Best cordless angle drill UK
Updated: 22 October 2026
You are looking at four amazon.co.uk prices for a cordless angle drill, and they are not four finished kits. The best cordless angle drill UK, inside this set, is the bare tool on the battery platform you already own. The best value with a battery in the box is a different sentence, and it only holds for light, occasional work. The Einhell TE-AD 18 Li Solo is £49.99, the XIIW is £47.99, the Milwaukee C12 RAD-0 is £99.99 and the Bosch GWB 12V-10 is £136.14. Three of those are bodies. Only the XIIW includes a 12 V 2.0 Ah pack. Shelf prices and what is in the carton are on our [cordless angle drill comparison](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/cordless-angle-drill). The four kept listings were compared on 19 October 2026. There was no lab test, and a qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
You are looking at four amazon.co.uk prices for a cordless angle drill, and they are not four finished kits. The best cordless angle drill UK, inside this set, is the bare tool on the battery platform you already own.
You are looking at four amazon.co.uk prices for a cordless angle drill, and they are not four finished kits. The best cordless angle drill UK, inside this set, is the bare tool on the battery platform you already own. The best value with a battery in the box is a different sentence, and it only holds for light, occasional work. The Einhell TE-AD 18 Li Solo is £49.99, the XIIW is £47.99, the Milwaukee C12 RAD-0 is £99.99 and the Bosch GWB 12V-10 is £136.14. Three of those are bodies. Only the XIIW includes a 12 V 2.0 Ah pack. Shelf prices and what is in the carton are on our cordless angle drill comparison. The four kept listings were compared on 19 October 2026. There was no lab test, and a qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | In the box | Torque and chuck | Skip it if | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Einhell Einhell TE-AD 18 Li Solo | Body only, Power X-Change | 45 Nm, 10 mm chuck | You have no Einhell pack | 8.7 | about £49.99 | View offer |
| Alternative |  Bosch Bosch GWB 12V-10 | Body only, Bosch 12 V | 11 Nm, five-position head | The hole is already square-on | 7.4 | about £136.14 | View offer |
| Best value |  XIIW XIIW 12 V right-angle drill | 12 V 2.0 Ah pack included | 18 Nm, 10 mm chuck | You need a spare battery | 5.7 | about £47.99 | View offer |
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Compare the finished cost, not the first price
A £49.99 body can be the cheaper way to drill this afternoon, and it can also be the dearer way if the matching pack is still in the basket. Toolpicker has tracked the Einhell body at £39.95 at Tooled Up plus delivery, against £49.99 on amazon.co.uk, so the figure in the table is the amazon.co.uk shelf price. Bosch’s UK page lists the GWB 12V-10 at £137.32 including VAT, still without a battery. Screwfix lists the bare C12RAD-0 at £99.99 including VAT, which matches this listing. Euro prices on long EU catalogues are not UK shelf prices. Stars are not a substitute for the box. The Einhell is 4.6 from 464 reviews, the Milwaukee 4.5 from 205, the Bosch 4.4 from 610 and the XIIW 3.8 from 28. A large share of the XIIW review text is from the United States, so that 3.8 line is a small file rather than a long sample of UK buyers. Later Bosch reviews in the saved listing are often not from the United Kingdom either. The star line is the listing line. It is not a lab score.
Top pick when you already own the battery
If you already own Einhell Power X-Change 18 V packs, the top pick in this set is the TE-AD 18 Li Solo. The listing states 45 Nm, one speed to 1,100 rpm, a 10 mm quick-release chuck, reverse, an LED and a rotating battery slot, at £49.99 for the body. UK reviewers reach an airing cupboard and a van engine bay, and they turn the pack out of the way. The listing still states 10 mm in wood and metal. A UK review called it underpowered for a 23 mm joist hole, another says it does not run true, and the file does not call it brushless. It is a poor top pick if you wanted an impact driver or a joist drill. If you already own M12 packs, the Milwaukee C12 RAD-0 is the listing UK reviews actually run on those packs. It is £99.99 bare, 12 Nm, one speed to 800 rpm, with a stated 22 mm in wood and 10 mm in metal, and no case. One UK review puts it at about 13 inches with a battery fitted. The page also prints a 30 mm chuck, which conflicts with the 10 mm metal line and with Screwfix’s 10 mm keyless chuck for the C12RAD-0. Skip it if you have no M12 packs, because the carton will not drill on its own. If the hole is not square to the opening, the Bosch GWB 12V-10 is the one with a five-position head: £136.14 body only, 11 Nm, one speed to 1,300 rpm. Bosch’s UK page adds a 6 mm screw. There is no clutch, and reviews call the body rather long. The pivoting head is worth the extra money when the angle is the problem and you already charge Bosch Professional 12 V batteries. The Einhell’s 45 Nm does not pivot. The Bosch’s head does not become a 45 Nm drill. Clearance, chuck and hole size, without a ranking, are on the cordless angle drill buying guide.
Best value when you own nothing
If you own no Bosch, Einhell or Milwaukee packs, the best value in this set is the XIIW, and only for light occasional work. At £47.99 it is the only listing with a battery in the box: 12 V, 2.0 Ah, 18 Nm, two speeds up to 880 rpm, a 10 mm keyless chuck, reverse and an LED. Reviewers describe cabinets, the space under a dashboard and the gaps between rafters. You can drill on the day it arrives, without adopting a platform. The chuck does not lock internally, so a large spade bit can wobble. One report describes a 19 mm spade through pressure-treated timber with that wobble. The included bits are called poor, or short of the 13 pieces in the bullets. A spare battery was not available, and one reviewer returned the tool for that reason. Another returned it as too weak for long hex bolts in a bed frame. The Einhell at £49.99 can look like the same money. Without a Power X-Change pack, £49.99 is a body. Adding a battery and charger to match a one-off cupboard can pass the XIIW’s finished price.
Who should not buy from this set
None of these four is the drill for repeated holes through joists. The Einhell’s 45 Nm did not carry a 23 mm joist hole in one UK review, and the other three state less torque, not more. Compact installation drills in this set are for screws, pilot holes and small twist bits. None of them lists hammer mode. Brick behind a kitchen unit is not a tight-space version of the same job. You need a combi or an SDS tool, and you need to know where the cables and pipes are. A straight combi with a right-angle attachment is a different purchase, set out on the right angle drill vs attachment page. If you have already chosen a body and you need to know whether the cupboard, the van or the joist bay will take it, that is drill in tight spaces.
Common questions
Which of these four is the top pick if I already own 18 V Einhell batteries?
The Einhell TE-AD 18 Li Solo, at £49.99 body only. You already have the expensive part. The listing gives you 45 Nm, a rotating pack slot, an LED and a 10 mm chuck, with 4.6 from 464 reviews. Keep the hole near the stated 10 mm. A UK review that tried 23 mm through a joist is the case where this top pick stops being the right tool.
Which is best value if I own no batteries at all?
The XIIW at £47.99, because the 2.0 Ah pack is in the box and the other three are not. That holds for occasional screws and small holes in cabinets or a vehicle. It does not hold if you need a spare battery, a chuck that locks, or a large UK review file. The 3.8 from 28 reviews is a thin sample, and much of the written review text is not from the UK.
Is the Bosch worth more because the head pivots?
It is worth more when the screw is not square to the opening and you already own Bosch Professional 12 V batteries. Five positions are the point of the £136.14 body. They do not add torque. At 11 Nm, with no clutch, it is the wrong extra spend if a fixed 90 degree head would have reached and you only wanted a stronger motor.
Is the Milwaukee the one to buy for M12 owners?
Yes, if the gap takes a tool about 13 inches long with the pack on, which is what one UK review measured. The C12 RAD-0 is £99.99 bare, 12 Nm, and reviews say there is no case. Use a 10 mm chuck as the working size. The 30 mm figure on the same amazon.co.uk page conflicts with the 10 mm metal capacity and with Screwfix.
Why is the cheapest kit not automatically best value?
Because the XIIW’s price includes a battery you cannot match to another brand, and reviews say a second pack was not for sale. A cheap body on a platform you own can cost less to put to work than a closed kit you cannot extend. Best value here means the finished cost for the job you actually have, not the lowest number in the column.
Should a joist driller buy any of these?
No, not for service holes through joists. The compact tools in this set state small capacities, and the Einhell’s higher torque still failed a 23 mm joist hole in a UK review. Look at a heavy joist drill, or hand the structural hole to someone who does that work. These listings are cabinet, furniture and vehicle tools.
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Sources
Public UK sources from the research digest, last checked on 19 October 2026. Shelf prices and star lines are the amazon.co.uk figures in the display file.
- HSE, Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE, Select equipment for reduced vibration exposure (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- HSE RR1182 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Bosch Professional, GWB 12V-10 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Toolpicker, Einhell TE-AD 18 Li (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Screwfix, 12 V cordless angle drills (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- PUWER 1998 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 19 October 2026)