Chrome Sockets and Switches
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Chrome Sockets and Switches is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 34 / 100Ranks 2,121 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −15 vs the category median of 4934
- Market size
- £104K/yr195K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -20.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 72%top-5 click share · 3 brands · 42 sellers
Flapen Score
Chrome Sockets and Switches against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Chrome Sockets and Switches is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Chrome Sockets and Switches market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Chrome Sockets and Switches 195K times last year and spent an estimated £104K. All 3 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Nov. Flapen scores it 34 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
6.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 195K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -20.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £104K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 195K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -20.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £104Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- bg electrical double socket37K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.92.
Listings sell for £7.92 on average, from £2.61 to £29.00. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £7.92 that is £10K to £12K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.92under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.61–£29.00
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £10K–£12K
- Returns
- 1.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
86% 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 #48 within Electrical. It carries 2,036 reviews at 4.66 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 86%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #48in Electrical
- Average rating
- 4.66 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,036per listing
- Listings tracked
- 14
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 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Chrome Sockets and Switches 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

BG Electrical 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge Type A & C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22UAC22G
- Price
- £13.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 236
- Age
- 2y 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 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
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 Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Double Pole Nexus 900 Series White Moulded Square Edge 13A 922DP
- Price
- £2.61
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 112
- Age
- 15y 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 Single Wall Light Switch 2 Way Raised and Slim Profile Round Edges Nexus Metal Brushed Steel 20A 16AX NBS12
- Price
- £3.12
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 9,356
- Age
- 15y ago

BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Flatplate Screwless Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A FBS22G
- Price
- £6.84
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,038
- Age
- 15y 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 22W Double Switched Wall Plug Socket with Fast Charge Type A & C USB Charging Ports Nexus Metal Brushed Steel Grey Inserts 13A NBS22UAC22G
- Price
- £13.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 236
- Age
- 2y ago

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

BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket Nexus Metal Antique Brass 13A NAB22B
- Price
- £5.83
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 638
- Age
- 9y 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
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 72% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
3 flat
Sellers
42
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- British General94%
- Alliance Electrical4%
- SURAIELEC3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Chrome Sockets and Switches search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Chrome Sockets and Switches search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- bg electrical double socket37K/yr
- brushed steel double socket21K/yr
- bg electrical17K/yr
- brushed chrome double socket12K/yr
- chrome double socket11K/yr
- chrome sockets8K/yr
- silver sockets and switches7K/yr
- chrome plug sockets double8K/yr
- silver plug sockets double7K/yr
- chrome sockets and switches7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Chrome Sockets and Switches
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
One of the sockets would not take a plug
Electrician confirmed fault with socket
Poor quality
I recommend spending more money to buy better quality
BG Nexus poor quality
nice switch although it doesn't come with the screws to install
the screws provided is slightly short making installation very difficult
Ok, however you cannot plug in 2 chargers at the same time
Fell apart after one week
Switch broke
Love
really good quality kit
Excellent product
The build quality feels solid and reassuring
Good Value
good value
Excellent value
Great plug sockets
Nice looking socket
Overall, this socket has proven to be both stylish and practical
As advertised
As described
Exactly what I wanted
Perfect fit
Easy to fit
Fitted easily
Return
1.3% Return rate 63% Fixable by listing
Very dark
One of the sockets would not take a plug
Electrician confirmed fault with socket
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