gate lock
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($20.17 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great£20.17avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good£4.12–£45.17cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good44%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Good2.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Good68%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Good1,225.93avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good£385K£385K/yr · 544K searches
Growth
Good+25.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Okay3.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gate lock is a £385K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (544K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gate lock market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £303K–£403K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.5%
- Avg BSR
- #115
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 70%
- Out of stock
- 1.4%
- Avg brand age
- 35 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
44%
Top 20: 90%
Open market
27%
- Gatemate20%
- HeavenBird19%
- JVSURF14%
- Concise Home9%
- TransArcade6%
- Spiritseek5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +25.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top gate lock search terms
- gate lock216K/yr
- garden gate lock67K/yr
- gate locks for wooden gates64K/yr
- gate locks23K/yr
- garden door lock15K/yr
- gate lock with key15K/yr
- long throw gate lock14K/yr
- garden gate locks for wooden gates12K/yr
- locks for gates8K/yr
- back gate locks for wooden gates8K/yr
Top gate lock 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
Mortrise Lock Long Throw Gate Lock for Wooden Gate Double Sides Locking Suitbale for 50mm Thickness Door 5 Keys
HeavenBird£17.484.3★637 rev
Concise Home 50mm Double Long Throw Gate Lock 5 Keys Garden Locking Both Sides
Concise Home£17.334.4★3,638 rev
JVSURF Both Side Lock Door 50mm Long Throw Gate Lock Stainless Steel Grade Lockable with Rear Double Locking for YardGarden Doors/Gates Supplied 5 Keys
JVSURF£17.944.0★3,745 rev
GATEMATE Premium Long Throw Lock - Double Locking Stainless Steel/Black 2 (50mm)
Gatemate£29.944.6★3,026 rev
Gatemate 1490196 70mm Long Throw Gate Lock Double Locking 5 Keys Stainless Steel Gatemate
Gatemate£29.094.6★3,026 rev
Newest
by launch date
Long Throw Gate Lock Fit for Right & Left Door Mortise Lock Double Sides Locking 5 Keys (50mm)
Eprince£17.4424 rev
Long Throw Gate Lock Double Sides Locking Fit for Right & Left Door 5 Keys Supplied (50mm)
Dremvixion£17.8025 rev
Long Throw Gate Lock Double Sides Suitbale for Both Right & Left Wooden Door 5 Keys (50mm)
TransArcade£17.9845 rev
Long Throw Gate Lock Double Sides Suitbale for Both Right & Left Wooden Door 5 Keys (70mm)
TransArcade£18.5645 rev
CleaZeny 160mm Black 304 Stainless Steel Gate Latch with Lock Hole
CleaZeny£7.7011 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLong Throw Gate Lock Double Sides Suitbale for Both Right & Left Wooden Door 5 Keys (70mm)
TransArcade£18.564.4★
Long Throw Gate Lock Fit for Right & Left Door Mortise Lock Double Sides Locking 5 Keys (50mm)
Eprince£17.444.4★
CleaZeny 160mm Black 304 Stainless Steel Gate Latch with Lock Hole
CleaZeny£7.704.3★
Long Throw Gate Lock Double Sides Locking Fit for Right & Left Door 5 Keys Supplied (50mm)
Dremvixion£17.804.3★
HeavenBird Long Throw Gate Lock 70mm Mortise Lock for Wooden Door Double Locking Suitable for Sheds & Garden Door 5 Keys
HeavenBird£18.624.3★
What buyers say about gate lock
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The lock is really fantastic”
“Excellent quality”
“Sturdy easy to use”
“Great value”
“Fits perfectly”
“it looks smart once installed”
“It definitely gives a good sense of security”
“Exactly what I wanted”
“easy to use”
“Solid and well designed”
What buyers complain about
“now doesn't lock”
“Poor quality control”
“Doesn't last”
“Rusted within 2 months and now unusable”
“Everything else mentioned in description was missing”
“Not worth the money”
“The lock itself jammed after a couple of weeks”
“Installation requires accurate drilling and alignment,”
“what a hassle”
“Not fit for purpose”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is gate lock profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £385K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +25.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- How competitive is the gate lock niche?
- 17 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gate lock?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Locking Mechanism, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.4%.
- When does demand for gate lock peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gate lock niche?
- Listings span £4.12–£45.17; the average listing price is £20.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,226 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.