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guttering

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but a small market ($88K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 22Growth 41Conversion 32Competition 62Returns 96Price range 79Avg price 72Brand share 23Review moat 91Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great186.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great£2.74–£63.45

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good£14.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good48%

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

Growth

Okay+12.7%

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

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£88K

£88K/yr · 233K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, guttering is a £88K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (233K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

guttering market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£73K–£88K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.6%
Avg BSR
#165
Page quality
0%
Prime
62%
Sponsored
44%
Out of stock
2.6%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
171 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

7%

  • FloPlast47%
  • Plastic Bits 2U20%
  • Osma12%
  • SHMOX8%
  • Freeflow4%
  • TUAKIMCE2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Top guttering search terms

  • guttering81K/yr
  • guttering pipes and fittings59K/yr
  • gutter26K/yr
  • gutter brackets10K/yr
  • floplast guttering10K/yr
  • guttering brackets10K/yr
  • plastic guttering7K/yr
  • gutter bracket11K/yr
  • black guttering5K/yr
  • gutter brackets black6K/yr
All search terms

Top guttering 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%£14K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about guttering

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall33%

“Easy fit”

Quality-Overall18%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

“Just as advertised”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Strength6%

“Solid design”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to attach and secure”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Stops the leaves going down the pipe”

Efficiency2%

“Works Well”

Assembly/Installation2%

“It went together very easy with good instructions”

Leak-Proof2%

“And does not leak”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall38%

“Absolute garbage”

Size-Overall33%

“sizing not clear”

Durability8%

“I found the plastic clip broke very easily”

Leak-Proof4%

“not suitable as all joints leaked”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“I must have misread the details”

Strength4%

“Not sure if it was damaged or just weak”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall76%
Compatibility-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Functionality-Overall2%
Color2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Quality-Overall1%
Thickness1%
Strength1%
Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is guttering profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £88K/yr across 34 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the guttering niche?
13 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in guttering?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for guttering peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the guttering niche?
Listings span £2.74–£63.45; the average listing price is £14.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 186 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.