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title: "Short Extension Lead — £393K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · £393K/yr market · 533K searches/yr · £6.61 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **short extension lead**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.60–$14.30) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 55Growth 16Conversion 92Competition 52Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 37Review moat 42Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Good****£393K**
£393K/yr · 533K searches
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,291.14**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-17.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.60–£14.30**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, short extension lead is a £393K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (533K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **short extension lead market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **60K–80K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£397K–£529K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#68**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **81%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **185 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**56**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**13%**
- Status32% - PRO ELEC30% - Desiretech10% - ROOTOMA6% - Etykir5% - Mscien4% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 13%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/short-extension-lead/trend)
## **Top short extension lead search terms**
- **extension lead 1m**101K/yr-10.3%10.6% conv. - **1 metre extension lead**72K/yr-22.3%14.2% conv. - **short extension lead**68K/yr-13.9%7.4% conv. - **small extension lead**51K/yr+2.9%7.4% conv. - **1m extension lead**61K/yr-15.4%11.9% conv. - **short extension lead 0.5m**24K/yr-15.2%8.4% conv. - **short extension lead 0.2m**20K/yr-16.0%3.9% conv. - **0.5m extension lead**19K/yr-34.6%5.9% conv. - **extension cable 1 metre**22K/yr-70.9%10.7% conv. - **1 meter extension lead**10K/yr-14.8%11.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/short-extension-lead/search-terms)
## **Top short extension lead 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.
0%10%£39K20%£79K30%£118K40%£157K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**STATUS 4 Way Socket Extension Lead 1m Cable White (4WS1M20)**Status**£4.18**4.6★6,379 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HD78QPE) [2**pro elec PEL00899 2 Gang 1 m Extension Lead Cable - White**PRO ELEC**£3.95**4.6★3,135 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015OFLFY0) [3**STATUS 3 Socket Extension Lead 0.5m Compact Cable 13A Power Strip for Desks and TV Units White (3WS0.5M20)**Status**£6.10**4.6★2,218 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076T5GBRF) [4**PRO ELEC PELB1700 4 Gang Extension Lead with Neon 0.5m White**PRO ELEC**£4.08**4.7★662 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LQ789LM) [5**Black Extension Lead 1M with 3 USB Slots (1 USB C) 2 Gang Short Extension Lead with Switch Small Power Strip for Travel Home Bedroom Kitchen Office Surge Protected Black**ROOTOMA**£10.54**4.6★325 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1JLWYD9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Short Extension Lead 0.5M Small Extension Cable (13A/3250W) 3 Way Switched Extension Lead Power Strip Surge Protector Black**Etykir**£8.39**69 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHVT4M6N) [**SLx Extension Lead 1m 2 Way Gang Socket 13A UK Plug 3 Pin Mains Power Extension Cord Compact Travel Power Strip White**SLx**£4.03**25 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG8KB853) [**Mscien Extension Lead 1M with USB Slots 4 Way Wall Mounted 1M Extension Lead Switched with Multiple Protection Fused Power Strip 4 Sockets White 13A/3250W**Mscien**£14.30**1,553 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6K3D534) [**Mscien Short Extension Lead 1M 5 Way Wall Mounted 1M Extension Lead 5 Gang Switched with Multiple Protection Fused Power Strip with Indicator Light Suitable for Home Office and Kitchen 13A/3250W**Mscien**£13.01**184 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6JJJKH4) [**Black Extension Lead 1M with 3 USB Slots (1 USB C) 2 Gang Short Extension Lead with Switch Small Power Strip for Travel Home Bedroom Kitchen Office Surge Protected Black**ROOTOMA**£10.54**325 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1JLWYD9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**SLx Extension Lead 1m 2 Way Gang Socket 13A UK Plug 3 Pin Mains Power Extension Cord Compact Travel Power Strip White**SLx**£4.03**4.8★**▲ 180%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG8KB853) [**PRO ELEC PELB1700 4 Gang Extension Lead with Neon 0.5m White**PRO ELEC**£4.08**4.7★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LQ789LM) [**Short Extension Lead 0.5M Small Extension Cable (13A/3250W) 3 Way Switched Extension Lead Power Strip Surge Protector Black**Etykir**£8.39**4.7★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHVT4M6N) [**Mscien Extension Lead 1M with USB Slots 4 Way Wall Mounted 1M Extension Lead Switched with Multiple Protection Fused Power Strip 4 Sockets White 13A/3250W**Mscien**£14.30**4.7★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6K3D534) [**PRO ELEC PELB1989 2-Gang Extension Lead with Surge Protection 1m Black**PRO ELEC**£5.85**4.7★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZ4T9SR8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about short extension lead**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**21%
*“Bargain for the price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%
*“As advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Excellent product”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**7%
*“USB sockets a very handy feature”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**6%
*“Great Extension”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“The size is perfect”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Very easy to use”*
**Strength**2%
*“Good quality and sturdy”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Its compact, well-designed, and does exactly what youd expect”*
**Compactness**2%
*“Compact and effective”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“Misleading”*
**Durability**11%
*“Broke multiple items”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**9%
*“The USB ports were faulty”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Cable is shorter than 1M”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Doesnt work”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Cheap quality”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
*“Works as a cheap extension lead unless you want to wall mount it”*
**Charging**3%
*“Only 4* as my phone takes forever to charge using the USB on it”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“it was obviously used”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“Worked for about 25 minutes then started tripping my RCD every minute or 2, removed and plugged everything else back in and it stopped doing it immediately”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**36%
**Socket/Port/Plug**11%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Color**3%
**Charging**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is short extension lead profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £393K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the short extension lead niche?**
- 12 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in short extension lead?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Durability, Socket/Port/Plug. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for short extension lead peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the short extension lead niche?**
- Listings span £3.60–£14.30; the average listing price is £6.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,291 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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