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chimney sweep kit

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($21.39 avg), but soft demand (-49.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 23Growth 0Conversion 46Competition 64Returns 74Price range 78Avg price 91Brand share 71Review moat 86Quality gap 80

Avg price

Great£21.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great284.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great£5.62–£50.94

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

Returns

Good2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good62%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good47%

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

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Market size

Bad£91K

£91K/yr · 115K searches

Growth

Bad-49.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, chimney sweep kit is a £91K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (115K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

chimney sweep kit market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£64K–£86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#114
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
72%
Out of stock
3.7%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 rising

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

33%

  • MaxEarn17%
  • Ciieeo15%
  • EQUIP247UK11%
  • KATSU Tools10%
  • S4U9%
  • Wivmypog5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -49.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.4×

Top chimney sweep kit search terms

  • chimney sweep kit76K/yr
  • chimney sweep brush18K/yr
  • chimney sweep8K/yr
  • chimney brush7K/yr
  • flue brush6K/yr
All search terms

Top chimney sweep 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.

0%4%£4K8%£7K12%£11K16%£15K1101001K10K 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 chimney sweep kit

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“Good quality”

Ease Of Cleaning14%

“Easy chimney cleaning”

Ease Of Use13%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money8%

“well worth the investment”

Efficiency7%

“does the job perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Better than expected”

Size-Overall4%

“fit my flue well”

Compactness3%

“compact to store”

Durability2%

“Didn't break”

Accuracy-Overall2%

“reliable”

What buyers complain about

Durability11%

“after only one show they broke”

Quality-Overall11%

“Poor quality”

Thickness10%

“Quite thin rods”

Value For Money8%

“Expensive mistake”

Weight Light6%

“However its too lightweight”

Shape/Style6%

“It was out of shape”

Size-Overall6%

“Lot smaller than I thought it was”

Add-Ons/Attachments3%

“First use and 2 of the extensions snapped leaving brush stuck in flue”

Jamming/Clogging3%

“brush resulted in the apparatus becoming firmly jammed inside the flue where it remains to this day”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Item broke when used”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall68%
Strength9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Quality-Overall4%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Functionality-Overall2%
Add-Ons/Attachments2%
Thin2%
Ease Of Cleaning1%
Shape/Style1%

Common questions

Is chimney sweep kit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £91K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -49.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the chimney sweep kit niche?
24 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in chimney sweep kit?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 2.0%.
When does demand for chimney sweep kit peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 5.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the chimney sweep kit niche?
Listings span £5.62–£50.94; the average listing price is £21.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 284 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.