Metal Fence Posts
MaybeReturns run at only 0.4% of orders. But shoppers spend only $48K a year here, so Metal Fence Posts is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 60 / 100Top 7% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +11 vs the category median of 4960
- Market size
- £48K/yr98K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +11.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 20%top-5 click share · 48 brands · 57 sellers
Flapen Score
Metal Fence Posts against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Metal Fence Posts is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Metal Fence Posts market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Metal Fence Posts 98K times last year and spent an estimated £48K. The top 5 brands take 40% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Flapen scores it 60 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
1.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 98K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +11.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £48K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 98K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +11.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £48Ka year
- Peak month
- April6.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- metal fence posts21K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £32.85.
Listings sell for £32.85 on average, from £5.81 to £162.55. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £32.85 that is £0 to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £32.85inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.81–£162.55
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£3K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
85% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 38% ship with Prime. On an average day, 8.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #127 within Building Supplies. It carries 258 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 85%
- Prime listings
- 38%
- Out of stock, average day
- 8.2%
- Average rank
- #127in Building Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.46 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 258per listing
- Listings tracked
- 109
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 16 launches as successful.
16 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 36 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 16
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 36 months
Products
Top Metal Fence Posts 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
Suregreen Premium Round Wooden Stakes 1.2m x 50mm Pack of 10 Pressure-Treated Softwood Posts for Durable Garden Fencing Tree Support & Landscaping Projects
- Price
- £27.83
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 826
- Age
- 12y ago

ANSIO Steel Fencing Pins 1.2m Long 8mm Thick Non-Galvanised Metal Stakes For Temporary Outdoor Garden Decking & Fencing With Shepherds Crook Head - 10 Pack
- Price
- £14.44
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 694
- Age
- 2y ago

Primrose 8ft Square Wooden Fence Post for Garden Fence Panels (240cm x 7.5cm)
- Price
- £19.72
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 1y ago

4x4 Wooden Fence Post 8ft 100mm Square Timber Garden Building Material
- Price
- £15.40
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 4y ago

Minifactory Metal Fence Posts 4FT & 5FT Pack of 10 - No Dig Steel Garden U Posts with Green Rust-Resistant Coating for Wire Fencing Chicken Wire & Yard Borders (4ft)
- Price
- £39.92
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 6mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Thealyn Fence Posts 7 ft / 213 cm Pack of 10 - for 5 ft Wire Fence Mesh Metal Post with U-Channel Steel Poles U Post for Garden Wire Mesh Poles for Chicken Wire Mesh
- Price
- £57.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 191
- Age
- 1y ago

Primrose 8ft Square Wooden Fence Post for Garden Fence Panels (240cm x 7.5cm)
- Price
- £19.72
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 1y ago

Minifactory Metal Fence Posts 4FT & 5FT Pack of 10 - No Dig Steel Garden U Posts with Green Rust-Resistant Coating for Wire Fencing Chicken Wire & Yard Borders (4ft)
- Price
- £39.92
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 6mo ago

5 Pack - 1.5m (5ft) x 50mm Machined Round Wooden Treated Fence Posts Stakes Wood Fencing
- Price
- £23.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 12y ago

4x4 Wooden Fence Post 8ft 100mm Square Timber Garden Building Material
- Price
- £15.40
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
Minifactory Metal Fence Posts 4FT & 5FT Pack of 10 - No Dig Steel Garden U Posts with Green Rust-Resistant Coating for Wire Fencing Chicken Wire & Yard Borders (4ft)
- Price
- £39.92
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 6mo ago

Sptchapn 91cm / 3ft Metal Fence Post Pack of 5 Strong and Durable U-Fence Post No Digging Green T-Posts forYard Garden Patio Outdoor Wires (5)
- Price
- £18.43
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 1y ago

ARIFARO Metal Fence Posts 91cm / 3ft Pack of 10 Sturdy Duty No Digging Garden U Post for Wire Fencing Steel Poles for Yard Outdoor Wire
- Price
- £29.62
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 850
- Age
- 1y ago

ARIFARO Metal Fence Posts 121cm / 4ft Pack of 10 Sturdy Duty No Digging Garden U Post for Wire Fencing Steel Poles for Yard Outdoor Wire
- Price
- £43.89
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 850
- Age
- 1y ago

Thealyn Fence Posts 7 ft / 213 cm Pack of 10 - for 5 ft Wire Fence Mesh Metal Post with U-Channel Steel Poles U Post for Garden Wire Mesh Poles for Chicken Wire Mesh
- Price
- £57.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 191
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 20% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
48 rising
Sellers
57
Top-5 brand share
40%
Top 20: 86%
Top-5 click share
20%
Top 20: 51%
Open market
55%
- Suregreen15%
- Premier Garden Supplies8%
- POSTSAVER6%
- ARIFARO5%
- Homatz5%
- Primrose5%
Demand
Metal Fence Posts search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.6×
Search terms
Top Metal Fence Posts search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- metal fence posts21K/yr
- fence stakes12K/yr
- wooden fence posts11K/yr
- wooden post7K/yr
- garden posts6K/yr
- round fence posts5K/yr
- gate post5K/yr
- wooden posts6K/yr
- fence posts 8ft5K/yr
- garden post4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Metal Fence Posts
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Bit pricey
However, these are expensive
Though not overly cheap to buy
Rusty
Goes very rusty
rusts straight away
Mouldy and wet
The bag was already wet outside
This time arrived soaking wet and poor quality
Broke After First Use
Don't know how durable they are
it is clearly not designed to be durable
is very flimsy at height
Not strong enough
Weak
Love
Excellent strong product
Excellent Product
the build quality feels excellent
Extremely strong
They hold firmly
Solid piece of kit
As advertised
Better than expected
As described
Good value for money
Good Value
Great value for money
Easy to use
Very handy
Easynto remove
Return
0.4% Return rate 65% Fixable by listing
Ridiculously small
Too short
Its comically short
not as advertised
The photo is very deceiving
Not exactly as imagined from picture
is very flimsy at height
Not strong enough
Weak
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