Polymeric Sand
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But shoppers spend only $60K a year here, so Polymeric Sand is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 54 / 100Top 24% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +5 vs the category median of 4954
- Market size
- £60K/yr76K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +140.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 80%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 29 sellers
Flapen Score
Polymeric Sand against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Polymeric Sand is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Polymeric Sand market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Polymeric Sand 76K times last year and spent an estimated £60K. The top 5 brands take 94% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 76K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +140.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £60K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 76K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +140.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £60Ka year
- Peak month
- April20.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- polymeric sand45K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £19.63.
Listings sell for £19.63 on average, from £4.43 to £33.36. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 3K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £19.63 that is £2K to £5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £19.63inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.43–£33.36
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–3K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£5K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
77% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 23% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #51 within Building Supplies. It carries 1,383 reviews at 4.20 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 77%
- Prime listings
- 23%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #51in Building Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.20 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,383per listing
- Listings tracked
- 13
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 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 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 55 months
Products
Top Polymeric Sand 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
Dansand No Grow Kiln Dried Sand for Block Paving 20kg | Patio Joint Gap Filler with Weed Inhibitor | Jointing Silica Sand for Pavers Driveways & Slabs | Beige
- Price
- £18.91
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,547
- Age
- 4y ago

Laeto Kiln Dried Sand 20kg Silica Paving Sand for Blocks & Patios
- Price
- £13.22
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 467
- Age
- 3y ago

Dansand No Grow Polymeric Sand 20kg Beige Block Paving Patio Joint Grout
- Price
- £28.37
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,547
- Age
- 5y ago

Sika Setting Sand Ideal For Filling Narrow Paving Joints Resists Weeds Sets Hard Moisture Curing Buff 20kg
- Price
- £21.87
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,559
- Age
- 16y ago

Dansand No Grow Kiln Dried Sand for Block Paving 10kg | Patio Joint Gap Filler with Weed Inhibitor | Jointing Silica Sand for Pavers Driveways & Slabs | Beige
- Price
- £11.09
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,547
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
fischer Express Cement Premium Repair Mortar Sand 310ml
- Price
- £4.43
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 5,065
- Age
- 11y ago

Dansand No Grow Easy Fix Jointing Paving Sand 20kg Grey Brush In Grout
- Price
- £22.09
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,547
- Age
- 11y ago

Kiln Dried Paving Sand - Joint Filling Brushing in Sand Natural 20KG (1)
- Price
- £13.45
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 348
- Age
- 5y ago

Dansand No Grow Kiln Dried Sand for Block Paving 20kg | Patio Joint Gap Filler with Weed Inhibitor | Jointing Silica Sand for Pavers Driveways & Slabs | Beige
- Price
- £18.91
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,547
- Age
- 4y ago

Sika Setting Sand Ideal For Filling Narrow Paving Joints Resists Weeds Sets Hard Moisture Curing Buff 20kg
- Price
- £21.87
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,559
- Age
- 16y ago
Newest
by launch date
Nexus ProJoint Polysweep Polymeric Sand | Polymeric Block Paving Setting Sand | 20kg | NEUTRAL
- Price
- £33.36
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 9mo ago

Patio Grout - Ready Mixed Paver Grout with Special Applicator
- Price
- £14.80
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 119
- Age
- 1y ago

The Glowhouse Kiln Dried Sand Brushing in Joint Gap Filling Paving Block Slabs Patio and Drives Fine Dry Aggregate Silica Sand Bag 20kg - Made in the UK
- Price
- £12.93
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 491
- Age
- 2y ago

GLEAN Patio Grout | NATURAL | 14kg - 20m Coverage | Jointing Compound | Brush In Patio Grout For Paving Patios & Block Paving | Self Setting All Weather Application | Ready Mixed
- Price
- £33.00
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,192
- Age
- 3y ago

Laeto Kiln Dried Sand 20kg Silica Paving Sand for Blocks & Patios
- Price
- £13.22
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 467
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 80% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
9 flat
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Dansand50%
- Laeto20%
- Sika15%
- Generic5%
- The Glowhouse4%
- fischer2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)
Demand
Polymeric Sand search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.0×
Search terms
Top Polymeric Sand search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- polymeric sand45K/yr
- polymeric sand for paving14K/yr
- dansand no grow block paving sand7K/yr
- polymeric sand for block paving5K/yr
- polymeric jointing sand3K/yr
- polymeric sand for pavers2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Polymeric Sand
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
a bit expensive
Bit pricey
It was over priced as went to local B&Q and bought it for £7 very over priced
Not doing the job
Does not work
I found this did not work
Too heavy to take to post office so its the perfect scam
Tub is very heavy
Very heavy
Absolute joke of quality control
Rubbish
Absolute Rubbish
Very grey
It does leave a slight colour on the bricks
It was far too white for what we wanted
Love
Easy to use
Good for filling holes
Good stuff and easy to work with
is good VFM
Excellent product
Good quality
Great does as it says
Does the job
Product as described
Patio grout is so easy to use, just need a soft broom and sweep in and it sets hard in a few days
It's good and easy to brush in
Light and easy to sweep into cracks
Efficient
Fine sand works well
This product works really well
Return
0.1% Return rate 58% Fixable by listing
Very grey
It does leave a slight colour on the bricks
It was far too white for what we wanted
Didn't match mortar
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