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title: "Antique Brass Sockets — £20K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 33/100 · £20K/yr market · 36K searches/yr · £11.18 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Antique Brass Sockets — £20K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **antique brass sockets**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 5Growth 21Conversion 57Competition 25Returns 70Price range 54Avg price 43Brand share 0Review moat 85Quality gap 32
**Review moat**
**Great****297.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****4.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****£2.38–£29.79**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£11.18**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****70%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£20K**
£20K/yr · 36K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, antique brass sockets is a £20K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **antique brass sockets market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£45K–£56K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#130**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **65%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **61 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **—flat
**Sellers**
**35**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Knightsbridge56% - British General40% - Mega Socket3% - EVOGES2% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 39 weeks — -7.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '26Oct '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/antique-brass-sockets/trend)
## **Top antique brass sockets search terms**
- **antique brass sockets**14K/yr+13.6%3.6% conv. - **knightsbridge double socket**10K/yr-18.5%5.5% conv. - **antique brass double socket**6K/yr-16.2%9.3% conv. - **knightsbridge**6K/yr-21.4%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/antique-brass-sockets/search-terms)
## **Top antique brass sockets 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.
0%10%£2K20%£4K30%£6K40%£8K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Antique Brass 13A NAB22B**British General**£5.83**4.7★638 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06VV7J7S4) [2**Knightsbridge CS9AB Square Edge Antique Brass 13A 2G Switched Socket with Insert 230 V**Knightsbridge**£9.00**4.6★486 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CQ376NJ) [3**Knightsbridge 13A 2G DP Switched Socket - Antique Brass**Knightsbridge**£12.52**4.2★23 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYL7S1LV) [4**BG Electrical 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge USB A and USB C Charging Ports Nexus Metal Antique Brass 13A NAB22UAC22B**British General**£14.42**4.7★92 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2F9RVQL) [5**BG Electrical 12W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with USB A and USB C Charging Ports Nexus Metal Antique Brass 13A NAB22UAC12B**British General**£13.21**4.7★106 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2DVWBL6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**EVOGES Terra 2 Gang 13A Double Pole Switched Socket Decorative Wall Power Outlet Twin Plug Socket Fits Standard UK Back Boxes UK Wiring Accessories (Slate Bronze)**EVOGES**£10.26**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS6HBMDR) [**Knightsbridge 13A 2G DP Switched Socket - Antique Brass**Knightsbridge**£12.52**23 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYL7S1LV) [![Knightsbridge 13A 2G SP Switched Socket with dual USB C+A 5V DC 4.0A [shared] - Antique Brass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tB+tRrqaL.jpg)**Knightsbridge 13A 2G SP Switched Socket with dual USB C+A 5V DC 4.0A \[shared\] - Antique Brass**Knightsbridge**£29.79**16 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYL45FW6) [**BG Electrical 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge USB A and USB C Charging Ports Nexus Metal Antique Brass 13A NAB22UAC22B**British General**£14.42**92 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2F9RVQL) [**BG Electrical 12W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with USB A and USB C Charging Ports Nexus Metal Antique Brass 13A NAB22UAC12B**British General**£13.21**106 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2DVWBL6)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**EVOGES Terra 2 Gang 13A Double Pole Switched Socket Decorative Wall Power Outlet Twin Plug Socket Fits Standard UK Back Boxes UK Wiring Accessories (Slate Bronze)**EVOGES**£10.26**0.0★**▲ 358%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS6HBMDR) [**BG Electrical Single Wall Light Switch 2 Way Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Antique Brass 20A 16AX NAB12**British General**£4.58**4.7★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T9LWPRC) [**Knightsbridge 13A 2G DP Switched Socket - Antique Brass**Knightsbridge**£12.52**4.2★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYL7S1LV) [**13A 2G SP Switched Socket with Dual USB A+C (5V DC 4.0A shared) - Antique Brass with Black Insert**Knightsbridge**£24.15**4.4★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWLLWCHG) [**BG Electrical 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge USB A and USB C Charging Ports Nexus Metal Antique Brass 13A NAB22UAC22B**British General**£14.42**4.7★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2F9RVQL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about antique brass sockets**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**29%
*“Good Quality”*
**Value For Money**21%
*“Great value”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**12%
*“Excellent socket”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“Easy to install”*
**Color**8%
*“Lovely colour”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“fits perfectly”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Does what its supposed to do”*
**Design-Overall**5%
*“excellent design”*
**Charging**2%
*“Fast USB charger”*
**Shape/Style**1%
*“Look very classy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**19%
*“Colour more pale than it appears in picture”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Poor quality did not last very long”*
**Defective Material/Parts**12%
*“May be my own fault”*
**Charging**8%
*“doesn't explain that you can't use both usb chargers at the same time”*
**Noise Level**8%
*“Loud”*
**Thickness**8%
*“Metal body is a little thin”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Seems OK, not yet installed”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“These electrical sockets are not Screwless as advertised”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**4%
*“Incorrect double socket identification”*
**Durability**4%
*“Disappointed on how long it lasted”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**58%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Socket/Port/Plug**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Design-Overall**2%
**Value For Money**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is antique brass sockets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £20K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- **How competitive is the antique brass sockets niche?**
- 4 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in antique brass sockets?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Defective Material/Parts. The return rate is 2.2%.
- **What does it cost to enter the antique brass sockets niche?**
- Listings span £2.38–£29.79; the average listing price is £11.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 298 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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