B&Q has ranked sixth in a survey of the most accessible websites in the country.
The survey by Webcredible investigated the accessibility of the sites of 20 of the UK's leading traders.

John Lewis topped the list but B&Q, who is currently revamping its site, finished a credible sixth although down from third in 2007 when the survey was first carried out.

B&Q scored a credible 68 based on criteria like large font sizes options, speech facilities and other options aimed at helping disabled people use the internet.

A spokesman said: "This year Webcredible has decided to re-investigate against the same accessibility criteria.

"Increasing the accessibility of any ecommerce website will lead to a more commercially successful site - it's as simple as that.

"Improved accessibility can lead to a massive increase in reach to potential customers, improved search engine optimisation and faster download speeds."

Evaluations of the 19 websites featured in this study were conducted throughout January 2009.

The full ranking were John Lewis, Boots, Argos, HMV, Game, B&Q, Hamleys, H.Samuel, Mothercare (www.mothercare.com) 64 62 10 11 Accessorize, WHSmith, Topshop, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, Waterstones, Early Learning Centre, Body Shop, Next and Currys.