strep a test kit
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible15.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Incredible58.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay£10.23avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£5.41–£16.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad£43K£43K/yr · 27K searches
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-32.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad96%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, strep a test kit is a £43K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Mar–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
strep a test kit market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £41K–£51K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.5%
- Avg BSR
- #48
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 49.6%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 rising
Sellers
11
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Newfoundland37%
- Prima20%
- Cwhole20%
- Valuemed13%
- getTested7%
- AREA LAB4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -32.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top strep a test kit search terms
- strep a test kit9K/yr
- strep throat test kit8K/yr
- rapid strep throat test6K/yr
- strep test4K/yr
Top strep a test kit products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Newfoundland Strep A Test Kit-Home Self-Test for Throat Infections -Accurate & Rapid Result in Under 5 Minutes -Detect Streptococcus A Bacterial Infection-Certified by CE Single Person Test Kit
Newfoundland£6.283.2★51 rev
Prima Strep A Test - Quick & Accurate Streptococcus A Infection Detection for Sore Throats - Easy Home Use
Prima£5.413.8★171 rev
Strep A Antigen Home Self-Test Kit Rapid One-Step Test Strep A Throat Swab Cassette for Detection of Group A Streptococcal Antigen (2 Pack)
Cwhole£12.764.8★11 rev
Sore Throat Strep A Rapid Self Test ~ Streptococcus Group A (2 Tests Included)
Valuemed£8.995.0★1 rev
Strep A-Test (1 Test) Gives You Quick and Reliable Information About The Presence of Streptococcus Group A
getTested£16.894.0★13 rev
Newest
by launch dateStrep A Antigen Home Self-Test Kit Rapid One-Step Test Strep A Throat Swab Cassette for Detection of Group A Streptococcal Antigen (2 Pack)
Cwhole£12.7611 rev
Sore Throat Strep A Rapid Self Test ~ Streptococcus Group A (2 Tests Included)
Valuemed£8.991 rev
Strep A-Test (1 Test) Gives You Quick and Reliable Information About The Presence of Streptococcus Group A
getTested£16.8913 rev
Streptococcal Swab A | CE Rapid Pharyngeal Test | Result in 10 Minutes | For Adults and Children | Complete Self-Diagnosis Kit at Home | Registered at the Ministry of Health
AREA LAB£11.07104 rev
Newfoundland Strep A Test Kit-Home Self-Test for Throat Infections -Accurate & Rapid Result in Under 5 Minutes -Detect Streptococcus A Bacterial Infection-Certified by CE Single Person Test Kit
Newfoundland£6.2851 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumStrep A Antigen Home Self-Test Kit Rapid One-Step Test Strep A Throat Swab Cassette for Detection of Group A Streptococcal Antigen (2 Pack)
Cwhole£12.764.8★
Streptococcal Swab A | CE Rapid Pharyngeal Test | Result in 10 Minutes | For Adults and Children | Complete Self-Diagnosis Kit at Home | Registered at the Ministry of Health
AREA LAB£11.074.6★
Sore Throat Strep A Rapid Self Test ~ Streptococcus Group A (2 Tests Included)
Valuemed£8.995.0★
Prima Strep A Test - Quick & Accurate Streptococcus A Infection Detection for Sore Throats - Easy Home Use
Prima£5.413.8★
Newfoundland Strep A Test Kit-Home Self-Test for Throat Infections -Accurate & Rapid Result in Under 5 Minutes -Detect Streptococcus A Bacterial Infection-Certified by CE Single Person Test Kit
Newfoundland£6.283.2★
What buyers say about strep a test kit
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Seems accurate”
What buyers complain about
“two of them were faulty so turned out very expensive”
“Not working”
“Reagent was dry”
“I must admit I just assume it's down to people not following the instructions correctly”
“Im not sure if the kit was faulty or if theres an issue with the design”
“Im not sure if the kit was faulty or if theres an issue with the design”
“This made the test unreliable and quite frustrating to use, especially when youre looking for a quick and clear answer”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is strep a test kit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £43K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -32.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the strep a test kit niche?
- 6 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 96% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in strep a test kit?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Functionality-Overall, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for strep a test kit peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the strep a test kit niche?
- Listings span £5.41–£16.89; the average listing price is £10.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 59 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.