Chrome Sockets
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Chrome Sockets is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 32 / 100Ranks 2,167 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −17 vs the category median of 4932
- Market size
- £36K/yr48K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -27.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 71%top-5 click share · 3 brands · 32 sellers
Flapen Score
Chrome Sockets against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Chrome Sockets is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Chrome Sockets market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Chrome Sockets 48K times last year and spent an estimated £36K. All 3 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Oct. Flapen scores it 32 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
8.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 48K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -27.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £36K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 48K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -27.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £36Ka year
- Peak month
- October1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- chrome double socket11K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.57.
Listings sell for £8.57 on average, from £3.75 to £29.00. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £8.57 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.57under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.75–£29.00
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£4K
- Returns
- 1.7%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
73% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #178 within Electrical. It carries 1,187 reviews at 4.65 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 73%
- Prime listings
- 93%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #178in Electrical
- Average rating
- 4.65 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,187per listing
- Listings tracked
- 15
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 70 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 70 months
Products
Top Chrome 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 Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22G
- Price
- £4.84
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8,256
- Age
- 15y ago

BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A NPC22W
- Price
- £5.64
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,470
- Age
- 15y ago

AET CPC2GSOCBC 13 A 2-Gang Polished Chrome Classical Double Plug Socket with Black Insert Metal Rocker Switches
- Price
- £5.71
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 620
- Age
- 11y ago

AET CPC2GSOCWC Polished Chrome Classical 2 Gang White Insert Metal Rocker Switches-13 Amp Double Plug Socket
- Price
- £5.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 822
- Age
- 11y ago

BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Flatplate Screwless Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A FPC22W
- Price
- £6.62
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 222
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SURAIELEC Chrome Double Plug Socket with USB C 2 Gang 13A Switched Brushed Steel Wall Socket 18W USB Fast Charge (2 USB-A + 1 USB-C) Child Safe Silver Grey Fits 25mm Back Box
- Price
- £15.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 3mo ago

BG Electrical Single Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS21G
- Price
- £3.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,033
- Age
- 15y ago

BG Electrical nbs Switch Socket Outlets - Brushed Steel Grey 22g/5 5 x Twin 13 A
- Price
- £29.00
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,550
- Age
- 12y ago

BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Brushed Steel White Inserts 13A NBS22W
- Price
- £5.05
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 451
- Age
- 14y ago

AET CPC2GSOCWC Polished Chrome Classical 2 Gang White Insert Metal Rocker Switches-13 Amp Double Plug Socket
- Price
- £5.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 822
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch date
SURAIELEC Chrome Double Plug Socket with USB C 2 Gang 13A Switched Brushed Steel Wall Socket 18W USB Fast Charge (2 USB-A + 1 USB-C) Child Safe Silver Grey Fits 25mm Back Box
- Price
- £15.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 3mo ago

BG Electrical 12W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with Type A and Type C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Polished Chrome 13A NPC22UAC12W
- Price
- £12.28
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 2y ago

BG Electrical 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge Type A & C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Polished Chrome Black Inserts 13A NPC22UAC22B
- Price
- £13.44
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 47
- Age
- 2y ago

BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Flatplate Screwless Polished Chrome White Inserts 13A FPC22W
- Price
- £6.62
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 222
- Age
- 10y ago

AET CPC2GSOCWH Polished Chrome Classical 2 Gang White Insert Plastic Rocker Switches-13 Amp Double Plug Socket Pack of 1
- Price
- £5.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 505
- Age
- 11y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 71% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
3 falling
Sellers
32
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- British General73%
- Alliance Electrical23%
- SURAIELEC3%
Demand
Chrome Sockets search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Chrome Sockets search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- chrome double socket11K/yr
- chrome sockets8K/yr
- chrome plug sockets double8K/yr
- silver double plug socket5K/yr
- polished chrome double socket7K/yr
- polished chrome sockets3K/yr
- chrome plug socket3K/yr
- aet3K/yr
- chrome double sockets1K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Chrome Sockets
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor quality
I recommend spending more money to buy better quality
BG Nexus poor quality
Electrician confirmed fault with socket
Fell apart after one week
Not worth it
they were flat-headed
Love
Great quality switches
really good quality kit
Excellent product
Great plug sockets
Overall, this socket has proven to be both stylish and practical
Nice looking socket
good value
Good value for money
Good Value
As advertised
Exactly what I wanted
As described
Looks good and easy to fit
Fitted easily
Excellent product fits perfect really good price would recommend
Return
1.7% Return rate 56% Fixable by listing
the high return warning could be due to this as not all will be happy with receiving the wrong colour inserts
White not Black inserts
Electrician confirmed fault with socket
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