shower trap
Skip itSoft demand (-19.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good6.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good746.93avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£5.83–£31.38cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay78%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay£9.75avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad£76K£76K/yr · 116K searches
Growth
Bad-19.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, shower trap is a £76K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (116K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
shower trap market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £59K–£78K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.7%
- Avg BSR
- #38
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 87%
- Sponsored
- 80%
- Out of stock
- 9.5%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 180 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
17%
- HNNHOME35%
- CHLIEX17%
- PlumbEZ15%
- Excel Home6%
- YUNLEX5%
- Spares2go5%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top shower trap search terms
- shower trap39K/yr
- shower drain32K/yr
- shower waste trap14K/yr
- shower waste11K/yr
- 90mm shower waste trap5K/yr
- mcalpine shower trap6K/yr
- 90mm shower waste3K/yr
- shower tray waste3K/yr
- shower drain seal3K/yr
Top shower trap 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HNNHOME Shower Drain Cover Replacement Chrome Shower Trap Cover Removable Top Fitting Cap Parts 90mm/115mm Shower Plughole Cover Fast Flow Shower Tray Waste (White)
HNNHOME£6.084.6★1,422 rev
Shower Drain Cover Chrome Trap Replacement 90mm/115mm Plughole Removable Top Waste Fitting Cap Parts Tray Plug Hole Fast Flow
CHLIEX£6.414.5★2,692 rev
PlumbEZ Multi-Fit Chrome Shower Trap - 90mm Easy Clean Enclosure Tray Waste Trap - Shower Drain Cover Replacement Shower Drain with Shower Trap Cover 1.1/2 Multi-fit
PlumbEZ£10.084.5★51 rev
Chrome Shower Trap 90mm Easy Clean Shower Waste Trap for Enclosure Trays Replacement 90mm Shower Drain Cover with 1 Outlet Chrome Shower Tray Waste Trap
Excel Home£8.985.0★4 rev
Shower Drain Cover Chrome Shower Trap Cover Replacement 90 mm / 115 mm Shower Plughole Cover Removable Top Shower Waste Fitting Cap Parts Shower Tray Plug Hole Cap Fast Flow
YUNLEX£6.154.4★2,468 rev
Newest
by launch dateChrome Shower Trap 90mm Easy Clean Shower Waste Trap for Enclosure Trays Replacement 90mm Shower Drain Cover with 1 Outlet Chrome Shower Tray Waste Trap
Excel Home£8.984 rev
PlumbEZ Universal Outlet Chrome Shower Trap - 90mm Shower Drain Easy to Clean Shower Waste High Flow 30 L/Min - 1.1/2 (40mm Outlet).
PlumbEZ£8.8223 rev
HNNHOME Shower Drain Cover Replacement Chrome Shower Trap Cover Removable Top Fitting Cap Parts 90mm/115mm Shower Plughole Cover Fast Flow Shower Tray Waste (White)
HNNHOME£6.081,422 rev
HNNHOME Shower Drain Cover Replacement Chrome Shower Trap Cover Removable Top Fitting Cap Parts 90mm/115mm Shower Plughole Cover Fast Flow Shower Tray Waste (Warm Grey)
HNNHOME£6.211,422 rev
PlumbEZ Multi-Fit Chrome Shower Trap - 90mm Easy Clean Enclosure Tray Waste Trap - Shower Drain Cover Replacement Shower Drain with Shower Trap Cover 1.1/2 Multi-fit
PlumbEZ£10.0851 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumChrome Shower Trap 90mm Easy Clean Shower Waste Trap for Enclosure Trays Replacement 90mm Shower Drain Cover with 1 Outlet Chrome Shower Tray Waste Trap
Excel Home£8.985.0★
Shower Drain Cover Replacement 90mm/115mm High Flow Shower Plughole Cover Chrome Shower Waste Trap Cover Removable Top Fitting Cap Parts Plug Hole Cover for Shower Drain Outlet
YUNLI£5.834.4★
HNNHOME Shower Drain Cover Replacement Chrome Shower Trap Cover Removable Top Fitting Cap Parts 90mm/115mm Shower Plughole Cover Fast Flow Shower Tray Waste (Warm Grey)
HNNHOME£6.214.6★
Ibergrif Stainless Steel Linear Shower Drain M42001-50 500mm Grey Modern Design Efficient Water Drainage Easy to Install Wide Compatibility
Ibergrif£31.384.1★
Wirquin 30120662 Tourbillon 90mm Shower Waste with ABS Chrome Dome Grey
Wirquin£12.444.8★
What buyers say about shower trap
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent fit”
“Appears to be decently made”
“As advertised”
“Excellent price”
“Does the job”
“assembled and fitted easily”
“easy to clean”
“Easy to install seems sturdy”
“Good replacement item”
“well made and durable”
What buyers complain about
“To big”
“its now breaking”
“Not the best option on the market”
“cheap materials”
“colour lighter than thought”
“Difficult to measure”
“Terrible product does not seal properly so smells from the drain leak through into the bathroom”
“Very flimsy not suitable for long term use”
“Perfect replacement for old unit whose cap has parted company with base tube due to rust/brittle connection”
“Poor drainage”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is shower trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £76K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the shower trap niche?
- 13 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in shower trap?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for shower trap peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the shower trap niche?
- Listings span £5.83–£31.38; the average listing price is £9.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 747 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.