Plug Socket
MaybeReturns run at only 0.9% of orders. But demand is soft, at -16.2% this quarter, so Plug Socket is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 53 / 100Top 29% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +4 vs the category median of 4953
- Market size
- £634K/yr980K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -16.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 46%top-5 click share · 18 brands · 92 sellers
Flapen Score
Plug Socket against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Plug Socket is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Plug Socket market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Plug Socket 980K times last year and spent an estimated £634K. The top 5 brands take 84% of clicks. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
6.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 980K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -16.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £634K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 980K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -16.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £634Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- plug socket136K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £10.59.
Listings sell for £10.59 on average, from £2.23 to £38.06. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 80K to 100K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £10.59 that is £16K to £21K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £10.59under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.23–£38.06
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 80K–100K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £16K–£21K
- Returns
- 0.9%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
70% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #59 within Electrical. It carries 1,757 reviews at 4.56 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 70%
- Prime listings
- 97%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.3%
- Average rank
- #59in Electrical
- Average rating
- 4.56 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,757per listing
- Listings tracked
- 37
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 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 42 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 42 months
Products
Top Plug Socket 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 15W Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket with Two Type A and Single Type C USB Charging Ports Square Edge Nexus 900 Series White Moulded 13A 922UAAC15
- Price
- £8.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 651
- Age
- 2y ago

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 Double Pole Nexus 900 Series White Moulded Square Edge 13A 922DP
- Price
- £2.61
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 112
- Age
- 15y ago

Double Wall Socket & Back Box Pattress. Twin 2 Gang Switched Plug Electrical
- Price
- £5.54
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,781
- Age
- 11y ago

MK Logic Plus Double Socket (K2747 WHI DP) 13A 2 Gang in white with inherent antimicrobial properties.
- Price
- £3.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,730
- Age
- 17y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Evoges Vector 13A 2 Gang Switched Double Socket (Rounded Edge) White Double Pole UK 3-Pin Power Outlet Includes Fixing Screws & Screw Caps (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £5.42
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 7mo 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

Knightsbridge CU9000S Curved Edge 13 A 2 Gang SP Switched Socket 230 V White
- Price
- £2.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,130
- Age
- 8y ago

BG Electrical Outdoor Double Switched Power Wall Plug Socket Weatherproof Nexus Storm Grey 13A IP66 Rated WP22
- Price
- £8.40
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 11,027
- Age
- 15y ago

BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
- Price
- £31.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Evoges Vector 13A 2 Gang Switched Double Socket (Rounded Edge) White Double Pole UK 3-Pin Power Outlet Includes Fixing Screws & Screw Caps (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £5.42
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 7mo ago

BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet White 13A
- Price
- £30.81
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago

BSEED Double Socket with USB C 5 Pack Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket with LED Indicator PC Wall Plate Outlet Black 13A
- Price
- £31.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago

2 Way 3 Pin Power Plug Adaptor Splitter 13A Multi Wall Plug Cube 3 pins Socket Splitter Extension Plug adaptor UK Socket Splitter Block for Kitchen Home Office etc (pack of 1)
- Price
- £4.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 818
- Age
- 1y ago

BG Electrical Double Switched Power Plug Wall Socket and 32mm Surface Mounted Back Box 2 Gang Pattress Box Square Edge Nexus 900 Series White Moulded IP20 13A 922/902
- Price
- £4.58
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 132
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
18 falling
Sellers
92
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
13%
- British General58%
- Knightsbridge7%
- NANDEYIBI7%
- LIDER7%
- MK6%
- EVOGES2%
- Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 13%)
Demand
Plug Socket search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Plug Socket search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- plug socket136K/yr
- double socket123K/yr
- socket90K/yr
- usb socket71K/yr
- double socket with usb68K/yr
- double plug sockets72K/yr
- sockets48K/yr
- wall socket40K/yr
- usb plug socket44K/yr
- plug sockets39K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Plug Socket
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Doesnt charge
No charge
Not fast charger
Some cheap sockets
wouldnt fit in the socket
Broken socket
Absolute garbage
Bad quality
Cheap rubbish
Failed after two months
Broke after 1 week
didnt last
Small
Not fit for purpose
quite large
Love
Decent quality
Good strong quality
really good quality kit
Good charging speed
Fast Charging
Great charger
Nice plug
Good socket
Nice neat power plug
As advertised
As described
Exactly as pictured & described
Excellent value
Excellent value
Fair price
Return
0.9% Return rate 41% Fixable by listing
Small
Not fit for purpose
quite large
Doesnt charge
No charge
Not fast charger
Some cheap sockets
wouldnt fit in the socket
Broken socket
Poor output wouldn't run properly for kids lights
Don't work
does not work when plug in no output
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