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Safes and secure storage

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You can compare Burg-Wächter boxes, fire document chests, furniture and wall cabinets, security cabinets, key safes, and gun storage on amazon.co.uk. Each page uses listing facts, UK stars and review counts from October 2026. Products Compared did not run a lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

The safe top pick is the Yale YSV/200/DB2 at about £30.43, across 11 listings from about £15.49 to £169.99, and the best value is the Bonsaii SF005-N. None of those 11 prints EN 14450. The fireproof safe top pick is the Master Lock LCHW20101 at about £66.99, across nine listings from about £35.49 to £271.31, and the best value is the Amazon Basics FP1401M. The Burg-Wächter top pick is the FP 22 K at about £42.00, across four listings from about £42.00 to £80.50, and the best value is the Favor S3 E.

The furniture safe top pick is the Brihard 4 L floor safe at about £63.99, across eight listings from about £29.98 to £119.98. The security safe top pick is the Amazon Basics 43 L safe at about £75.25, across 12 listings from about £19.99 to £169.99. The wall safe top pick is the Amazon Basics 14 L safe at about £57.96, across 11 listings from about £18.69 to £169.99. None of those security or wall listings names EN 14450 or Sold Secure.

The key safe top pick is the KeySafe C500 Pro at about £67.96, across 12 listings from about £7.48 to £128.95, and the best value is the Master Lock 5401EURD. The gun cabinet top pick is the GDK ZC3gun at about £179.99, across seven listings from about £159.99 to £650.15. The grade 0 page (five listings, about £133.98 to £280) and the grade 1 page (eight listings, about £48.90 to £799.96) both name the BILLCONCH BG-J11 at about £134.43 as the top pick. None of those listings prints EN 1143-1.

Safes and secure storage

Burg-Wächter FP 22 K, top pick in the Burg-Wächter safe comparison

Burg-Wächter safe

Paper box and Favor cupboards

Compare four Burg-Wächter safes on amazon.co.uk, from about £42 to £80.50, with the FP 22 K as the top pick for paper.

Comparison guides

Master Lock LCHW20101, top pick in the fireproof safe comparison

Fireproof safe

Document chests and fire pouches

Compare nine fireproof safes on amazon.co.uk, from about £35.49 to £271.31, with the Master Lock LCHW20101 as the top pick.

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Brihard 4 L floor safe, top pick in the furniture safe comparison

Furniture safe

Cupboard, wardrobe and floor boxes

Compare eight furniture safes on amazon.co.uk, from about £29.98 to £119.98, with the Brihard 4 L floor safe as the top pick.

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BILLCONCH BG-J11, top pick in the grade 0 gun safe comparison

Grade 0 gun safe

The grade name and these listings

Compare five amazon.co.uk gun-safe listings from about £133.98 to £280, and none names EN 1143-1 Grade 0 or BS 7558.

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BILLCONCH BG-J11, top pick in the grade 1 gun safe comparison

Grade 1 gun safe

Certificate grade and these listings

Compare eight amazon.co.uk grade 1 gun safes from about £48.90 to £799.96, and none names EN 1143-1 Grade I.

Comparison guides

GDK ZC3gun, top pick in the gun cabinet comparison

Gun cabinet

Shotguns, rifles and fixing

Compare seven gun cabinets on amazon.co.uk, from about £159.99 to £650.15, with the GDK 3-gun as the top pick.

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KeySafe C500 Pro, top pick in the key safe comparison

Key safe

Home keys and lockout spares

Compare 12 key safes on amazon.co.uk, from about £7.48 to £128.95, with the KeySafe C500 Pro as the top pick.

Comparison guides

Yale YSV/200/DB2, top pick in the safe comparison

Safe

Light cabinets for papers

Compare 11 home safes on amazon.co.uk, from about £15.49 to £169.99, and none of these listings prints EN 14450.

Comparison guides

Amazon Basics 43 L safe, top pick in the security safe comparison

Security safe

Steel cabinets without a named grade

Compare 12 security safes on amazon.co.uk, from about £19.99 to £169.99, and none names EN 14450 or Sold Secure.

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Amazon Basics 14 L safe, top pick in the wall safe comparison

Wall safe

Bolt-on cabinets and a stud-bay body

Compare 11 wall safes on amazon.co.uk, from about £18.69 to £169.99, mostly bolt-on cabinets plus one stud-bay body, and none names an EN safe grade.

Comparison guides

Samfolk Faraday box and pouch, top pick in the Faraday pouch comparison

Faraday pouch

Keyless fobs, hallway box or budget pair

Compare 12 Faraday pouches on amazon.co.uk from about £3.59 to £39.99. Samfolk is the top pick; caslord two-pack is best value. Size, closure and the car test matter.

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Guides on EN 1143-1 and EN 14450, bolting a home safe to masonry or a joist, and why a home-insurance cash line is not the same as a safe rating.

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Common questions about safes and secure storage

Which home safe is the top pick in this set?
The top pick on the safe page is the Yale YSV/200/DB2 at about £30.43, for passports and papers you bolt inside a wardrobe. That comparison covers 11 amazon.co.uk listings from about £15.49 to £169.99, and none of them prints EN 14450. The best value there is the Bonsaii. A star rating on the listing is not an EN grade.
Does fireproof mean the box is a burglary safe?
A fire sentence and an attack rating are different tests. The fireproof safe top pick is the Master Lock LCHW20101 at about £66.99, across nine listings from about £35.49 to £271.31. The Burg-Wächter FP 22 K states 30 minutes up to 1,093°C and is not a certified burglary safe. None of the security safe listings names EN 14450 or Sold Secure.
Will one of these safes raise a home-insurance cash limit?
Only your policy can say that. A cash limit is the money line on your schedule. In the booklets cited on the cash guide, TSB states £750 and Haven £500, and a safe rating leaves that sum unchanged. A maker's cash line, an EN grade, and the booklet are three different figures. Ask the insurer before you treat a box as cover.
Do you have to bolt a home safe down?
Every model on the home safe page is under the 1,000 kg line that Chubb and Howden treat as a cabinet you must anchor, preferably into masonry. Bolts into plasterboard or a thin shelf are a known claims problem. Bolting does not print EN 14450 or EN 1143-1 on the door. Stop if you cannot drill a solid surface, or if a tenancy bars drilling.
Where should you keep the emergency key?
Keep the emergency key outside the box. A flat battery leaves an electronic keypad dark. The Burg-Wächter Favor S3 E uses four AA cells, and the listing has no 9V pad on the fascia. Test the override with the door open before you rely on it.
Are the grade 0 and grade 1 gun safes certified?
No listing kept on those two pages names EN 1143-1 Grade 0 or Grade I. Both pages name the BILLCONCH BG-J11 at about £134.43 as the top pick inside an uncertified set. The gun cabinet top pick is the GDK ZC3gun at about £179.99. Ask your firearms licensing officer before you buy for a certificate. A furniture safe is a different object.
Which key safe is the top pick for a spare house key?
The top pick is the KeySafe C500 Pro, across 12 amazon.co.uk listings from about £7.48 to £128.95. The listing shows Secured by Design, and the lock is mechanical. The best value for a lockout spare is the Master Lock dial. Fit a home-key box to brick or concrete with the supplied screws when that is what the listing states.
Is Sold Secure the same as an EN grade?
Sold Secure is a UK attack medal on a named specification. Bronze to Diamond are not on every spec, and they are not a translation of EN 1143-1. S1 and S2 are the lighter EN 14450 levels. An EN 1143-1 home safe starts at Eurograde 0. Check the approved product, not the brand name on the door.
What should you do if you are locked out of a safe?
Leave the door alone. If the unit is new and faulty, ask the seller. Agree the locksmith's full price before any work starts. For a registered house in England and Wales, the land register is the record of title. Old deeds can still hold boundary and history detail if you choose to keep the paper.
What is a Faraday pouch on this hub?
A Faraday pouch is a soft enclosure with a conductive lining that weakens radio from a key fob sealed inside. This hub compares 12 amazon.co.uk listings from about £3.59 to about £39.99. Police and Thatcham tell you to test the pouch on your car, cover the spare, and retest every few months. The comparison is listing evidence in GBP, not a laboratory shielding test.