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title: "Shower Trap — £76K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **shower trap**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-19.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 19Growth 15Conversion 72Competition 25Returns 79Price range 64Avg price 31Brand share 45Review moat 69Quality gap 47
**Returns**
**Great****1.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****6.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****746.93**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****£5.83–£31.38**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.75**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KSpike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/shower-trap/trend)
## **Top shower trap search terms**
- **shower trap**39K/yr-17.2%6.7% conv. - **shower drain**32K/yr-12.6%4.1% conv. - **shower waste trap**14K/yr-18.6%4.3% conv. - **shower waste**11K/yr-24.2%3.6% conv. - **90mm shower waste trap**5K/yr-20.7%4.8% conv. - **mcalpine shower trap**6K/yr-33.6%0.9% conv. - **90mm shower waste**3K/yr-41.3%2.6% conv. - **shower tray waste**3K/yr-22.9%2.1% conv. - **shower drain seal**3K/yr-25.9%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/shower-trap/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£8K20%£15K30%£23K40%£30K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£6.08**4.6★1,422 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D73RPR71) [2**Shower Drain Cover Chrome Trap Replacement 90mm/115mm Plughole Removable Top Waste Fitting Cap Parts Tray Plug Hole Fast Flow**CHLIEX**£6.41**4.5★2,692 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7VPVK8R) [3**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**£10.08**4.5★51 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6NL2DN) [4**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**£8.98**5.0★4 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4D3Y6KL) [5**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**£6.15**4.4★2,468 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09W99QGD7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**£8.98**4 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4D3Y6KL) [**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**£8.82**23 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVGR4C5T) [**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**£6.08**1,422 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D73RPR71) [**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**£6.21**1,422 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D73TM3J4) [**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**£10.08**51 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW6NL2DN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£8.98**5.0★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4D3Y6KL) [**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**£5.83**4.4★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYWS99KL) [**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**£6.21**4.6★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D73TM3J4) [**Ibergrif Stainless Steel Linear Shower Drain M42001-50 500mm Grey Modern Design Efficient Water Drainage Easy to Install Wide Compatibility**Ibergrif**£31.38**4.1★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C76YZLHC) [**Wirquin 30120662 Tourbillon 90mm Shower Waste with ABS Chrome Dome Grey**Wirquin**£12.44**4.8★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBN3FY6R)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about shower trap**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**38%
*“Excellent fit”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Appears to be decently made”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Excellent price”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Does the job”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“assembled and fitted easily”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“easy to clean”*
**Strength**1%
*“Easy to install seems sturdy”*
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
*“Good replacement item”*
**Durability**1%
*“well made and durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**33%
*“To big”*
**Durability**6%
*“its now breaking”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Not the best option on the market”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“cheap materials”*
**Color**4%
*“colour lighter than thought”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
*“Difficult to measure”*
**Smell**3%
*“Terrible product does not seal properly so smells from the drain leak through into the bathroom”*
**Strength**3%
*“Very flimsy not suitable for long term use”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**3%
*“Perfect replacement for old unit whose cap has parted company with base tube due to rust/brittle connection”*
**Drainage**2%
*“Poor drainage”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**85%
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Smell**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Material Quality**0%
**Leak-Proof**0%
**Wet Cleaning**0%
## **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.
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