Lakeland White Compact 1lb Daily Loaf Bread Maker (16147)

The Lakeland Compact solves the household-fit problem the bigger machines can't: it bakes a 1lb (about 450g) loaf sized for one or two people or for freezing, so you actually get through the bread while it's fresh. Its footprint is smaller than a sheet of A4 and it's shorter than most bread makers, which makes it the obvious choice for small kitchens. Eleven preset programmes cover breads, cakes and doughs, there's a knead-only function for pizza dough and rolls, plus a delay-start timer, and it's backed by a reassuring 3-year guarantee; the basic small-loaf cycle runs around 3h 40m. What you give up for the size is scale and features - a single small loaf, no dispensers and only a basic gluten-free and dough range. Priced indicatively around £80, it's a focused space-saver rather than an all-rounder.