gate bolt
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great55%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Conversion
Great7.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good935.1avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+18.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay£192K£192K/yr · 391K searches
Avg price
Bad£6.50avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.86–£13.48cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gate bolt is a £192K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (391K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gate bolt market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £163K–£195K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.6%
- Avg BSR
- #98
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 0.2%
- Avg brand age
- 30 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
28 rising
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
55%
Top 20: 92%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 77%
Open market
38%
- Merriway21%
- IRONTITE10%
- SAYAYO8%
- ZAVIA8%
- JelKen8%
- XFORT7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
Top gate bolt search terms
- gate bolt82K/yr
- bolt lock59K/yr
- door bolt55K/yr
- bolt41K/yr
- gate bolts for wooden gates27K/yr
- garden gate bolt15K/yr
- door bolts18K/yr
- door bolts for external doors16K/yr
- gate bolts10K/yr
- shed bolt8K/yr
Top gate bolt products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Merriway BH01738 Type 2A Heavy Duty Brenton Bolt Padbolt 150mm -Black Pad
Merriway£4.124.5★2,046 rev
Orbitron 2-Pack 4 Black Tower Bolt Latches Sliding Bolt Gate Locks for Garden Shed Fence and Barn Doors Weatherproof Carbon Steel Latch Catch with Screws
Orbitron£3.333.5★104 rev
JelKen Door Lock Bolts 3(75mm) 304 Stainless Steel Door Latch Slide Bolts Lock with Screws for Bathroom Bedroom Shed Garden Toilet 3 Inch
JelKen£2.904.4★1,799 rev
IRONTITE 2 Pack Tower Bolt Black Gate Bolts for Wooden Gates Slide Bolt Black Door Lock Bolt Sliding Bolt Lock Or Garden Gate Bolt. 100mm (4)
IRONTITE£7.444.4★387 rev
Merriway BH04255 2 A Brenton Type Heavy Duty Galvanised Rust Proof Padbolt Including Fittings 200 mm 8 inch Silver
Merriway£5.314.4★255 rev
Newest
by launch date
2 PCS 4 Black Heavy-Duty Sliding Cylinder Door Bolt Safety Lock Latches
YIXINHE£4.7216 rev
SATARGO Gate Lock Bolt Brenton Heavy Duty Door Slide Bolts Lockable Padbolt for Shed Outhouse and Stores - Includes Fixingss (3.5 Bolt 89mm)
Satargo£6.549 rev
ZAVIA Tower Bolt Lock 4 Inches | Pack of 2 Powder-Coated Sliding Gate Bolt Door Locks for Securing Shed Garage Fence Barn Barrel Doors & More
ZAVIA£7.02217 rev
SMLOPLOM Gate Bolt 2 Pack Stainless Steel Door Lock Slide Bolts with Screws Attached Both Indoor and Outdoor Doors can be Used Silvery
Smloplom£6.81101 rev
2 Pack Heavy Duty Tower Bolt Black 200mm (8) Door Lock Bolt Strong Black Coated Door Barrel Bolt Durable Slide Bolt for Increasing Security on Garden Gates & Shed Doors
Generic£8.2844 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
2 Pcs Shed Door Locks Heavy Duty Black Door Bolt Barrel Sliding Latch Lock Durable Slide Bolt with Screws for Shed Doors Gates and Outhouse DoorsBlack (4 inch100mm)
liyun£4.384.0★
IRONTITE 2 Pack Black Brenton Bolt Gate Bolt 100mm (4) Ideal Door Bolt Lock for Gates Sheds Barns etc. Heavy Duty Gate Lock Bolts. Garden Gate Bolts for Wooden Gates Including Fixings.
IRONTITE£8.084.6★
2 PCS 4 Black Heavy-Duty Sliding Cylinder Door Bolt Safety Lock Latches
YIXINHE£4.724.1★
SATARGO Gate Lock Bolt Brenton Heavy Duty Door Slide Bolts Lockable Padbolt for Shed Outhouse and Stores - Includes Fixingss (3.5 Bolt 89mm)
Satargo£6.544.0★
Merriway BH04258 75mm (3 inch) Black Japanned Heavy Duty Tower Bolt
Merriway£2.864.2★
What buyers say about gate bolt
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality construction”
“Door lock”
“Good for price”
“Solid piece of kit”
“Fit well”
“As advertised”
“Ease of use”
“Easy to install”
“looks durable”
“does the job perfectly”
What buyers complain about
“Not great quality”
“Too small”
“A bit flimsy”
“not at all durable like it says in the title to the add”
“Rusted within a few months”
“Cheap little locks”
“Look nothing like the picture”
“Very thin and flimsy”
“No screws”
“The materials feel fairly cheap”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is gate bolt profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £192K/yr across 42 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the gate bolt niche?
- 28 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gate bolt?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for gate bolt peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gate bolt niche?
- Listings span £2.86–£13.48; the average listing price is £6.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 935 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.