Black Plug Sockets
FailThe top 5 brands take 95% of clicks, so Black Plug Sockets is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 44 / 100Ranks 1,524 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −5 vs the category median of 4944
- Market size
- £151K/yr187K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -21.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 66%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 26 sellers
Flapen Score
Black Plug Sockets against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Black Plug Sockets is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Black Plug Sockets market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Black Plug Sockets 187K times last year and spent an estimated £151K. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
5.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 187K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -21.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £151K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 187K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -21.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £151Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- black plug sockets40K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £14.72.
Listings sell for £14.72 on average, from £4.44 to £38.06. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 20K to 25K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £14.72 that is £18K to £22K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £14.72under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.44–£38.06
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 20K–25K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £18K–£22K
- Returns
- 1.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
75% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #119 within Electrical. It carries 173 reviews at 4.51 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 75%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #119in Electrical
- Average rating
- 4.51 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 173per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 36 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 36 months
Products
Top Black Plug Sockets products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Matt Black 13A NFB22B
- Price
- £5.88
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 454
- Age
- 2y ago

BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
- Price
- £31.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago

BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Screwless Evolve Matt Black 13A PCDMB22B
- Price
- £6.45
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 578
- Age
- 4y ago

BSEED Double Switched Sockets with USB C and USB A Charging Ports UK Standard Electric Power Sockets with Glass Panel 2 Gang 13A Wall Socket Black
- Price
- £10.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 133
- Age
- 2y ago

BG Electrical 12W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with Type A and Type C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Matt Black 13A NFB22UAC12B
- Price
- £12.67
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 112
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
- Price
- £31.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago

LIDER 2-Gang Switched 13A Double Socket with USB TYPE C & A Charger Ports 25W Combined Output Always-On USB Child Safe Low Energy Standby Glossy Finish Black (Use a 35mm-deep back box)
- Price
- £15.14
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 141
- Age
- 1y ago

ABB Inora 2 Gang Switched 13A Plug Socket Premium 13 Amp Plug Socket Single Pole Black
- Price
- £5.54
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago

5 Pack CNBINGO Double Switched Power Socket Electric Power Socket 2 Gang 13 Amp Black Double Wall Outlet
- Price
- £26.67
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 1y ago

Knightsbridge 13A 2G DP Switched Socket - Matt Black
- Price
- £6.91
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
- Price
- £31.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago

ABB Inora 2 Gang Switched 13A Plug Socket Premium 13 Amp Plug Socket Single Pole Black
- Price
- £5.54
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago

JIMEIDA Double Switched Power Socket 5 Pack Black 13 Amp with USB-A And Type-C Charging Ports PC Panel Wall Outlet Power Socket
- Price
- £35.45
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 1y ago

LIDER 2-Gang Switched 13A Socket Double-Pole Plug Socket with Control Switches Child-Proof Shutter Screwless Plastic Plate Cover UKCA Certified Thermoplastic Glossy Finish Black
- Price
- £7.14
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 108
- Age
- 1y ago

LIDER 2-Gang Switched 13A Double Socket with USB TYPE C & A Charger Ports 25W Combined Output Always-On USB Child Safe Low Energy Standby Glossy Finish Black (Use a 35mm-deep back box)
- Price
- £15.14
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 141
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
7 rising
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- British General59%
- BSEED21%
- LIDER6%
- CNBINGO6%
- JIMEIDA3%
- ABB2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand
Black Plug Sockets search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Black Plug Sockets search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- black plug sockets40K/yr
- black double socket35K/yr
- black sockets and switches30K/yr
- black sockets20K/yr
- black socket8K/yr
- black switches and sockets7K/yr
- black socket covers6K/yr
- black double socket with usb7K/yr
- matt black sockets and switches6K/yr
- matt black double socket4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Black Plug Sockets
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
they didnt match
Screw lengths provided are short
Looks expensive
Im not spending £30 when these work just as well
Today 1 of them doesn't work on the left side
Not very resilient
Its too complicated for me couldnt even get the case off the front
Love
Great quality
Good quality switch
Solid build quality
Really nice and worth the money
Excellent value for money
Good value
Easy to fit, the 2 screws fitted my standard double socket, no problems
Nice sockets
Lovely switches/sockets
Lovely colour
Great colour and gives a premium look to the room
look good got this to change from white to black
looks good - does its job
Sleek
with good wiring diagram
Return
1.4% Return rate 55% Fixable by listing
they didnt match
Screw lengths provided are short
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