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title: "Trend — shed lock - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/shed-lock/trend"
last_updated: "2026-07-31T16:06:49.014Z"
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  description: "Niche score 61/100 · £119K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 61/100 · £119K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — shed lock - Flapen"
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# **shed lock**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (1.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 28Growth 51Conversion 61Competition 80Returns 92Price range 60Avg price 26Brand share 91Review moat 45Quality gap 65

**Returns**

**Great****1.1%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Brand share**

**Great****44%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Competition**

**Great****35%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Conversion**

**Good****5.3%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Price range**

**Good****£3.21–£32.33**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Growth**

**Good****+21.6%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,982.45**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****£119K**

£119K/yr · 244K searches

**Avg price**

**Okay****£9.16**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")