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Best yard brush for leaves

Updated: 21.10.2026

Four brooms in this amazon.co.uk set print 4.6, and the widest head is not the one to buy first. If you want a best yard brush for leaves, the useful split is a top pick for a wide patio and a cheaper stiff broom for wet leaves, with everyone else kept for a specific corner or a different fibre. Prices here run from £9.99 to £18.99. The [Leaf broom](/hub/garden-tools/leaf-broom) table is where the scores, stars and review counts sit side by side. This page uses those listings, not a lab test. A qualifying amazon.co.uk purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

Four brooms in this amazon.co.uk set print 4.6, and the widest head is not the one to buy first.

Our top picks

CLEANHOME CLEANHOME yard broom 17.7 in

Best overall

CLEANHOME CLEANHOME yard broom 17.7 in
9.3/10about £13.99
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The Dustpan and Brush Store Dustpan and Brush Store PVC broom

Best value

The Dustpan and Brush Store Dustpan and Brush Store PVC broom
8.8/10about £9.99
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Eyliden Eyliden angle broom 145 cm

Alternative

Eyliden Eyliden angle broom 145 cm
9.1/10about £15.99
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On this page
  1. 1.How this page picks
  2. 2.Top pick for a wide patio
  3. 3.Best value stiff broom
  4. 4.When the others win

How this page picks

The score starts from the amazon.co.uk star rating times 20, so a 4.6 starts at 92. A file of 1,000 or more adds 2. A file of 50 to 199 loses 3. Under 50 loses 8. One named fault then comes off. That is a shelf method, not a UK-wide ranking. The unique highest score is the CLEANHOME 17.7 in, B0CLGPMQ6L, the top pick. Best value is the lowest price at 4.5 or above: the PVC broom, B0H4GFMQL8, at £9.99. Newman and Cole is also £9.99, at 4.4.

Top pick for a wide patio

The top pick is the CLEANHOME push broom, 45 cm polypropylene, at £13.99 and 1.34 kg. The bullets say the split tips can look worn when new, so a frayed look on day one is not a used return. Skip it between pots, or if you need a 45-degree head. One review says the length cannot be adjusted. The bestseller page has shown £12.99. The 61 cm head moves more on an open drive, and its review openings repeat this file.
CLEANHOME CLEANHOME yard broom 17.7 in

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CLEANHOME CLEANHOME yard broom 17.7 in
9.3/10about £13.99
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Best value stiff broom

Best value is the Dustpan and Brush Store PVC broom at £9.99 and 760 g. The bullets name stiff PVC for decking, patios, paths and drives. You shorten the 120 cm pole by leaving a section out. PVC suits wet leaves and can flick grit. The head width is not printed. If the patio is narrow, use the yard brush buying guide and choose a head whose centimetres are on the page.

When the others win

The Eyliden is the angle broom when a flat head misses the corners: £15.99, flagged PET, and a joint that undoes unless you keep it tight. It suits dry dust and mats on wet leaves. Newman and Cole is the 30.5 cm bassine brush magazine pages name. The head comes off unless you add a screw, and bassine can distort when wet. The corn broom wins only for straw. The TidyBliss stays off the list: the spec says PET and many reviews describe wire. The Scalnuvyyh is 4.5 from 38 ratings, and the spec and bullets disagree.

Common questions

Which broom in this set is the top pick for leaves?
The CLEANHOME 17.7 in push broom, B0CLGPMQ6L, at £13.99. It is 45 cm, 1.34 kg, and 4.6 from 2,072 amazon.co.uk ratings, with rank 1 in Outdoor & Patio Brooms in the saved file. It is the wide sweep for a patio or drive. It is the wrong shape for tight corners, and one review says the handle length cannot be adjusted.
Which is the best value?
The Dustpan and Brush Store PVC broom, B0H4GFMQL8, at £9.99, with 4.6 from 189 ratings and a stated weight of 760 g. It is the lowest price in this set at 4.5 or above. Newman and Cole is also £9.99 and sits at 4.4, so it is not the value pick. The PVC head width is not printed.
Why not the 23.6 in head with the same 4.6?
The 23.6 in CLEANHOME is 61 cm and 1.58 kg at £18.99, and the star line is 4.6 from 2,073 ratings. The first review texts repeat the 17.7 in listing's reviewers and openings. Treat that as one sample, not two. The extra width helps on an open slab if you already trust the narrower broom's reviews and you can push the extra weight.
Is Eyliden better because it has 2,030 reviews?
It has a large file, 4.5 from 2,030, and it is the angle broom for pots and deck gaps at £15.99. A large file does not make a 45-degree PET head better at clearing an open patio than a 45 cm polypropylene push broom. Joints that undo unless they are tight are the limit in its reviews. Use it when the shape fits, not because the count is close to the CLEANHOME's.
Is Newman and Cole the one magazine guides name?
UK garden pages, including Gardens Illustrated and Shetland's Garden Tool Box, do name a Newman and Cole bassine as a firm yard brush. This listing is £9.99, 12 in, and 4.4 from 794 ratings. Those guides are not a test of this ASIN. In these reviews the bracket needs a screw you supply, and soaked bassine can distort. It is a conditional buy for a drier, smaller job.
Who should skip the corn broom?
Skip it if you want a wide plastic head for wet leaves on a drive. The corn broom is straw, £12.91, 4.6 from 408 ratings, on a 120 cm wooden handle that does not come apart. It suits fine litter in a yard or on matting. The weight is not listed, and one buyer could not start the handle thread.
Is any of this a lab test?
No. The scores use the amazon.co.uk star line, the size of the review file, and faults already written in the listing notes. They do not measure how many leaves a broom lifts, and they do not say a broom prevents slips. Check the live price and the live width before you treat a place on this page as a promise.

Related pages

Bassine or plastic broom

Leaf broom

Yard brush buying guide: width, bristle and handle

How to use a yard brush: joints, length and bristles

Broom for patio leaves on paths, drives and decking

Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures saved with these nine products. Price bands are a rule of thumb, not a market study.

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  4. HSE — Slips and trips in logistics (retrieved October 2026)
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  6. GOV.UK — Accepting returns and giving refunds (retrieved October 2026)
  7. Gopher Supplies — Brush guide (retrieved October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk — Outdoor and patio brooms best sellers (retrieved October 2026)