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Best presence sensor UK

Updated: 23 October 2026

A search for the best presence sensor UK lands on Aqara pages that are not in this set. This page uses only the ten amazon.co.uk rows on the [presence detector comparison](/hub/electronic-surveillance/presence-detector), with prices and stars from 21 October 2026. Best means a radio you can join tonight, and a power and splash line that match the room. It is not a lab award. The order of those decisions is the [presence sensor buying guide](/hub/electronic-surveillance/presence-detector/sub/presence-detector-buying-guide). Peter F. did not test these units on a bench. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

A search for the best presence sensor UK lands on Aqara pages that are not in this set.

Our top picks

SONOFF SONOFF SNZB-06P24

Best overall

SONOFF SONOFF SNZB-06P24
8.1/10about £21.85
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Meross Meross MS605

Alternative

Meross Meross MS605
6.9/10about £33.98
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Meross Meross MS600

Best value

Meross Meross MS600
6.6/10about £29.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Best means a hub you already have
  2. 2.Best value when you already run Zigbee
  3. 3.Best fit when you already have Thread or Wi-Fi Matter
  4. 4.Who should skip a row

Best means a hub you already have

UK roundups often crown an Aqara FP2 or FP300. They are not among these ten rows. The MS605 here is B0HD735PTQ at £33.98. Zigbee needs a coordinator none of these boxes includes. Matter over Thread needs a border router you already own. Matter over Wi-Fi needs 2.4 GHz and, on the MS600, the adapter in the box. Apple Home on SwitchBot needs a Matter hub sold separately. A hall where people only walk through may not need any of them. That exception is on the presence sensor vs PIR page.

Best value when you already run Zigbee

If Zigbee is already paired and a USB socket sits near the seat, the SNZB-06P24 is the row to buy. It is £21.85, 4.3 from 195 reviews, 24 GHz, USB-C, with up to seven zones inside 4 metres. UK notes describe it as a step up from a PIR for someone sitting or working. Skip it if you have no coordinator, no socket, or if you need sleep detection. SONOFF’s page says sleep is not reliable. The £21.85 figure does not include a hub. The SNZB-06P is £24.96, 3.9 from 460 reviews, at 5.8 GHz. Reviews praise sitting, and they also say the state sticks on Detected. The table says one 9 V cell. UK reviews say USB-C only, and the listing says it is not waterproof. The cheaper Tuya rows are thinner files, not the Zigbee pick.
SONOFF SONOFF SNZB-06P24

Testsieger

SONOFF SONOFF SNZB-06P24
8.1/10about £21.85
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Best fit when you already have Thread or Wi-Fi Matter

The MS605 is the splash-prone Thread row: £33.98, 4.3 from 100 reviews, one CR123A, and IP67 in the title. You still need a Thread border router. The MS600 is for 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and a spare socket. It is £29.99, 4.1 from 72 reviews, with an adapter and a 1.5 m cable. If you have no Zigbee hub, this is the better-value way to a reviewed presence sensor. Skip it if you need Thread, zones, or a room with no mains lead. The pet shield is one report that dogs were ignored. Lafaer adds temperature and humidity at £44.99, with an AAA and AA clash on the listing.

Who should skip a row

Skip Miangerrn at £17.90 if you need any UK review. There is no star line, the radio is unnamed, and the battery lines contradict each other. Skip SwitchBot because 465 reviews at 4.3 are not a range. The bullets say 8 metres moving and 5 metres still. The table says 393 feet. The title says a 2-pack and the included line says one sensor. Busy-room battery reports are weeks, not the two-year claim. Skip every radar row for a hall where people only pass through. A PIR already does that job.

Common questions

What is the best presence sensor on amazon.co.uk in this set?
The best match is the row whose radio you already run. For Zigbee plus a USB socket beside a chair, that is the SNZB-06P24 at £21.85. For a splash-prone room and a Thread border router, that is the MS605 at £33.98. For 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and a spare socket, that is the MS600 at £29.99. None of those is a lab winner, and none of them replaces a PIR in a walk-through hall.
Which row is the best value if I already have Zigbee?
The SNZB-06P24, at £21.85 with 4.3 from 195 reviews, if you can spare USB-C. The SNZB-06P costs £24.96 and has more reviews, at a lower 3.9, with a 9 V line that reviews call misleading. The Tuya Zigbee row is cheaper and rests on seven ratings. Value here means a reviewed sensor you can join, not the lowest price on the page.
Which row if I have Apple Home and a Thread border router?
Look at the MS605 if the room is wet or unheated and you want the IP67 claim, and at Lafaer if you want temperature and humidity on the same battery sensor and you accept IPX3. Both still need that border router. SwitchBot’s Apple Home path is a different hub, sold separately, not the Thread router you already own.
Should I skip the cheapest Tuya rows?
Skip them as a main light for a sofa. Pinafresa is £15.03 with 33 ratings, and several UK reviews say Alexa never sees it. Smallterm is £16.99 with seven ratings, a gateway that is not included, and a network-flood report. They can be a trial on one lamp in an app you already use. They are not the pick when a 195-review Zigbee row is £21.85.
Why do other sites recommend Aqara?
Those sites are reviewing Aqara, which is a different product with its own hub notes. This comparison did not capture the FP300 or the FP2. A recommendation from a Home Assistant roundup is not a price or a star line for the ten ASINs here. Stay with the row whose protocol matches the controller you have.

Related pages

Presence sensor false triggers

Presence detector

Presence sensor buying guide: hub before gigahertz

How to set up a presence sensor on the hub you have

Presence sensor vs PIR: a chair, or a walk-through hall

Sources

Public UK sources from the digest first, then the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices and stars were taken on 21 October 2026.

  1. ICO, Home CCTV systems (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  2. GOV.UK, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  3. SI 2016/1101, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  4. Ofcom IR 2030 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK, When you do not need building regulations approval (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  6. IET, Part P frequently asked questions (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  7. Texas Instruments SSZT759, mmWave and PIR on their board (retrieved 21 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk, smart presence sensor (retrieved 21 October 2026)