A close coupled toilet sounds complicated but it’s not. Essentially, a close coupled toilet is what you might imagine when you think of a toilet. The cistern is located directly behind the toilet bowl instead of being high up in the more traditional design of the high and low-level toilet styles. Manufactured in both modern and traditional styles, traditional close coupled toilets are the most popular toilet style in the UK.
Shopping for a close coupled toilet?
Edwardian, Victorian, Art Deco and patterned designs. Most offer a choice of cistern width and flush type.
How Do Close Coupled Toilets Work?
Depending on the design, flushing can be activated via a flush button or a handle – through connecting parts, the water goes straight from the cistern into the bowl. Most of the parts on a typical close coupled toilet are hidden within the casings, ensuring close coupled WCs can fit into most bathroom spaces. One great thing about the close coupled toilet is that the style can suit any bathroom. As the cistern and bowl are coupled together, you can have a sleek unit designed to fit into a thin space or a more expansive traditional unit that stands out a little more.
Why Choose a Close Coupled Toilet?
Close coupled toilets are the most popular style of WC in UK homes – and for good reason:
Sturdy & built to last – With the cistern mounted directly onto the bowl, close coupled toilets are a solid, robust design that is less prone to damage than other toilet styles.
Quick & easy to install – This makes close coupled toilets a great choice if you’re simply replacing an old toilet without a complete bathroom remodel.
Timeless style – Traditional close coupled toilets suit almost any décor, from period-style bathrooms to contemporary spaces. Their versatility means they are a safe, enduring choice that won’t date.
Compact & minimalist – A toilet doesn’t need to be a showpiece. Close coupled toilets offer a neat, space-saving design that keeps bathrooms looking clean and uncluttered.
Affordable – Close coupled toilets are typically cheaper to buy than other styles, and often cheaper to install too – making them a budget friendly option without compromising on quality.
Our bestselling close coupled toilets
From classic traditional designs to period statement pieces.
Burlington Close Coupled Toilet
A classic in vitreous china, with a choice of lever or push-button flush and a standard or slimline cistern for smaller rooms. Supplied without a seat.
View Product > From £288
Thomas Crapper Viceroy Close Coupled Toilet
Featuring a ‘beer pull’ lever with a ceramic insert and a cast aluminium cistern in seven colours including famous ‘Crapper Red’.
View Product > From £1473
Waldorf Close Coupled Toilet
Bold Art Deco lines, made by Kerasan in Civita Castellana, with a 25-year guarantee on the ceramics and a push-button flush cistern as standard.
View Product > From £840
Riviera Close Coupled Toilet
From the Burlington Riviera collection, in vitreous china with an open-back or flush-back pan, finished in chrome, nickel or gold.
View Product > From £390
Don’t forget the toilet seat
Most of our close coupled toilets are sold without a seat, so you can choose the finish and style. Browse our traditional toilet seats or read our toilet seat guide.
Not sure which style suits your room?
Every traditional toilet we sell is made to exacting standards and true to the original designs. Most come with a choice of cistern width and flush type, and we are happy to talk you through which suits your space.
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