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Best BLACK+DECKER hedge trimmer

Updated: October 2026

Best without a hedge in mind is just the highest star count. The best BLACK+DECKER hedge trimmer for a small hedge near a socket is the corded BEHT201-GB at about £44.94. It is the only row here with a large set of saved UK reviews. The 36 V tool fits only if you already own that pack. The about £125 listing is the one to skip, because its star line is not a UK sample. The [Black+Decker hedge trimmer comparison](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/black-and-decker-hedge-trimmer) keeps the three rows. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Peter F. did not lab-test these tools.

Best without a hedge in mind is just the highest star count. The best BLACK+DECKER hedge trimmer for a small hedge near a socket is the corded BEHT201-GB at about £44.94.

Our top picks

Black+Decker Black+Decker GTC1845L20-QW

Best overall

Black+Decker Black+Decker GTC1845L20-QW
9.4/10about £125
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Black+Decker Black+Decker BEHT201-GB

Rank 2

Black+Decker Black+Decker BEHT201-GB
9.3/10about £44.94
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Black+Decker Black+Decker BCHTS36B-XJ

Rank 3

Black+Decker Black+Decker BCHTS36B-XJ
8.1/10about £83.49
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for a small hedge near a socket
  2. 2.Best only if you already own the 36 V pack
  3. 3.The listing to skip as a default
  4. 4.Scores that belong to other models

Best for a small hedge near a socket

Buy the BEHT201-GB when the hedge is short, the thickest stem is inside 16 mm, and an outdoor socket is close enough for a lead you can see. It is corded, 420 W, a 45 cm blade and a 16 mm cut, at about £44.94. The line is 4.5 from 1,331 reviews, and all 50 saved review bodies are labelled United Kingdom. Amazon prints 1.92 kg and the manual prints 1.91 kg. A lead or plug that comes out, and cables the blade has cut, are the repeated faults. Keep the cable behind you, on an RCD, and out of the rain. The manual states 230 V and a guaranteed sound power of 100 dB(A). The listing prints 240 V. Do not buy it for stems past 16 mm. The buying guide keeps every fork if you are not ready to commit to the socket.

Best only if you already own the 36 V pack

The BCHTS36B-XJ is the one to buy when you already have a BLACK+DECKER 36 V battery and charger, and you want a 55 cm blade, a 22 mm gap and a saw tip claimed up to 35 mm. The bare tool is about £83.49. Across 291 reviews the line is 4.1, and 17 UK-labelled reviews in the saved sample are mostly about the pack that was not in the box. Amazon lists 3.5 kg. The UK tool-only page says 3.2 kg. The 90-minute run claim belongs to kit BCHTS3620L1-GB, not to this ASIN. An 18 V pack does not fit. Read the 36 V battery page before treating about £83.49 as the cost of a longer blade.
Black+Decker Black+Decker GTC1845L20-QW

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Black+Decker Black+Decker GTC1845L20-QW
9.4/10about £125
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The listing to skip as a default

The GTC1845L20-QW is the skip. It is about £125, 18 V, a 45 cm blade and an 18 mm pitch, and the listing average is 4.6 from 3,980 reviews. In the saved file, one of 50 review bodies is labelled United Kingdom. The title on the amazon.co.uk URL is German. Amp-hours are not in the saved file. Item weight is 2.6 kg. The blade is the same 45 cm class as the BEHT201. If you already own 36 V, the bare 55 cm tool is the clearer listing. If you own nothing, the corded tool is the one this folder can support.

Scores that belong to other models

Good Housekeeping UK scored other BLACK+DECKER models: 81/100 on a lightweight 18 V 45 cm tool, and 77/100 on the corded BEHTS401-GB. Neither score is a test of these three ASINs. Argos lists the BEHTS501-GB at £80: 600 W, a 60 cm blade, a 25 mm gap, and 4.6 from 103 Argos reviews. That is a different tool. Which? surveyed 1,011 corded, 1,775 cordless and 209 petrol owners in its February 2024 note and keeps brand fault rates off the open page. Once you have chosen, cable, nest and cut order are on how to use a hedge trimmer safely.

Common questions

Which of these three should I buy for a small hedge?
For a short hedge near an outdoor socket, with stems inside 16 mm, buy the BEHT201-GB at about £44.94. It is the only one of the three with a large saved review set labelled United Kingdom: 4.5 from 1,331, and 50 of 50 saved bodies marked UK. You still have to manage the lead.
Why not the 4.6-star model?
The 4.6 from 3,980 on the GTC1845L20-QW is the amazon.co.uk average, not a count of UK reviews you can inspect. One of 50 saved review bodies is labelled United Kingdom. The page is about £125, with a German title on the saved URL and no amp-hour in the file.
Is the 36 V tool the best because the blade is longer?
The 55 cm blade and the 22 mm gap help only if a BLACK+DECKER 36 V pack is already yours. At about £83.49 the battery is not included. Length does not repair an empty battery bay, and the kit page's 90-minute figure does not transfer to this bare ASIN.
Did Good Housekeeping test the BEHT201?
Not in the scores this comparison is allowed to use. Good Housekeeping UK gave 81/100 to a lightweight cordless 45 cm and 77/100 to the corded BEHTS401-GB. Do not move either number onto the BEHT201, the bare 36 V tool or the QW listing.
Is the Argos 60 cm model the same as the BEHT201?
No. The Argos BEHTS501-GB is a 600 W corded trimmer with a 60 cm blade and a 25 mm gap, listed there at £80. The BEHT201-GB in this folder is 420 W, 45 cm and 16 mm, at about £44.94 on amazon.co.uk. Sharing the name does not make them one product.
What if I already own a 36 V battery?
Then the BCHTS36B-XJ matches the garden you already started, at about £83.49 for the tool only, with a 55 cm blade. Confirm the pack is a BLACK+DECKER 36 V pack, not an 18 V POWERCONNECT pack and not a US 20V MAX or 40V MAX pack. You still do not get the kit page's 90-minute claim on this bare ASIN.

Related pages

Black+Decker hedge trimmer

BCHTS36B battery not included, pack sold separately

Which Black+Decker hedge trimmer to buy for the UK

Corded or cordless Black+Decker hedge trimmer guide

How to use a hedge trimmer safely in your UK garden

Sources

Public UK sources from the research digest. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts on these three listings were scored on 22 October 2026.

  1. Black+Decker BEHT201-GB 45 cm hedge trimmer (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. BEHT201-GB manual (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. Black+Decker BCHTS36B-XJ tool-only hedge trimmer (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. HSE INDG480 hand-arm vibration (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK wild birds: protection, surveys and licences (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. GOV.UK hedgerow management rules (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. Electrical Safety First: hedge trimmers (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. RSPB birds' nests and nest boxes (retrieved 22 October 2026)