Ableworld - Colchester Reviews 48

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

5 The Stanway Centre, Peartree Road, CO3 0JX Colchester, Essex, GB


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Took numerous attempts to get registered on line before being able to place order. Order arrived promptly and fitted quite easily.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a boot scooter from Ableworld Colchester. Great service from Adam, who spent time listening to and understanding our requirements, before suggesting some scooters to test drive. No attempt t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went to ableworld to see about a used stair lift, young girl was more than helpful and booked an appointment for the next day. The company rep turned up spot on time when they said he would, explai... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First of all I'd like to say what amazing shop which in all honesty I didn't know existed till my friend told me about it. I went into the shop slightly lost and didn't know where to look but a young... See more

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Company details

  1. Mobility Equipment Supplier
  2. Hospital Equipment and Supplies Store
  3. Wheelchair Store

About Ableworld - Colchester

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About Us

Ableworld are the largest mobility retailer in the country and believe this is because we genuinely care about our customer’s well-being. We employ professional, caring and knowledgeable staff to work in our stores, and provide quality mobility aids at value for money prices.

Ethical Traders

We pride ourselves on being an ethical trader who will not pressure sell items and if we feel a product should have an assessment we will not sell these online, as we want to ensure our customers that they are getting the right product for their needs, not just the most expensive mobility aid.

Our Products

Our stores stock all types of mobility aids, including Mobility Scooters, Walkers, Powerchairs, Bathing Aids and Stairlifts. You can be assured that in all of our stores we provide the same caring approach to looking after our customers, and the same range of quality mobility aids.


Contact info

  • 5 The Stanway Centre, Peartree Road, CO3 0JX, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

  • 01206 561335

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Took numerous attempts to get…

Took numerous attempts to get registered on line before being able to place order. Order arrived promptly and fitted quite easily.

5 March 2026
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Dear Lizzie

Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We truly value all feedback, both positive and negative, as it helps us continue to improve as a company.

We appreciate you highlighting the difficulties you experienced during the registration process prior to placing your order. We have passed this on to our marketing team, who are now working to simplify and improve the process.

We’re also very pleased to hear that your order arrived promptly and was easy to fit.

If there’s anything more we can assist you with, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing support@ableworld.co.uk and a member of our customer relations team will be happy to help.

Take Care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went to ableworld to see about a used…

Went to ableworld to see about a used stair lift, young girl was more than helpful and booked an appointment for the next day.
The company rep turned up spot on time when they said he would, explained everything I wanted to know.
Fitting next day, fitter also turned up the exact time, did the job superbly, explained how to use it, no mess no problems, cannot fault anything about the way this went.
Very pleased and very grateful for everyone and everything.

29 October 2025
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hi Barry,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your lovely feedback! We’re delighted to hear that your experience with Ableworld was such a smooth and positive one — from your visit in store, to the survey, to the installation. It’s great to know our team kept everything on time and made sure you were fully comfortable using your new stairlift. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to everyone involved. Thank you again for choosing Ableworld, and we’re so pleased you’re happy with the result!

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We purchased my husband's Rascal Apollo…

We purchased my husband's Rascal Apollo Life mobility scooter from your Colchester branch. After a great deal of help and advice, also checking that I could disassemble and asessemble the scooter and that I could lift the parts. We did not feel pressurised at all and had it delivered next day, with another demonstration (very useful) unfortunately there was a very small problem, which was rectified the next working day. We are very pleased with the scooter and have enjoyed 4 trips out. Thank you to all who helped. Maureen and John Jackson.

6 August 2025
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hi Maureen and John!

Thank you so much. We’re delighted to hear that your Rascal Apollo Life scooter is helping you enjoy your trips out. We’re glad our team in Colchester could provide helpful advice, demonstrations, and support, and we’re pleased that the small issue was quickly resolved. Your kind words mean a lot to all of us at Ableworld!

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought an orthopedic bed from the…

I bought an orthopedic bed from the Colchester branch a few days ago. The staff were excellent, friendly and very helpful. They delivered the bed three days later, installed it and took away the old bed. I would like to thank all the staff and have to say that the bed is excellent, have slept better and have not experienced backache since buying it.

9 March 2025
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hi Carol,

Thank you so much for your review! It's great to hear that our Ableworld Colchester store provided excellent service on your visit to the store and helped you find the perfect Adjustable Bed. We hope to see you again soon!

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really helpful and knowledgeable staff

Really helpful and knowledgeable staff. There was no pressure to buy, but I did buy a new mobility scooter; it is fabulous. Also very happy that they took my old one to dispose of for no cost.

24 February 2025
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hi Hilary,

Thank you so much for your review! It's great to hear our Ableworld Colchester store was able to help you find the perfect Mobility Scooter and we hope you have a good time getting out and about on it!

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mobility scooter service

Mobility scooter service.
I cannot praise this company enough. Lovely, friendly staff. Excellent service on my scooter. I was kept very well informed of what they found and would be doing with my concent. I was also more than happy with the cost, it was a lot lower that I expected. 5 star all the way. Thank you.

10 March 2025
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hi Kathleen,
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re really pleased to hear that you had such a positive experience with our team and that we could get your scooter serviced to your satisfaction. Keeping our customers informed and providing a friendly, reliable service is so important to us, so it’s lovely to know we got it right for you.

If you ever need anything in the future, we’ll be more than happy to help. Wishing you many smooth and enjoyable journeys on your scooter!

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful staff

Very helpful staff. Wide selection of scooters, aids, etc. Catalogue very helpful and gave me the option of buying extras for mobility scooter on line with home delivery.

29 January 2025
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hi Vivian,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review, we are thrilled to hear our Ableworld Colchester store was very helpful and you found our Catalogue insightful. We hope to see you again soon.

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff at Ableworld Colchester are…knowledgeable and kind

The staff at Ableworld Colchester are fantastic! I needed my scooter looked at as no longer charging, along with other problems. It was picked up and replaced with a boot scooter for my to use while my big one was being serviced. The lady on the phone was very knowledgeable and very helpful. I went to the shop and Craig took me through all the possible scenarios, he was very patient and friendly. I did buy a new scooter but never felt under any pressure to do so. He was very very kind and helpful. The guys who delivered were also very kind and helpful. All round a fantastic shop and staff. Thank you!

10 January 2025
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello Hilary,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We are thrilled to hear our Ableworld Colchester team was able to assist you on your visit to the store, we hope to see you again soon.

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went to the Colchester branch this…

Went to the Colchester branch this morning to arrange pick up of shower wheelchair.
The lady who served me was very helpful and courteous.
Thank you

12 November 2024
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hi William,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are thrilled to hear our Colchester team was able to assist you on your visit to the store and we hope to see you again soon.

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Moved my Mum's recliner chair from her…

Moved my Mum's recliner chair from her home to care home within hours. All staff very helpful and efficient

23 September 2024
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hi Jane,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are thrilled to see our Colchester team were able to help and we hope to see you again soon!

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant support through the years

Brilliant support through the years

I got my first power wheelchair from Ableworld a few years ago and I'm very grateful I did. They helped me find the one that was right for me and have always been very quick to support whenever something goes wrong. Friendly and supportive and they make sure that my wheels are working, letting me lead the rest of my life as I choose.

Thanks to all at Ableworld and especial shout-out to John for tireless troubleshooting of whatever the latest thing is I've done to my chair.

10 September 2024
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hi Peter,

We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with our service and found our staff friendly. Your feedback means a lot to us and motivates us to continue providing excellent service.

We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Originally went to buy a scooter but came away with a walker. Was so impressed with the service we received from Willliam that we went back a few days later and bought the scooter also. As I am left handed the controlls had to be reversed. This was no problem as Adam was on hand and did this very quickly. Both men were extremely polite and friendly. Felt that I had purchased what I really needed and not what I thought I needed. Couldn't be happier.

27 June 2024
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello Pat,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We are thrilled to hear our Colchester team provided great service on your visit, especially from William and Adam! We hope to see you again.

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a boot scooter from Ableworld Colchester

Purchased a boot scooter from Ableworld Colchester. Great service from Adam, who spent time listening to and understanding our requirements, before suggesting some scooters to test drive. No attempt to “upsell” - in fact we ended up being guided to purchase one of the cheaper models in the shop. Taught us all we needed to know about how to drive it, take it to pieces and reassemble it. Good to hear that the staff don’t work on commission, so genuinely want to help you choose the model best suited to your needs

7 June 2024
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello Sally,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We are thrilled to hear our Colchester team provided great service on your visit. We hope to see you again.

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Caring and kind

We went to purchase a new walker with a seat for my Mum and they advised us very well and we purchased the product after being allowed to test in in her car boot (carefully).

Unfortunately Mum has struggled with it for reasons not relating to their sales and she reluctantly returned the walker and swapped for a different one. Mum felt really bad about it but they could not have been more kind and helpful and took back the unsuitable one and gave her a different one and refunded the difference with no fuss and genuine kindness and caring, which is rare these days. Ted especially was wonderfully helpful. Go visit Ted!

15 May 2024
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello Cath,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We are thrilled to hear our Colchester team provided great service on your visit. We hope to see you again.

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Colchester store

Colchester store. Recently dropped a family members mobility scooter off to ge looked at but it was beyond repair, shop very informative around this and the options with scooter. Went back into shop and the staff helped us out with a new scooter and advise on the suitability of the scooter as well as battery life etc. Gerald was very helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a scooter or mobility equipment

25 April 2024
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello Ellie,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We are thrilled to hear our Colchester team provided great service on your visit. We hope to see you again.

Take care,
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great online shop have used numerous…

Great online shop have used numerous times for items for an elderly family member.
Fast delivery good quality products for a reasonable price.

5 January 2024
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello Martin,

Thank you for taking the time to leave this excellent review. We are delighted to hear that you find our online shop great and are happy with the delivery and quality of our products.

Take care
Ableworld

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

An excellent service

Visited Ableworld in Colchester to have a look at mobility scooters. The female salesperson was excellent, she was very knowledgeable and knew about the products. The best thing was she was not pushy (sorry I can’t remember her name), I was able to try a couple of different scooters to see which was the best for me. I now have a scooter which is excellent, it has increased my independence and I am gaining confidence the more I use it. Would highly recommend Ableworld, thank you.

4 September 2023
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello Liz,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this excellent review. We are thrilled to hear that the team from our Ableworld Colchester store was able to help you find the perfect scooter to meet your needs. We hope to see you again.

Take care
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic team Craig David Gerald and…

Fantastic team Craig David Gerald and Denice
I felt a bit embarrassed needing to buy a wheelchair but I was soon put at ease by the Colchester team
I had to return the wheelchair for an exchange for a different one which was more suitable for my present needs .The exchange was promptly done
Thank you Team
Hannah Mulvey

4 September 2023
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello Hannah,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this excellent review. We are thrilled to hear that the team from our Ableworld Colchester was able to help you so efficiently. We hope to see you again.

Take care
Ableworld

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We purchased a bed from Gerald on 14th…

We purchased a bed from Gerald on 14th July and still waiting for ti today 21 August, had very little feed back from anyone at the Colchester branch and in fact are waiting for a phone call that was promised at 9:00am today it is now 10:55am

21 August 2023
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello Peter,

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. I am sorry to hear that you have been disappointed with the level of service and updates you received from the colleagues at the store.

Your comments have been passed to the store Manager and the other members of staff involved so that an update can be sent to you as soon as possible.

Please do not hesitate to contact support@ableworld.co.uk if you require further assistance or have any questions. We would be happy to respond back to you.

All feedback from our customers is appreciated, good or otherwise, as we do strive to make our customers experience a positive one and your feedback is enormously valuable to us, so we greatly appreciate you taking the time to submit your review.

Yours Sincerely
Ableworld

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just purchased a Drive Explorer Sport…

Just purchased a Drive Explorer Sport mobility scooter from Ableworld and was very pleased with the service. Everything was explained clearly, with demonstrations as to getting it started and also breaking it down to go into my car boot. I even had a test drive! There was no pressure to buy just helpful advice when needed. Happy to recommend the staff at the Colchester store.

12 August 2023
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Reply from Ableworld - Colchester

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this excellent review. We are delighted to hear that the team here at Ableworld Colchester provided excellent service. It's also great to hear that the team was able to help find the best scooter which suited your needs. We hope to welcome you back again.

Take care
Ableworld

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