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Best cordless drill

Updated: October 2026

A search for the best cordless drill in the UK mostly returns magazine tests of Makita, DeWalt and Ryobi kits that are not among these twelve amazon.co.uk listings. The Guardian’s February 2026 pick was a Makita DHP490Z. This page stays inside the rows captured on 15 October 2026 and says who each one is for. The top pick is the Bosch EasyImpact 18V-40 if you want a stated masonry sentence, two batteries and one torque figure. Everyone else is a conditional skip. The [cordless drill comparison](/hub/screws-and-accessories/cordless-drill) holds the full table. Products Compared did not run a lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

A search for the best cordless drill in the UK mostly returns magazine tests of Makita, DeWalt and Ryobi kits that are not among these twelve amazon.co.uk listings. The Guardian’s February 2026 pick was a Makita DHP490Z.

Our top picks

Bosch Bosch EasyImpact 18V-40

Best overall

Bosch Bosch EasyImpact 18V-40
9.4/10about £75.23
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BLACK+DECKER BLACK+DECKER BCD001C1-GB

Rank 2

BLACK+DECKER BLACK+DECKER BCD001C1-GB
9.2/10about £35
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JYGMPRO JYGMPRO DZL00010

Best value

JYGMPRO JYGMPRO DZL00010
8.6/10about £42.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Best here means for whom
  2. 2.The Bosch EasyImpact pair
  3. 3.The drill driver, if you will not touch brick
  4. 4.Best value when the listing states hammer
  5. 5.What to skip even when the stars are high

Best here means for whom

Best, on this page, means a listing whose mode sentence, torque line and box contents agree, with a UK review base large enough to read. It does not mean the winner of a test we did not run. Which? has said cheap drills can manage a shelf and that brick is where you spend more. The order is the one in the cordless drill buying guide: a hammer sentence if the job is brick, one newton-metre figure, then named batteries.

The Bosch EasyImpact pair

The top pick is the Bosch EasyImpact 18V-40 at £75.23, with 4.7 stars from 517 amazon.co.uk reviews. A bullet states impact drilling in masonry, plus screwdriving and drilling in wood, metal and plastic. It lists 40 N·m, a 13 mm chuck, two 2.0 Ah packs, the AL 18V-20 charger and a case. Skip it if you will never drill brick or if you expected drill bits. The EasyImpact 18V-38 is £76.50, with one 2.5 Ah pack, 38 N·m, a 10 mm chuck and 4.7 stars from 292 reviews.
Bosch Bosch EasyImpact 18V-40

Testsieger

Bosch Bosch EasyImpact 18V-40
9.4/10about £75.23
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The drill driver, if you will not touch brick

The BLACK+DECKER BCD001C1-GB, at £35.00, holds 4.6 stars from 1,972 amazon.co.uk reviews. It lists 37 N·m, a 10 mm chuck, one speed at 600 rpm and one 1.5 Ah POWERCONNECT pack. Reviewers say that torque is enough for household tasks and tell you not to use it on masonry or steel. The Guardian treats a drill driver as a tool for wood and lighter DIY. Homebuilding says a drill driver on a brick wall is how people discover they bought the wrong machine.

Best value when the listing states hammer

The best value pick is the JYGMPRO DZL00010 at £42.99, with 4.3 stars from 1,118 reviews. The bullets state hammer drilling, one 42 N·m figure, two speeds and two 2.0 Ah packs, plus a charger and a case. One owner got through old Victorian brick in hammer mode. That is one house, not a lab. Reviewers say the chuck slips on straight shafts, and the wood and metal fields say 4 mm. The clutch, once it arrives, is on the how to use a cordless drill page.

What to skip even when the stars are high

Skip the BLACK+DECKER BCD700S1K-GB as a torque comparison. Both torque fields say 1 inch pound, even though it states 21,000 BPM and includes a 109-piece set at £65.99. Reviewers found the hammer short of some house brick. Skip both Rivlox sets if you need a hammer. The £27.99 set says it has none and still sits in Combi Drills. The £23.99 set prints 42 N·m and 30 N·m. If you are unsure you need the hammer, use the combi drill versus drill driver page.

Common questions

Which of these twelve is the top pick, and for whom?
The top pick is the Bosch EasyImpact 18V-40 at £75.23, with 4.7 stars from 517 reviews, a masonry bullet, 40 N·m, a 13 mm chuck and two 2.0 Ah packs. It is for someone who wants those things together and will pay the named 18 V price. It is the wrong spend if you only assemble flat-pack. It is not a claim that this is the best cordless drill on every UK shop shelf. Magazine winners in 2025 and 2026 were other models.
Who should buy the Bosch EasyImpact 18V-38 instead?
Buy the 18V-38 if you already use Bosch POWER FOR ALL batteries and you want one 2.5 Ah pack in the box. It lists 38 N·m and a 10 mm chuck, at £76.50 on this capture, with 4.7 stars from 292 reviews. It does not state a blows-per-minute figure. It is not the budget version of the 18V-40, because the price is higher and the second battery is missing.
Is the BLACK+DECKER drill driver enough if you never drill brick?
Yes, inside this set. The BCD001C1-GB at £35.00 lists 37 N·m, one speed at 600 rpm and a POWERCONNECT 1.5 Ah pack, with 4.6 stars from 1,972 reviews. Reviewers use it for light DIY and warn against masonry and steel. You will need your own drill bits. If a later job is brick, this is the drill you put down, not the one you lean on.
What is the best value if you want a stated hammer and two batteries?
The JYGMPRO DZL00010 at £42.99. Hammer drilling is stated, the torque line is a single 42 N·m, and the box names two 2.0 Ah packs, a charger and a case, with 4.3 stars from 1,118 reviews. The chuck slips on straight bits, and the capacity fields say 4 mm. KELNOW is cheaper and states a hammer, but the amp-hours are missing and the star line is 4.0.
Why is the BLACK+DECKER combi with the big bit set not the pick?
The BCD700S1K-GB does state hammer drilling and 21,000 BPM, and it includes a 109-piece set at £65.99. Both torque fields say 1 inch pound, so you cannot compare it in newton metres. Some reviewers could not get through house brick. A bit bundle is useful. It does not replace a torque figure.

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Sources

Public UK sources on machinery marking, drill standards, chargers and battery disposal. Listing prices, stars and review counts are from the amazon.co.uk extracts kept for this comparison on 15 October 2026. Prices move.

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  2. BSI, BS EN 62841-2-1:2018+A12:2022 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  3. GOV.UK, Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  4. GOV.UK, UKCA and CE by sector (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  5. HSE, INDG271 Buying new machinery (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  6. HSE, Hand-arm vibration regulations (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  7. Electrical Safety First, Chargers (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  8. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 35 (retrieved 15 October 2026)