | Tested and approved by the BHS Validation Service Derivative of Kinetik BPM 1 Series |  | |
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Lloyds Pharmacy | LBPK 1 |
£29.99 | 60 reading memory 4 x AAA Batteries | ESH International Protocol |
Tested and approved by the BHS Validation Service Derivative of Kinetik BPM 1 Series |  | | . |
Microlife | *BP-3AG1 | £34.25 | Last reading memory 4 x AA batteries, mains adaptor available | BHS A/A | 5 | Derivative of 3BTO-A |
Microlife | *As Easy as 123 |
£44.98 | Last reading memory 4 x AA batteries, mains adaptor available | BHS A/A |
5 | Derivative of 3BTO-A |
Microlife |
*BP A100 | £49.89 | Pulse arrhythmia detection. Last reading memory
4 x AA batteries, mains adaptor available Also validated using a standard cuff over a range of arm circumferences | BHS A/A | 5, 35 | Derivative of 3BTO-A |
Nissei | DS-400 |
£39.95 | 30 reading memory 1 x AA battery | ESH Internation Protocol Pass |
34 | Developed for use in low-resource settings |
Omron | M1 (HEM-4030-C-E) | £52.50 | 14 reading memory
2 x AAA batteries | ESH International Protocol Pass | 17 | New! May 2010
Derivative of M1 Plus (HEM-4011C-E) |
Omron | M2 Basic (HEM-7116-E) | £47.25 | Previous memory only |
ESH International Protocol Pass | 38 | New! May 2010 Derivative of M3-I (HEM-7051-E) |
Omron | M2 Compact (HEM 7102-E) |
£41.95 | 14 reading memory | ESH International Protocol Pass | 38 | New! May 2010 |
Omron |
MX2 Basic | £44.95 | 14 reading memory 4 x AA batteries
NB Cuff depth on Small is 11cm, Standard is 15cm and Large is 17.5cm. The Standard and Large cuffs are deeper than average | ESH International Protocol Pass | 7 | Derivative of HEM 742-E |
Omron | M2 Compact |
£39.95 | 14 reading memory 4 x AAA batteries, mains adaptor available | ESH International Protocol
Pass | 8 | Derivative of HEM 742-E |
Proton Healthcare | 888UP | £54.99 | 99 reading memory | BHS A/A | 30 | Derivative of Health & Life HL888HA |
Proton Healthcare |
888EA | £74.99 | 48 reading memory 4 X AA batteries |
BHS A/A | 30 | Derivative of Health & Life
HL888HA |
Proton Healthcare | 888JA |
£74.99 | 48 reading memory 4 X AA batteries | BHS A/A |
30 | Derivative of Health & Life HL888HA |
Seinex (Fore-Care) | SE-9400 | £39.99 |
140 reading memory 4 x AA batteries | ESH International Protocol Pass | 11 | . |