shed lock
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
Great44%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great35%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good5.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good£3.21–£32.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+21.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay1,982.45avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£119K£119K/yr · 244K searches
Avg price
Okay£9.16avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, shed lock is a £119K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (244K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 44% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
shed lock market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £92K–£115K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.3%
- Avg BSR
- #98
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 78%
- Out of stock
- 0.3%
- Avg brand age
- 34 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
33 falling
Sellers
75
Top-5 brand share
44%
Top 20: 88%
Top-5 click share
35%
Top 20: 78%
Open market
51%
- MIVITOOM15%
- SAYAYO10%
- HeavenBird7%
- Yale6%
- Sterling6%
- XFORT5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top shed lock search terms
- shed lock129K/yr
- shed door lock24K/yr
- shed locks19K/yr
- locks for sheds18K/yr
- shed locks heavy duty anti theft18K/yr
- shed locks and latches7K/yr
- lock for shed7K/yr
- garden shed lock5K/yr
- heavy duty shed lock5K/yr
- shed lock with key5K/yr
Top shed 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
Stainless Steel Padlock Hasp with Screws 4 Inch Heavy Duty Padlock Hasp and Waterproof Door Lock Shed Lock Latch Staple for Bedroom Bathroom Cabinet Pet Cage
MIVITOOM£7.364.3★614 rev
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
Yale - Rim Deadlock for Garden Sheds Gates and Internal Doors
Yale£9.034.0★148 rev
Sterling SRL001 101 x 76 mm Rim Deadlock - Grey 4 x 3
Sterling£6.884.4★631 rev
Hasp and Staple with Padlock ADERTOS Keyed Hasp Lock Heavy Duty Shed Lock Door Lock Hasp Twist Knob Keyed Locking Hasp Safety Door Clasp Gate Lock with Key for Cabinets Cupboard Drawer Gate (3 Inch)
ADERTOS£7.474.3★199 rev
Newest
by launch date
ZBXSNK Stainless Shed Lock 4 Inch Heavy Duty Padlock Hasp with Staple Screws & Keys Shed Lock Features a Weather-Resistant Thermoplastic Housing for Garden Gate Bedroom & Pet Cage
ZBXSNK£8.2627 rev
4 Inch Hasp and StapleHeavy Duty Heavy Duty Shed Lock Hasp Shed Door Latch Gate Lock Latch Hinge Padlock Catch Door Clasp Latch Security Hasp for External Doors Window Cabinet Pet Cage (1 Black)
YANJINGSHE£3.6927 rev
1 Piece Heavy-Duty Shed Lock Buckle Door Padlock Hasp Stainless Steel Padlock Hasp Shed Lock Hasp Shed Door Latch Heavy Duty Gate Lock Latch Hasp and Staple for Door Window Cabinet (Black)
LORSENG£4.3059 rev
Starvortex Cabinet Password Hasp Locks Black Zinc Alloy Shed Door Lock Heavy Duty Rotary Hasp Lock Security Combination Locking Bolt for Garage Garden Barn Door Bathroom Outdoor (4Inch)
Starvortex£7.44116 rev
Mortrise Lock Long Throw Gate Lock for Wooden Gate Double Sides Locking Suitbale for 50mm Thickness Door 5 Keys
HeavenBird£17.48637 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum4 Inch Hasp and StapleHeavy Duty Heavy Duty Shed Lock Hasp Shed Door Latch Gate Lock Latch Hinge Padlock Catch Door Clasp Latch Security Hasp for External Doors Window Cabinet Pet Cage (1 Black)
YANJINGSHE£3.694.5★
Heavy Duty Shed Lock Hasp & Staple Black Powder Coated Mild Steel Maximum Padlock Protection Anti-Theft Security for Sheds Gates & Garages Fixings & Drill Bit Included (Padlock Not Supplied)
X£32.334.7★
ZBXSNK Stainless Shed Lock 4 Inch Heavy Duty Padlock Hasp with Staple Screws & Keys Shed Lock Features a Weather-Resistant Thermoplastic Housing for Garden Gate Bedroom & Pet Cage
ZBXSNK£8.264.4★
Yale - Rim Deadlock for Garden Sheds Gates and Internal Doors
Yale£9.034.0★
TERF Heavy Duty Hasp and Staple Set Black 190mm Security Door Padlock Latch Including Fixing Screw for Use with Outdoor Cabinet Cupboard Cage Gate Shed Commercial and Multi Purpose Use - 190mm
TERF£8.954.6★
What buyers say about shed lock
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good little locks”
“Best quality”
“Strong, Well-Made and Easy to Install”
“Decent price”
“Exactly what I wanted”
“Fits great”
“Easy to install”
“Easy to use”
“it's going to do a good job of keeping it secure”
“These were advertised as heavy duty”
What buyers complain about
“Rusts quickly”
“becoming a problem to lock”
“Poor quality control”
“Broke within a week”
“Quite small”
“hard to open”
“not that strong”
“Not for outdoor use”
“I wouldnt recomend for anything of high value”
“it does get wet”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is shed lock profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £119K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +21.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the shed lock niche?
- 33 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 44% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in shed lock?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Rusts/Corrodes, Locking Mechanism, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for shed lock peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the shed lock niche?
- Listings span £3.21–£32.33; the average listing price is £9.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,982 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.