String Line Level
MaybeBuyers convert on 16.3% of searches. But prices span $2.74–$12.11, mostly outside the sweet spot, so String Line Level is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Top 38% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +2 vs the category median of 4951
- Market size
- £39K/yr40K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +44.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 71%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 37 sellers
Flapen Score
String Line Level against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, String Line Level is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The String Line Level market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for String Line Level 40K times last year and spent an estimated £39K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
16.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 40K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 16.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +44.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £39K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 40K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +44.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 16.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £39Ka year
- Peak month
- May5.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- string line level18K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.92.
Listings sell for £5.92 on average, from £2.74 to £12.11. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £5.92 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.92under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.74–£12.11
- 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
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
69% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 8.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #1,771 within Measuring & Layout Tools. It carries 769 reviews at 4.16 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 69%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 8.1%
- Average rank
- #1,771in Measuring & Layout Tools
- Average rating
- 4.16 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 769per listing
- Listings tracked
- 13
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 50 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 50 months
Products
Top String Line Level 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
Stanley 0-42-287 Line Level
- Price
- £2.74
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 3,433
- Age
- 18y ago
BUBBLE LEVELS - 7X Pocket Bubble Level for Builders Line | Hanging String Bubble Level Set for Building Trades Engineering Surveying Metalworking Landscaping or Construction (Red)
- Price
- £4.22
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 550
- Age
- 4y ago
Presch Line Spirit Level 2 pcs. - Extremely Secure Hold Thanks to Safety Hooks - Lightweight Design for Perfectly Aligned String - Shatterproof Acrylic Glass - 360 Readable for Precise Alignment
- Price
- £9.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 648
- Age
- 2y ago
BUBBLE LEVELS - 7X Pocket Bubble Level for Builders Line | Hanging String Bubble Level Set for Building Trades Engineering Surveying Metalworking Landscaping or Construction (Yellow)
- Price
- £3.92
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 550
- Age
- 5y ago
2 pcs Hanging Bubble Line Level for Building Trades Engineering Surveying Metalworking and Other Equipment Measure (Yellow) (Aluminium)
- Price
- £6.74
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 550
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentumBUBBLE LEVELS - 7X Pocket Bubble Level for Builders Line | Hanging String Bubble Level Set for Building Trades Engineering Surveying Metalworking Landscaping or Construction (Red)
- Price
- £4.22
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 550
- Age
- 4y ago
String Line Level 5PCS Small Spirit Level for Bricklaying Tiling Surveying Engineering Compact Line Level for Fence Post Building & Metalworking (Yellow)
- Price
- £4.11
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago
10 Pcs Mini Rope Bubble String Level Hanging Bubble Line Spirit Level for Building Trades Engineering Surveying and Other Equipment Measure(Two Easily Distinguishable Colours)
- Price
- £6.82
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 102
- Age
- 3y ago
7PCS Mini String Line Level: 75×12mm Hanging Bubble String Line Spirit Level Ideal for Bricklaying Metalworking Tiling and Construction (Red)
- Price
- £4.32
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago
Presch Line Spirit Level 2 pcs. - Extremely Secure Hold Thanks to Safety Hooks - Lightweight Design for Perfectly Aligned String - Shatterproof Acrylic Glass - 360 Readable for Precise Alignment
- Price
- £9.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 648
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch dateString Line Level 5PCS Small Spirit Level for Bricklaying Tiling Surveying Engineering Compact Line Level for Fence Post Building & Metalworking (Yellow)
- Price
- £4.11
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago
YXSJAS Line String with Handle Construction String with 5 Built in Levels Reloadable Line Reel 540 FT Braided Construction Nylon Str-ing Li-ne for DIY and Gardening Work Orange
- Price
- £12.11
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 1y ago
7PCS Mini String Line Level: 75×12mm Hanging Bubble String Line Spirit Level Ideal for Bricklaying Metalworking Tiling and Construction (Red)
- Price
- £4.32
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago
TXXATX 7 Pcs String Line Level Post 75mm Hanging Bubble Line Impact Resistant Spirit Level for Plumbing Surveying Bricklaying Engineering Metalworking Tiling Building Trades
- Price
- £5.17
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 84
- Age
- 1y ago
Orange 328 Feet Bricklaying Line Braided Brick Builders Line Strong String Line for Building Gardening Marking and DIY Projects
- Price
- £5.83
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 743
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 71% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- STANLEY37%
- Bubble Levels23%
- PRESCH11%
- VBNZBK5%
- ZALAOR5%
- TXXATX4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)
Demand
String Line Level search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.2×
Search terms
Top String Line Level search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- string line level18K/yr
- line level10K/yr
- string line level kit8K/yr
- string level4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about String Line Level
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Levels were incredibly inaccurate and flimsy
inaccurate
when turned 180 degrees reads incorrectly
Poor quality control prior to shipping
Cheaper too
Terrible quality
Thin
very thick when arrived the thickness is the same as a piece of cotton
Poor shows different leveos
bit too lightweight
Love
Excellent quality and very clear markings, very easy to use
Excellent Product
Good quality
Did the job
This is just the item for the job
Worked as expected
it's cheaper than Screwfix
Great value
For the price they are great
Easy to use
They literally saved me hours of time on a difficult job
its super easy to use
Made of quality material
Return
0.3% Return rate 20% Fixable by listing
they dont do it very well
Levels were incredibly inaccurate and flimsy
inaccurate
when turned 180 degrees reads incorrectly
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FAQ
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