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bath waste

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (232 avg reviews), but soft demand (-26.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 13Growth 12Conversion 53Competition 70Returns 32Price range 55Avg price 75Brand share 81Review moat 88Quality gap 82

Review moat

Great232.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Great54%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great£15.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good£3.88–£28.84

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Okay4.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad£54K

£54K/yr · 82K searches

Growth

Bad-26.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bath waste is a £54K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bath waste market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£45K–£60K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.3%
Avg BSR
#284
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
5.9%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

30 falling

Sellers

44

Top-5 brand share

54%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

41%

  • UltraByEasyPeasyStore13%
  • Deva12%
  • Hulthor12%
  • XIFIRY11%
  • Geberit7%
  • Hapilife5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top bath waste search terms

  • bath waste and overflow kit22K/yr
  • bath waste19K/yr
  • bath drain6K/yr
  • bath overflow6K/yr
  • bath overflow replacement6K/yr
  • bath waste and overflow7K/yr
  • bath drain replacement5K/yr
  • pop up bath waste4K/yr
  • bath waste plug3K/yr
  • bath pop up waste3K/yr
All search terms

Top bath waste 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%3%£2K6%£3K9%£5K12%£6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about bath waste

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall22%

“Fits perfect”

Quality-Overall22%

“This sink plug is excellent quality and looks good and is super easy to install, just adjust the screw on the bottom to the required height”

Value For Money11%

“for the price they are a reasonable costing replacement”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“as advertised”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Affordable anyone can install”

Efficiency5%

“Does the job perfectly”

Leak-Proof5%

“Easy installation and no leaking”

Ease Of Use2%

“Really easy”

Rusts/Corrodes2%

“This replacement seems identical to the original which corroded over seven or eight years so I guess it will do the same”

Shape/Style2%

“Hot style”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof17%

“Leaking pipe”

Size-Overall14%

“Does not fit UK standard bath trap”

Quality-Overall11%

“Poor quality fittings”

Durability7%

“Broke after 10 days after the return window”

Material Quality6%

“Cheap materials”

Paint Quality5%

“Chipping black paint”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Does not fit as described”

Thickness4%

“As the plastic is very thin”

Mechanism Issues3%

“there is not enough friction to hold it up”

Rusts/Corrodes3%

“Went rusty in 3 months”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall65%
Compatibility-Overall8%
Quality-Overall4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Leak-Proof2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Socket/Port/Plug2%
Mechanism Issues1%
Thickness1%

Common questions

Is bath waste profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £54K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the bath waste niche?
30 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bath waste?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.4%.
When does demand for bath waste peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bath waste niche?
Listings span £3.88–£28.84; the average listing price is £15.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 232 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.