Gate Latch
MaybeReturns run at only 0.9% of orders. But products sell for $8.99 on average, outside the sweet spot, so Gate Latch is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 63 / 100Top 4% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +14 vs the category median of 4963
- Market size
- £327K/yr588K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +27.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 40%top-5 click share · 19 brands · 31 sellers
Flapen Score
Gate Latch against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Gate Latch is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Gate Latch market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Gate Latch 588K times last year and spent an estimated £327K. The top 5 brands take 79% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Flapen scores it 63 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
6.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 588K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +27.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £327K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 588K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +27.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £327Ka year
- Peak month
- April2.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- gate latch293K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.99.
Listings sell for £8.99 on average, from £3.25 to £24.73. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £8.99 that is £4K to £7K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.99under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.25–£24.73
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£7K
- Returns
- 0.9%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
66% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #125 within Door Hardware & Locks. It carries 651 reviews at 4.26 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 66%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 5.4%
- Average rank
- #125in Door Hardware & Locks
- Average rating
- 4.26 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 651per listing
- Listings tracked
- 38
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 32 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 32 months
Products
Top Gate Latch products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
IRONTITE Auto Gate Latch Garden Gate Latch for Wooden Gates Black Coated for Weather Protection for External Use As Gate Latch & Door Latch (Black)
- Price
- £6.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,655
- Age
- 5y ago
ZAVIA Ring Gate Latch for Wooden Gates Black Powder Coated 6/150mm Door Latch - Solid Ring Handle Garden Gate Latches and Catches for External Door Lock
- Price
- £8.60
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 987
- Age
- 4y ago
IRONTITE Ring Gate Latch Heavy Duty Gate Latch for Wooden Gates Auto Garden Gate Latch Ideal for Keeping Garden Gates and Doors Shut Opened from Either Side of Gate (Black)
- Price
- £11.03
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 772
- Age
- 4y ago
XFORT Black Ring Gate Latch Garden Gate Latch Door Catch Gate Latches Gate Latch Door Latch Gate Lock Door Latches Garden Gate Latches and Catches Shed Door Latch Shed Latch Gate Fixings.
- Price
- £9.70
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 2,147
- Age
- 8y ago
IRONTITE Suffolk Latch Garden Gate Latch for Wooden Gates Ideal Garden Gate & Door Latch for Keeping Gates Shut Heavy Duty Garden Gate Latches (Black)
- Price
- £12.41
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 848
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Merriway BH01808 Gate Door Latch Smooth Ring 150mm (6 inch) -Galvanised Rustproof Silver Tone Grey
- Price
- £6.42
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 548
- Age
- 12y ago
ZAVIA Twisted Garden Ring Gate Latch for Garden Gates 6 Door Latch Powder Coated Solid Handle Gate Catches for External Door
- Price
- £9.67
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 1y ago
Double Side Gate Latch Black: YOZAIUUI Heavy Duty Aluminum Garden Gate Latch Self Locking Shed Door Latchs Double-Sided Handle for Outdoor Fence Wooden Gates Pool Gates Backyard Garden
- Price
- £20.16
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 10mo ago
Merriway BH01807 Gate Door Latch Smooth Ring 150mm (6 inch) -Black Japanned
- Price
- £4.84
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 2,477
- Age
- 12y ago
IRONTITE Suffolk Latch Garden Gate Latch for Wooden Gates Ideal Garden Gate & Door Latch for Keeping Gates Shut Heavy Duty Garden Gate Latches (Black)
- Price
- £12.41
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 848
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch dateDouble Side Gate Latch Black: YOZAIUUI Heavy Duty Aluminum Garden Gate Latch Self Locking Shed Door Latchs Double-Sided Handle for Outdoor Fence Wooden Gates Pool Gates Backyard Garden
- Price
- £20.16
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 10mo ago
Auto Gate Latch - Garden Gates - Pack 1- Matt Black Finish - Fixings Included - Exterior/Interior Use
- Price
- £5.23
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 11mo ago
ZAVIA Twisted Garden Ring Gate Latch for Garden Gates 6 Door Latch Powder Coated Solid Handle Gate Catches for External Door
- Price
- £9.67
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 1y ago
Keypak Auto Gate Latch/Catch Self Closing Security Hardware Set with Weather Resistant Finish for Wooden Gates Barn & Shed Doors - Black Powdered
- Price
- £5.73
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 93
- Age
- 1y ago
ADERTOS Self Locking Gate Gravity Latch Carbon Steel Auto Gate Latch Garden Gate Latches and Catches with Adjustable Gate Latch Cable Pull for Metal Wooden Fences Gates Sheds - Black Spring Loaded
- Price
- £8.27
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 178
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 40% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
19 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
17%
- IRONTITE35%
- ZAVIA17%
- Merriway12%
- XFORT9%
- Leryati5%
- keypak4%
- Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 17%)
Demand
Gate Latch search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Search terms
Top Gate Latch search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- gate latch293K/yr
- gate latch for wooden gates85K/yr
- garden gate latch60K/yr
- gate latches25K/yr
- gate catch16K/yr
- gate latch heavy duty16K/yr
- heavy duty gate latch15K/yr
- garden gate latch for wooden gates11K/yr
- gate hardware9K/yr
- black gate latch9K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Gate Latch
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Buy better quality
Bad quality control
absolutely not the quality as described
Started to rust within a week
Also started rusting quickly
Rusts after a few months
Not robust
Very flimsy
its not very strong
Unfortunately, this latch doesn't lock automatically as advertised
lock dont work
Broken gate lock
Broken after a few uses
has now broken
Broke within weeks
Love
well made I am pleased with the quality of this item as it was cheaper than all the other ones I looked at
Decent quality
good well made item
Does what it needs
As described
Just what I needed
Excellent value
Good Value
reasonably priced
Good and strong
Great gate catch works well and sturdy
Good quality strong hook and eye
Easy to install,sturdy and locking mechanism works well
Nice and tidy looking gate lock
with good locking mechanism
Return
0.9% Return rate 58% Fixable by listing
At first I thought it was to big
very loose
Small
Buy better quality
Bad quality control
absolutely not the quality as described
Unfortunately, this latch doesn't lock automatically as advertised
lock dont work
Broken gate lock
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FAQ
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