Extension Lead
MaybeShoppers spend $6.9M a year here. But demand is soft, at -5.1% this quarter, so Extension Lead is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 14% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +8 vs the category median of 4957
- Market size
- £6.9M/yr7.9M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -5.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 75 sellers
Flapen Score
Extension Lead against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Extension Lead is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Extension Lead market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Extension Lead 7.9M times last year and spent an estimated £6.9M. The top 5 brands take 80% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
8.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 7.9M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -5.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £6.9M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 7.9M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -5.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £6.9Ma year
- Peak month
- December1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- extension lead3.9M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £10.55.
Listings sell for £10.55 on average, from £4.11 to £23.32. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 600K to 800K a year. The average listing sells 15,000 to 20,000 of them. At £10.55 that is £158K to £211K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £10.55under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.11–£23.32
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 600K–800K
- Units per listing a year
- 15,000–20,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £158K–£211K
- Returns
- 0.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
89% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #20 within Electrical. It carries 6,276 reviews at 4.61 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 89%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.3%
- Average rank
- #20in Electrical
- Average rating
- 4.61 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,276per listing
- Listings tracked
- 36
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 45 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 45 months
Products
Top Extension Lead 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
DESIRETECH White Electric Extension Lead - 4 Gang 2 Metre Cable with UK Plug & 3 Pin Socket - Wall Mountable & Multi Socket Mains Strip for Home Bedroom Kitchen & Office (1 Pack)
- Price
- £5.84
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 13,166
- Age
- 5y ago

STATUS 4 Way Socket Extension Lead 1m Cable White (4WS1M20)
- Price
- £4.18
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,379
- Age
- 12y ago

Wolf Power 4 Way Extension Lead 2 Metre Extension Cable with UK 3 Pin Plug Multi Socket Power Strip Wall Mountable Suitable for Home Office & Appliances (White 1 Pack)
- Price
- £5.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,265
- Age
- 4y ago

Extension Lead with USB Slots(2 USB C) HANYCONY 4 Way Plug Extension Socket with Individual Switches 1.8M Extension Cable Wall Mount Extension Cord Desk Power Strip for Bedroom Office Accessories
- Price
- £12.48
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,268
- Age
- 2y ago

4 Way Surge Protected Extension Lead with USB Slots Multi Plug Power Strip Extension Cable with Double Switches Plug Extension Socket 1.8M Braided Extension Cord for Home Office Accessories
- Price
- £12.22
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,494
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
PRO ELEC PELB1690 4 Gang Extension Lead with Neon 2m White
- Price
- £4.15
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4,822
- Age
- 9y ago

STATUS 4 Socket Cable Reel 25m Green 13 Amp Thermal Cut Out Heavy Duty Outdoor Extension Lead Ideal for Garden Workshop DIY Power Tools (S25M13ACR2)
- Price
- £22.30
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 20,728
- Age
- 14y ago

STATUS 2 Socket Cable Reel with 15 Metre Heavy Duty Extension Lead Thermal Cut-Out Safety for Outdoor and Garden Power Use Green (S15M2SHBCR1PK2)
- Price
- £16.95
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 20,728
- Age
- 11y ago

Desiretech 6 Gang Extension Lead - 1 Metre Power Cord 13A Fused UK Plug with Light Indicator Wall Mountable Slim Design 3250W 250V Indoor Home Office Power Cable (White 1 Pack)
- Price
- £7.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 60
- Age
- 5mo ago

Tower Extension lead with USB Slots 6 Way (13A/3250W) Plug Extension Socket with 4 USB C & 4 USB A Overload Protection Power Strip with Switch 1.8M Extension Cable for Office Home Kitchen
- Price
- £15.64
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 229
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Desiretech 6 Gang Extension Lead - 1 Metre Power Cord 13A Fused UK Plug with Light Indicator Wall Mountable Slim Design 3250W 250V Indoor Home Office Power Cable (White 1 Pack)
- Price
- £7.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 60
- Age
- 5mo ago

Tower Extension lead with USB Slots 6 Way (13A/3250W) Plug Extension Socket with 4 USB C & 4 USB A Overload Protection Power Strip with Switch 1.8M Extension Cable for Office Home Kitchen
- Price
- £15.64
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 229
- Age
- 11mo ago

Maqash extension lead with usb slots 2500W -2m long cable - copper clips - 13A 220V - multi usb plug Cord UK - power strip with USB Socket 8 in 1 mobile charging USB C PD 5V/2.1A
- Price
- £10.55
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 166
- Age
- 1y ago

STATUS 2 Socket Extension Lead 2m Cable 13A Power Strip for Home Office or School White (2WS2MCP20)
- Price
- £4.91
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,218
- Age
- 1y ago

IONOS 2 Socket Cable Reel 10m 13A Outdoor Lead Green (ION13A10MCR6)
- Price
- £11.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 20,728
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
14 falling
Sellers
75
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 83%
Open market
13%
- Desiretech25%
- Status22%
- HANYCONY17%
- Wolf Power9%
- Masterplug8%
- Addtam7%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 13%)
Demand
Extension Lead search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Extension Lead search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- extension lead3.9M/yr
- extension lead with usb slots773K/yr
- extension cable1.1M/yr
- plug extension socket475K/yr
- surge protected extension lead255K/yr
- extension leads162K/yr
- socket extensions158K/yr
- extension cord112K/yr
- extension lead 2m100K/yr
- extension lead surge protection86K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Extension Lead
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Doesnt work properly the usb pick
None of the USB Ports work
Usb ports not working
Dangerous product quality
Extremely poor quality
Sub quality
Broke in a month
Broke multiple items
Breaks really quickly
USB ports are super slow charging
charging devices at the slowest rate I have ever come across
Couldn't charge my laptop
Not as Described
False description
Not as advertised
Love
solid build quality
The build quality seems very good
Amazing Quality
Excellent Value
Good value for money
Good for the money
As advertised
Better than expected
As described
Good socket
the usb ports work well
Good socket
Very neat extension plug
Good extension
Good extension tower
Return
0.6% Return rate 34% Fixable by listing
Tight fit
I find it too big
Small
Doesnt work properly the usb pick
None of the USB Ports work
Usb ports not working
my fan stopped working
Did not work
Doesnt work correctly
Dangerous product quality
Extremely poor quality
Sub quality
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