Sharp Sand
MaybeReturns run at only 0.2% of orders. But shoppers spend only $64K a year here, so Sharp Sand is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 54 / 100Top 24% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +5 vs the category median of 4954
- Market size
- £64K/yr98K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +35.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 69%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 44 sellers
Flapen Score
Sharp Sand against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Sharp Sand is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Sharp Sand market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Sharp Sand 98K times last year and spent an estimated £64K. The top 5 brands take 72% of clicks. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jul. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.5% 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, 4.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +35.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £64K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 98K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +35.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £64Ka year
- Peak month
- April9.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sharp sand57K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £14.57.
Listings sell for £14.57 on average, from £1.70 to £82.67. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £14.57 that is £4K to £7K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £14.57under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.70–£82.67
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£7K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
44% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 31% ship with Prime. On an average day, 8.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #58 within Building Supplies. It carries 481 reviews at 4.36 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 44%
- Prime listings
- 31%
- Out of stock, average day
- 8.4%
- Average rank
- #58in Building Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.36 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 481per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Sharp 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
Melcourt Horticultural Sharp Sand 20kg
- Price
- £11.03
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 175
- Age
- 7y ago

Vitax Sharp Sand Small Ideal for screeds renders or Concrete Sharp Sand can Also be Used When Laying slabs or Block Paving
- Price
- £6.70
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 3y ago

Sharp Sand 25kg Major Bag Screeding Sand for Mortar Paving Patio Driveway & Block Laying
- Price
- £12.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 12mo ago

Horticultural Sand 20kg
- Price
- £9.22
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 900
- Age
- 13y ago

Laeto Kiln Dried Sand 20kg Silica Paving Sand for Blocks & Patios
- Price
- £13.22
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 467
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Premium Builders Building Sand 25kg - Suitable For Brick Laying Paving Flagging Pointing Landscaping Sub Base Prep Construction Lawn Maintenance Drainage Projects - 1 Pack 25kg
- Price
- £16.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 9mo ago

Amtra White Quartz Ivory Fine White Quartz Sand for Freshwater or Saltwater 1-3mm Grains 2kg
- Price
- £1.70
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,032
- Age
- 9y ago

Sharp Sand 25kg Major Bag Screeding Sand for Mortar Paving Patio Driveway & Block Laying
- Price
- £12.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 12mo ago

Leca Horticultural Grit Clay Pebbles Lava rock like Fine Grade 2-4mm
- Price
- £6.61
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 614
- Age
- 2y ago

Laeto Kiln Dried Sand 20kg Silica Paving Sand for Blocks & Patios
- Price
- £13.22
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 467
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date
Premium Builders Building Sand 25kg - Suitable For Brick Laying Paving Flagging Pointing Landscaping Sub Base Prep Construction Lawn Maintenance Drainage Projects - 1 Pack 25kg
- Price
- £16.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 9mo ago

Sharp Sand 25kg Major Bag Screeding Sand for Mortar Paving Patio Driveway & Block Laying
- Price
- £12.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 12mo ago

Builders Sharp Sand 20kg (2 x 10kg Bags) - Premium Washed Grade for Mortar Mixing Floor Levelling Slab Laying & Clay Soil Improvement
- Price
- £10.66
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 80
- 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

Leca Horticultural Grit Clay Pebbles Lava rock like Fine Grade 2-4mm
- Price
- £6.61
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 614
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
14 falling
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
22%
- Vitax Ltd22%
- Melcourt21%
- Generic11%
- Westland10%
- Laeto8%
- bhomescent6%
Demand
Sharp Sand search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.5×
Search terms
Top Sharp Sand search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sharp sand57K/yr
- sharp sand for paving10K/yr
- garden sand11K/yr
- sharp sand for gardening12K/yr
- sand for garden4K/yr
- grit sand3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Sharp Sand
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
little bit expensive
Bit pricey
Not worth the money
Poor quality and small bag is about 3.5kg which isn't mentioned anywhere
Absolute joke of quality control
Not the best
Too heavy to take to post office so its the perfect scam
so very heavy to move
very heavy
Sand was also very damp
Very wet and very heavy
sand is very wet
After 2 weeks no sign of seeds working
Love
Lawn looks great
Good quality sand
Good quality
As described
Just what I needed
Exactly as advertised
Good price
Great price / value for sharp sand
Good value for money
Good seeds
Really good soil
Good results with grass seed
Easy to clean
Fine sand, easy to brush in
Good clean sand for fish tank
Return
0.2% Return rate 64% Fixable by listing
little bit expensive
Bit pricey
Not worth the money
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