plasterboard fixings
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.9%), but soft demand (-23.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good£492K£492K/yr · 821K searches
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,117.88avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad£7.07avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.20–£17.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-23.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plasterboard fixings is a £492K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (821K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plasterboard fixings market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £424K–£566K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.5%
- Avg BSR
- #40
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 72%
- Out of stock
- 2.8%
- Avg brand age
- 34 months
- Avg seller age
- 167 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
22%
- PLASPLUGS21%
- Lemiyoo16%
- Bullfix14%
- SCREWBOX11%
- Gripit10%
- fischer6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top plasterboard fixings search terms
- plasterboard fixings355K/yr
- plasterboard wall plug123K/yr
- plaster board wall fixing44K/yr
- heavy duty plasterboard fixings32K/yr
- drywall anchor34K/yr
- wall plugs for plasterboard24K/yr
- dry wall anchor screws26K/yr
- plaster board wall plug20K/yr
- wall fixings20K/yr
- heavy duty wall plugs13K/yr
Top plasterboard fixings 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Lemiyoo 70 Pcs Plasterboard Fixings Heavy Duty Metal Wall Plugs And Screws
Lemiyoo£5.094.4★959 rev
Plasterboard Hollow Cavity Drywall Plugs Raw Rawl Plug Fixings Professional Picture Frame Object Hanging Screw Fixing Clamps Pack of 50
PLASPLUGS£3.354.6★902 rev
Bullfix Universal Plasterboard Fixings Heavy Duty - 12 Pack
Bullfix£11.084.5★2,955 rev
SCREWBOX Plasterboard Fixings 20pcs Heavy Duty Drywall Anchors & Screws Metal Self Drilling Wall Plugs for Strong Grip
SCREWBOX£7.224.4★833 rev
Shopexa 30pk Plasterboard Fixings Heavy Duty Plasterboard Wall Plug Anchors with Screws|Self Drilling Rawl Plugs for Stronger Grip & Lasting Quality for Wall Hanging Stuff (30 pack)
Shopexa DIY£6.314.2★1,406 rev
Newest
by launch date
UKDeals Direct Plasterboard Fixings Plasplugs Heavy Duty Cavity Hollow Wall Drywall Plugs 30s
UKDeals Direct£5.0814 rev
Bullfix Extra Plasterboard Fixings Heavy Duty - Starter 10 Pack
Bullfix£11.501,078 rev
Bullfix Universal Plasterboard Fixings Heavy Duty - 12 Pack
Bullfix£11.082,955 rev
PEAPIN 60 Pack Plasterboard Wall Plugs and Fixings Hollow Wall Anchors
PEAPIN£3.98111 rev
80 Pcs Heavy Duty Plasterboard Fixings Plasterboard Wall Plug and Screws Metal Self Drilling Dry Wall Anchor Screws for Concrete Bricks and Plaster Board Installation
TENTHPEO£6.85147 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Gripit Yellow Plasterboard Fixings - Pack of 25 - Heavy Duty Stud Wall fixings - Plasterboard Anchors - Ideal for Blinds Curtains Mirrors & Frames - Easy Install - Holds Up to 71kg - UK Designed
Gripit£10.544.4★
fischer DuoBlade LD innovative self-drilling plasterboard plug strong plug for fast and easy installation in gypsum plasterboard and fibre board with metal tip 40 plugs
fischer£9.104.7★
UKDeals Direct Plasterboard Fixings Plasplugs Heavy Duty Cavity Hollow Wall Drywall Plugs 30s
UKDeals Direct£5.084.2★
Bullfix Extra Plasterboard Fixings Heavy Duty - Starter 10 Pack
Bullfix£11.504.5★
T. K. Excellent Heavy Duty Zinc Plated Steel Molly Bolt Hollow Drive Plasterboard Fixings Screws for Drywall Multiple Sizes Assortment Kit 68 Pieces
T.K.Excellent£13.884.4★
What buyers say about plasterboard fixings
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Easy to use”
“Fantastic, easy to use and a sturdy support”
“As described”
“Overall, a dependable and versatile plug thats well worth using over budget alternatives”
“Decent value for money”
“Effective”
“Excellent screw for plasterboard partition walls”
“they hold up well”
“Great fit”
What buyers complain about
“Absolute rubbish”
“These are very weak”
“Not fit for purpose screw does not reach end of plug”
“8 out of 10 just broke”
“Too oversized for purpose”
“Not cheap and useless like some others”
“Cheap, thin and brittle material that breaks immediately when screwing into the wall”
“Either this is purposely misleading selling or someone somewhere needs to learn how to count”
“Dont work”
“Waste of money”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plasterboard fixings profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £492K/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the plasterboard fixings niche?
- 14 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plasterboard fixings?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Mounting. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for plasterboard fixings peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plasterboard fixings niche?
- Listings span £2.20–£17.36; the average listing price is £7.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,118 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.