black extension lead 5m
Skip itA small market ($64K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay76%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay£11.83avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,098.13avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay62%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay£4.17–£21.79cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-12.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£64K£64K/yr · 41K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black extension lead 5m is a £64K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black extension lead 5m market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £59K–£71K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.1%
- Avg BSR
- #124
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 30.5%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 194 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
20%
- PRO ELEC45%
- Desiretech17%
- JSVER5%
- Aodeng5%
- baykul4%
- JIUGGLAD4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 81 weeks — -12.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top black extension lead 5m search terms
- black extension lead 5m25K/yr
- 5m extension lead black5K/yr
- 5m black extension lead5K/yr
- 5 metre black extension lead3K/yr
- black extension lead 4m4K/yr
Top black extension lead 5m 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
PRO ELEC PELB1755 6 Gang Extension Lead with Surge Protection Black 5m
PRO ELEC£8.594.7★3,474 rev
PRO ELEC 2 Gang Extension Lead 13A UK Plug 250V 5m Cable PELB1738
PRO ELEC£6.574.7★1,844 rev
DESIRETECH Black Electric Extension Lead - 4 Gang 5 Metre Cable with UK Plug & 3 Pin Socket - Wall Mountable & Multi Socket Mains Strip for Home Bedroom Kitchen & Office (1 Pack)
Desiretech£8.974.6★1,711 rev
JSVER Extension Lead with USB Slots 5M Power Strip 3250W 13A with 3Way and 4 USB Smart Charging Ports Desk Power Socket with Switch for Home Travel-Black
JSVER£13.194.6★13,048 rev
Pro Elec 1202NS-5 m BLK 2 Gang Surge Protected Extension Lead 5 m Black
PRO ELEC£8.134.6★311 rev
Newest
by launch date
Black Extension Lead 5M 4 Way Power Strip with 4 USB Ports (2 USB C) Individually Switched Socket Wall Mountable Extension Cord 3250W Desk Charging Station for Home Office Accessories
HANYCONY£18.861,268 rev
Extension Lead with 3 USB Slots(30W) 4 Way Sockets Outlets Ports Extension Cable with 4 Individual Switches Surge ProtectedWall Mountable Extension Socket for Home Office School 3M Black
Aodeng£21.79210 rev
Extension Lead with 3 USB Slots(30W) 4 Way Sockets Outlets Ports Extension Cable with 4 Individual Switches Surge ProtectedWall Mountable Extension Socket for Home Office School 2M Black
Aodeng£17.13210 rev
Extension Lead with 4 USB Slots and Switch 3 Way Multi Plug Extension Cable with 2 USB C UK Desktop Power Extension Cord with Multi Socket 1.5M Extension Cable for Home Office
Aodeng£14.69304 rev
Extension Lead with 4 USB Slots 3 Way Plug Extension Socket with Switches Power Strip Extension Cord with Power Switch 5m Extension Cable for Office Bedroom Black
SEBLIP£14.5599 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumExtension Lead with 3 USB Slots(30W) 4 Way Sockets Outlets Ports Extension Cable with 4 Individual Switches Surge ProtectedWall Mountable Extension Socket for Home Office School 3M Black
Aodeng£21.794.7★
Black Extension Lead 5M 4 Way Power Strip with 4 USB Ports (2 USB C) Individually Switched Socket Wall Mountable Extension Cord 3250W Desk Charging Station for Home Office Accessories
HANYCONY£18.864.6★
Shine SS54B 5m 4 Way Gang Switched Surge Protected Extension Lead with Led Indicators Black
SHINE£9.274.5★
Extension Lead with 4 USB Slots 3 Way Plug Extension Socket with Switches Power Strip Extension Cord with Power Switch 5m Extension Cable for Office Bedroom Black
SEBLIP£14.554.5★
Mercury 4 Gang Extension Lead 5.0 Metre Black UK 13 Amp Rated 4 Socket Extension Lead 4 Way Power Strip Wall Mountable Cable Extension for Home or Office use full Copper Conductor
Mercury£8.784.7★
What buyers say about black extension lead 5m
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“its been completely reliable”
“Excellent value for money”
“It works as intended”
“And having the USB slots is a added bonus”
“Great outdoor extension”
“Easy to use”
“Sturdy & high quality”
“At least this one does not break after 7 days, plus, I love the design”
“Good design”
“Fit easy appearance”
What buyers complain about
“Not even two months after buying this it has broken”
“Doesnt work”
“Tbh, it feels cheap”
“with melted ports”
“Weak powet button on the extension cable”
“Awful defective product that makes an electrical buzzing sound when plugged into any device”
“Lead very short”
“The USB C charging port on this extension lead caught fire”
“For some reason pushing a plug into the socket feels like you need to push hard”
“The buttons are very weak”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black extension lead 5m profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £64K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the black extension lead 5m niche?
- 16 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black extension lead 5m?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for black extension lead 5m peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black extension lead 5m niche?
- Listings span £4.17–£21.79; the average listing price is £11.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,098 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.