outside tap lock
Worth a lookShows demand growing +102.0% this quarter, but a small market ($31K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Great+102.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Great296.43avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great7.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay£10.10avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad75%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Price range
Bad£7.43–£15.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad£31K£31K/yr · 42K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, outside tap lock is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
outside tap lock market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £25K–£30K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.2%
- Avg BSR
- #268
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 4.8%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
28
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- HowseHold30%
- Locktap25%
- QWORK12%
- XCRPRT12%
- Pak2iaa4%
- GALPADA3%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 57 weeks — +102.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×
Top outside tap lock search terms
- outside tap lock15K/yr
- outdoor tap lock10K/yr
- tap lock9K/yr
- tap locks for outside taps5K/yr
- lockable tap3K/yr
Top outside tap 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Outside Tap Lock with Padlock Included Prevents Unwanted Use and Water Theft Secure Outdoor Garden Tap Cover Easy Fit Lock for Outside Taps (1 Pack)
HowseHold£10.063.9★378 rev
Lockatap PDSLT001 Tap Lock Green 12.5 x 6.5 x 7 cm
Locktap£11.474.2★2,701 rev
QWORK Outdoor Tap Lock System Garden Faucet Lock Anti-Theft and Water-Saving Tap Cover Galvanized Iron
QWORK£7.524.2★454 rev
XCRPRT Outdoor Tap Lock Garden Faucet Lock Anti Theft tap Lock Outside Tap Lock Tap Locks for Outside Taps Prevent Theft and Vandalism (Blue)
XCRPRT£7.444.4★136 rev
XCRPRT Outdoor Tap Locks Garden Faucet Lock Anti Theft taps Lock Outside taps Lock1 tap Locks for Outside Taps Prevent Theft and Vandalism (Silver)
XCRPRT£7.434.4★136 rev
Newest
by launch date
Outside Tap Lock Outdoor Tap Lock Kit with Coded Padlock Stainless Steel Cover for Garden Home Water Supply Protection Prevents Unauthorised Water Usage and Theft
KFSCIP£12.832 rev
Stainless Steel Outdoor Tap Lock with Coded Padlock - Faucet Cover for Garden Home & Outside Anti-Theft & Freeze Protection Tool-Free Installation for Stop Valve
Pak2iaa£12.642 rev
Outside Tap Lock with Coded Padlock 304 Stainless Steel Outdoor Garden Tap Lock Cover Kit Anti-Unlock Water Theft for Garden Home Water Supply Protection
NCOALE£11.858 rev
NuoDunco Water Faucet Lock Outdoor/Kitchen/Garden Hose Tap Metal Faucetlock System Child- Proof Anti-Theft Metal Faucet Protection Cover Water Conservation (Yellow)
NuoDunco£7.7114 rev
XCRPRT Outdoor Tap Lock Garden Faucet Lock Anti Theft tap Locks Outside taps Locks Prevent Theft and Vandalism (Yellow)
XCRPRT£7.66136 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumOutside Tap Lock Outdoor Tap Lock Kit with Coded Padlock Stainless Steel Cover for Garden Home Water Supply Protection Prevents Unauthorised Water Usage and Theft
KFSCIP£12.831.5★
Stainless Steel Outdoor Tap Lock with Coded Padlock - Faucet Cover for Garden Home & Outside Anti-Theft & Freeze Protection Tool-Free Installation for Stop Valve
Pak2iaa£12.645.0★
NuoDunco Water Faucet Lock Outdoor/Kitchen/Garden Hose Tap Metal Faucetlock System Child- Proof Anti-Theft Metal Faucet Protection Cover Water Conservation (Yellow)
NuoDunco£7.714.8★
Outside Tap Lock with Coded Padlock 304 Stainless Steel Outdoor Garden Tap Lock Cover Kit Anti-Unlock Water Theft for Garden Home Water Supply Protection
NCOALE£11.854.0★
Outside Tap Lock - Stainless Steel Faucet Lock Cover with Padlock for Hose Bib Garden Water Spigot Weatherproof Anti Theft Protector for Outdoor Tap in Winter Home
GALPADA£12.923.6★
What buyers say about outside tap lock
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to use”
“Good product well made”
“Fit with no issues”
“Very sturdy”
“does it's intended job”
“Decent for the money”
“Great item, padlock is weak but effective”
“No rust”
“I was surprised at how durable”
“Easy to install”
What buyers complain about
“So is not fit for purpose”
“Hinge snapped working one month of use”
“Too flimsy”
“Not the greatest lock”
“Padlock rusted and won't lock”
“Cheap and tacky”
“This i tem is hopeless for my outdoor tap”
“Not worth the price”
“Returned immediately and purchased a better design for what its intended for”
“Cheap piece of plastic that ships with a cheap after market lock in its own packaging”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is outside tap lock profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £31K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +102.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- How competitive is the outside tap lock niche?
- 12 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in outside tap lock?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Strength. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for outside tap lock peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the outside tap lock niche?
- Listings span £7.43–£15.90; the average listing price is £10.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 296 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.