The best locking window handles, compared.
Top pick: Mont Hard universal espag handle, polished chrome, five spindles Best value: Yale YES-WINH-WH Essentials inline window handle, white, 40 mm – About £5.97 for a named 40 mm inline Yale, 4.5 from 569 reviews. The 40 mm title and 43 mm item depth still need a tape. Updated October 2026.
A locking window handle on a UK uPVC casement is usually an espag lever. A 7 mm square spindle turns a gearbox and a multi-point bar, and a push button plus a key stops the lever moving. Cockspur handles are the other family: a nose on a wedge and no spindle. Buyers on amazon.co.uk are replacing a broken lever or a lost key, not upgrading a window to 24. A useful listing states the spindle, or includes a real multi-spindle kit, prints the screw centres, and has a lock that reviews say still needs the button. Measure type, spindle, centres and hand first, using the [locking window handle buying guide](/hub/door-and-window-security/locking-window-handle/sub/locking-window-handle-buying-guide). Tilt-and-turn is a third pattern, and it is not what these 17 listings are. Inline espag, non-handed, is most of this set.
A locking window handle on a UK uPVC casement is usually an espag lever. A 7 mm square spindle turns a gearbox and a multi-point bar, and a push button plus a key stops the lever moving.
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Personal buying guide
Question 1 of 2
What is on the old handle?
The Mont Hard PTR92102CP is a polished chrome espag handle at about £9.99 with five spindles, a key and screws, made of zinc. The only rating is 5.0 from one review, with no text on the saved listing, so it cannot carry a pick. Screw centres and spindle lengths are missing, and the attachment field says magnetic.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A chrome casement only after you confirm spindle lengths on the live pictures.
Less suitable: Anyone using a single five-star rating as evidence.
Specifications
Common questions
How many reviews are there?
The listing line says 5.0 from 1 review. The saved listing has no review text.
What is included?
Five spindles, a cap, a key and screws. The spindle lengths are not listed.
Why is the attachment field odd?
It says magnetic, while the title describes an espag spindle handle. That conflict is unresolved.
The Lubastia 158422 is about £4.99 and the title says a locking two-pack with screws and covers. The listing has no spindle, no material, no colour and an item weight of 20 g. The included-components field says 1. There is one star and no review text. It is in the table so the gap is visible, not because it is a buy.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Not recommended from this listing.
Less suitable: Any window you still need to lock tonight.
Specifications
Common questions
What do we know about the lock?
Only that the title says locking. The mechanism, spindle and screw centres are not on the listing.
How much does the listing say it weighs?
20 g, for a pack the title calls two handles. That figure is recorded as printed.
How many reviews have text?
None. The star line says 5.0 from 1 review.
The Bulivora two-pack is about £5.99 with a key lock claimed and 4.7 from 13 reviews. Only two review texts are on the saved listing, both a few words of praise. Spindle length and screw centres are missing, the material line contradicts itself, and the bullet says one left and one right while the table says ambidextrous. The price is low because the listing does not tell you what fits.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Not a first choice until the live listing shows a spindle length.
Less suitable: Anyone who has not removed the old handle and measured it.
Specifications
Common questions
What spindle length is it?
The listing does not say.
What is it made of?
The material field says plastic and the handle-material field says brass.
How many review texts are there?
Two short texts, both positive. The star line says 13 reviews.
This is ten white Yale inline handles at about £24.80, listed as 40 mm, with 4.6 from 967 reviews. The price per handle is low if every window really is 40 mm. Material, screw centres and a key count are missing from the table. Reviewers praise the click and the matching set. The repeated job is shortening the square pin. A review also describes white and green key-hole covers, which matters on an escape window.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A house of matching white 40 mm inline handles.
Less suitable: Mixed spindle lengths, a cockspur, or a single window.
Specifications
Common questions
How many handles are in the pack?
The title says a pack of 10, each described as a 40 mm inline locking handle.
Does the listing confirm a key?
The specification table does not. One review describes white and green key covers.
Do buyers cut the spindle?
Yes. Several say the 40 mm pin is long and is sawn down, or the old pin is reused.
The Yale Quartus YBI40CH is a chrome inline espag handle at about £8.87, die-cast zinc, 40 mm spindle, 4.6 from 352 reviews. It is the chrome option with a real review count. The included-components field is empty, though reviews mention one key. Bolts that need a trim are the main fitting note. There is no repeated report of a snapped lever in the sampled reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A chrome 40 mm inline replacement on a uPVC espag window.
Less suitable: A white-only scheme, an unknown spindle, or a cockspur.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the handle made of?
The specification table says die cast zinc, in a chrome finish.
What spindle does it use?
The title and size field say 40 mm.
Do the screws fit as supplied?
Reviewers often trim the bolts or reuse the old screws because the new ones are a little long.
The Home Secure HS13285 is a single white locking espag handle at about £7.99 with a multi-spindle kit and 4.5 from 2,213 amazon.co.uk reviews. That volume is the strongest evidence in this set, and the kit is the practical answer when you have not measured the spindle. The listing does not name each spindle length or the screw centres. Reviewers who found a matching spindle finished the job in about ten minutes. Screws that are too short, missing covers, and one seized handle are the repeated complaints. It is the top pick when the window is an espag and the spindle length is unknown.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A uPVC or aluminium espag window when you do not yet know the spindle length.
Less suitable: A cockspur window, or a sash whose gearbox has already failed.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this handle include more than one spindle?
The listing says it is a multi-spindle fit for most uPVC and aluminium espag windows. It does not list the individual lengths.
Is it left- or right-handed?
The title says it is reversible for left or right.
What do reviewers say about the screws?
Some reused the old screws because the new ones were too short, and some packs were short of screw covers.
The Yale YES-WINH-WH is a white inline key-locking espag handle at about £5.97, with 4.5 from 569 reviews, an aluminium body and one key. It is the best value in this set when you already know the spindle is about 40 mm. The table also prints an item depth of 43 mm, so the two figures need a tape, not a guess. Reviewers like the flush sit and the simple screw fit. A cut spindle, an all-white keyhole surround, and a failed push button are the faults that show up more than once.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A known 40 mm inline uPVC espag when you want a named Yale handle under £6.
Less suitable: An unknown spindle, a cockspur, or a window that needs a chrome or offset lever.
Specifications
Common questions
What spindle length does the listing state?
The title says 40 mm. The specification table also lists an item depth of 43 mm, so measure the old spindle before you rely on either figure.
How many keys are included?
The included-components line says one key.
Can the button fail?
Two reviews describe a button that would not release the lever, including one that failed within a month.
The Shield Hardware handle is a white non-handed inline espag at about £4.99, with 43 mm centres, a 40 mm spindle and 4.5 from 124 reviews. Blanking caps are named for child or fire safety, which is unusual in this set, but the claim is a bullet, not a certificate. Screws that are too short, a useless cap, and one report of a loose insecure lock are the faults. The material line contradicts itself.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A measured 40 mm white inline handle when price matters and you can reuse the old screws.
Less suitable: A window with unknown centres, or a buyer who needs a documented key count and one material.
Specifications
Common questions
What are the fixing centres?
The table says 43 mm, with a 40 mm spindle in the title.
What does the listing say about fire or child safety?
A bullet says optional key-hole blanking caps can leave the handle locked or unlocked. No standard is named.
What material is listed?
The material field says PVC and the handle-material field says ABS.
The ERA Maxim on this listing is a right-hand offset white handle at about £7.59, 40 mm spindle, 4.4 from 52 reviews. It is the only clearly handed crank in the set. Fourteen review texts are almost all about a smooth two-screw fit. The repeated complaint is a single key. Buy a left-hand window a different handle.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A right-hand cranked espag where the inline lever catches your knuckles.
Less suitable: A left-hand window, an inline window, or a cockspur.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this handle handed?
Yes. The title and size field say right hand, with a curved offset for knuckle clearance.
Can the spindle be shortened?
The bullet says the 40 mm spindle can be cut.
How many keys do reviewers receive?
Two reviews say only one key arrived.
The mwellewm pair is about £9.69 with a 43 mm spindle in the title and 4.3 from 204 reviews. The useful complaint is that the stem does not come out and is too long for windows around 30 mm, so buyers return them. Caps do not fit. When the length happens to match, the screw swap is quick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A uPVC window you have measured at about 43 mm and you can return it if the stem will not seat.
Less suitable: An unknown or short spindle, because this one does not swap.
Specifications
Common questions
Can you change the spindle?
The title says 43 mm. Reviews say the stem is not removable and was too long, including against a spindle of about 30 mm.
Do the screw covers fit?
Reviewers say the supplied caps do not fit.
What is the finish field?
The table says unfinished, and the title says white aluminium.
The WODSTA WTA009 is two white aluminium handles at about £9.99, listed with a 43 mm spindle and 43 mm centres. The 4.2 from 1,185 reviews is the same text pool as the four-pack, so it is not separate proof. One review describes a lever that opens without the button, which means the key does not lock the window. Other texts say the fit was easy when a spindle matched.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A pair of uPVC windows only after you check that the lever will not move without the button.
Less suitable: A window where the lock must hold, or a buyer treating 1,185 reviews as unique to this ASIN.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the 1,185 reviews only for this two-pack?
No. The same review texts appear on the WODSTA four-pack B0DQDRT2BT. Treat them as one pool.
Can the lock be bypassed?
One review says the lever is loose enough to open without the button, so the key cannot lock it.
What spindle is listed?
The title says 43 mm. A review says four lengths were supplied and none fitted.
The WODSTA WTA022 is a four-pack at about £22.99 with spindles listed as 10, 15, 30, 40 and 55 mm. The star line is the same 1,185-review pool as the cheaper two-pack, and a shared review talks about a price under £10, so this page is a weak guide to this ASIN. The loose-lever complaint in that pool still matters. Screw centres are not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you need four handles and those five lengths, and you accept the shared reviews.
Less suitable: Anyone treating the 1,185 reviews as proof of this four-pack alone.
Specifications
Common questions
Which spindle lengths does the title list?
10, 15, 30, 40 and 55 mm.
Is the review count independent?
No. The texts match the two-pack B0C543LY9T, including a line about paying less than £10.
What is in the box according to the bullet?
Four handles, eight screws, four keys and multi spindles. The included-components field only says UPVC window handle.
The Kamtop HG098 four-pack is about £14.99, white inline handles with a 43 mm spindle and 43 mm centres, 4.1 from 230 reviews. That is about £3.75 each if 43 mm is your length. Aluminium and zinc both appear as the material. A wobbling keyhole and poor caps are the repeated faults. One review talks about a ten-pack, which is not this title.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Four matching windows that already use a 43 mm spindle.
Less suitable: Mixed spindle lengths, or a buyer who has already had a wobbling keyhole.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the 43 mm figure the spindle or the screw spacing?
The title says 43 mm spindle length. The centre-to-centre field is also 43 mm. Measure both on the old handle.
What lock does the listing claim?
Key lock and push-button lock. A bullet says the key deadlocks the handle.
What do reviewers complain about?
A wobbling keyhole on every handle in a pack, and screw covers that do not fit.
The Neoteck pair is about £14.24 for two white key-locking handles, 43 mm centres and a spindle kit, with 4.1 from 177 reviews. The lengths in the kit are not printed. Reviewers like the two-minute fit once the pin is chosen. Screw covers that fall out are the common complaint, and a minority report a collar or lock that failed early.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Two uPVC espag windows at 43 mm centres when you want spare spindles.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs named spindle lengths, or who cares about screw covers staying put.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the box?
The bullet says two handles, four screws, two keys, four caps and ten spindles. The spindle lengths are not numbered.
What screw spacing does it claim?
43 mm, for uPVC, aluminium and balcony doors.
What fails in reviews?
Screw covers fall out. Some locks and collars fail after a short time.
The YAOSHENGUP four-pack is about £9.99 and the table calls it a cockspur, so it is not a substitute for an espag spindle handle. A review says it is not key locking. Another says the holes are 62 mm rather than 60 mm. Covers fall out and strike plates failed for one buyer. It stays in the comparison only as the cockspur example.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An existing cockspur only after you measure the hole pitch yourself.
Less suitable: Any espag window, or a buyer who needs a key lock.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this an espag handle?
No. The specification table says cockspur. There is no spindle.
Does it lock with a key?
The table says key lock. A verified review says they are not key locking.
What hole spacing should you measure?
The table says 10 mm centre to centre. Reviews say the outer holes are about 60 to 62 mm and a 2 mm error stops a clean fit.
The eSynic pair is about £12.95 with 43 mm centres, a five-spindle kit and 3.8 from 54 reviews. The kit idea is right. The reviews are not: handles shear, the nose fouls the frame, and one pack was mixed-hand against the photo. Model ESYHG967 and part ESYHG194 do not match each other.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you can return it easily and you need a spindle kit at this price.
Less suitable: A window you cannot easily send parts back from, or a frame that sits close to the handle nose.
Specifications
Common questions
Are both handles the same hand?
The table says ambidextrous. One review says the picture showed two left-hand handles and the pack was one of each.
What spindle lengths are included?
Five sizes are claimed. The millimetre lengths are not listed.
What broke?
Reviews describe handles that sheared off, and a nose that fouls the frame unless it is filed.
This Kamtop listing is about £26 and names spindles of 10, 15, 30, 43 and 55 mm, with 3.7 from 33 reviews. The title says four handles and the bullet says two. Reviews describe snaps at fitting and within weeks, plus caps that fall out. A multi-spindle kit at this price is the wrong way to buy the idea the Home Secure listing sells for about £7.99.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Nobody in this comparison, unless the pack count and the snap reports are resolved on the live listing.
Less suitable: A buyer who wants a reliable multi-spindle handle.
Specifications
Common questions
How many handles are in the pack?
The title says four. The bullet says two handles, four screws, two keys, ten spindles and four caps. The number-of-items field says 44.
What spindle lengths are named?
10, 15, 30, 43 and 55 mm.
What failed?
Several reviews say handles snapped while being fitted, after a few uses, or after a few months.
Scores use the 17 amazon.co.uk listings and the review notes already on those cards, checked on 19 October 2026. There is no lab test, no burglary test and no check that a handle keeps a particular window shut. A bullet that says locking, child safety or universal is scored as a claim. The highest score is the top pick. The strongest low price for a clearly stated 40 mm inline job is the best value. The weights below sum to 100.
Evidence
35%Star rating, then a hard cap when the count is one review or the text is missing. A 5.0 from one review does not outrank 4.5 from 2,213. The WODSTA two-pack and four-pack share the same review texts, so the 1,185 count is one pool and the four-pack does not receive a second full evidence score.
Specification
40%A real espag scores for a stated spindle or a real multi-spindle kit, screw centres when printed, a key or push button that reviews do not contradict, and handing that matches the shape. A cockspur scores only as a cockspur. A loose lever that opens without the button is a deduction. Conflicting pack counts and a 20 g weight are deductions.
Value
25%Shelf price against what the listing actually states. About £7.99 with 2,213 reviews and a spindle kit beats about £26 with 33 reviews and snap reports. About £5.97 for a named 40 mm Yale handle beats about £4.99 with no spindle figure.
Buy the family that is already on the window, then the spindle length, then the screw centres. An espag and a cockspur do not swap. A kit is the practical buy when the length is unknown. A named 40 mm Yale is enough when you have measured about 40 mm. A ten-pack only pays if every window is that length. None of these listings is a PAS 24 window.
A locking window handle on a UK uPVC casement is usually an espag lever. A 7 mm square spindle turns a gearbox and a multi-point bar. A push button plus a key stops the lever moving. Cockspur handles are the other family. They have a nose on a wedge and no spindle. The two families do not swap. Tilt-and-turn is a third pattern, and it is not what these 17 listings are. Inline espag, non-handed, is most of this set. The ERA Maxim is the offset: right hand only, 40 mm, about £7.59.
A square spindle is an espag. A hooked nose on a wedge is a cockspur. They do not interchange. The YAOSHENGUP pack is the cockspur in this set, and a review says it is not key locking.
Too short will not drive the lock. Too long will not sit flat. The Yale YES title says 40 mm and the item depth also says 43 mm. Measure the old pin. A kit beats a guess when the length is unknown.
A 5.0 from one review with no text does not outrank 4.5 from 2,213. The WODSTA 1,185 reviews are one shared pool, not two samples. A lever that opens without its button means the key cannot lock the window.
Square spindle means espag. A hooked nose on a wedge means cockspur. ERA's handle guide and the UK trade measuring pages use that split. Inline espag is normally left or right. Cranked espag and cockspur are handed. The ERA Maxim in this set is right hand only, so a left-hand crank needs a different handle. For an espag, measure the exposed square from the back of the handle base to the tip. Trade guides put the usual range at about 10 mm to 55 mm. Too short will not drive the lock.
The key should stop a button the lever actually needs. A WODSTA review says the lever opened without the button, so the key could not lock it. That complaint sits in a review pool shared by the two-pack and the four-pack, so the 1,185 count is one sample, not two. Prefer 4.5 from hundreds of reviews over 5.0 from one review with no text. The Lubastia and Mont Hard listings are both 5.0 from one review, and the saved listings have no review text.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
One uPVC lever has failed and you have not measured the square pin. The Home Secure handle is the top pick at about £7.99: a multi-spindle kit and 4.5 from 2,213 reviews. The listing does not name each length, and the screws are sometimes too short.
You have already measured about 40 mm on a white inline espag. The Yale YES-WINH-WH is the best value at about £5.97, with 4.5 from 569 reviews. The title says 40 mm and the item depth also says 43 mm, so check the old pin before you rely on either figure.
An inline lever catches your knuckles on a right-hand crank. The ERA Maxim is the only clearly handed offset in this set: right hand, 40 mm, about £7.59, 4.4 from 52 reviews. A left-hand window needs a different handle.
The Home Secure multi-spindle handle is the top pick. It scores 91, the highest in this set, at about £7.99, with 4.5 from 2,213 reviews, for an espag window when the spindle length is unknown. The listing does not itemise each length, and screws are sometimes too short. The Yale YES-WINH-WH is the best value at about £5.97 when you already know the spindle is about 40 mm, with 4.5 from 569 reviews. The title says 40 mm and the item depth also says 43 mm, so measure before you rely on either figure. A cockspur does not replace an espag. None of these handles is a PAS 24 window or a child restrictor.
Yale YES-WINH-WH Essentials inline window handle, white, 40 mm
About £5.97 for a named 40 mm inline Yale, 4.5 from 569 reviews. The 40 mm title and 43 mm item depth still need a tape.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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