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title: "Travel Extension Lead — £65K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 38/100 · £65K/yr market · 131K searches/yr · £13.22 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **travel extension lead**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($9.84–$15.41) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 16Growth 58Conversion 47Competition 23Returns 87Price range 7Avg price 60Brand share 22Review moat 44Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****£13.22**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+32.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,131.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****73%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****£65K**
£65K/yr · 131K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£9.84–£15.41**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, travel extension lead is a £65K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (131K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **travel extension lead market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£66K–£79K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#68**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **178 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**17**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- NTONPOWER38% - ORICO25% - Addtam13% - BEVA8% - FDTEK7% - Aodeng4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +32.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/travel-extension-lead/trend)
## **Top travel extension lead search terms**
- **travel extension lead**70K/yr+49.0%3.5% conv. - **travel extension lead with usb slots**25K/yr+45.5%3.3% conv. - **compact extension lead**11K/yr+10.9%2.3% conv. - **travel power strip**8K/yr-14.9%2.2% conv. - **non surge extension lead for cruise ship**8K/yr-6.9%3.0% conv. - **cruise approved extension cord**5K/yr+7.8%2.1% conv. - **portable extension lead**4K/yr+20.1%4.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/travel-extension-lead/search-terms)
## **Top travel 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%£7K20%£13K30%£20K40%£26K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**NTONPOWER Travel Extension Lead Cruise Essentials Extension Lead with USB Slots 1.2M Extension Cord with 2 Way Outlets 3 USB1 Type C) for Cruise Travel Essential Hotel Home Office Camping**NTONPOWER**£12.61**4.6★845 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C1JZWJ2H) [2**ORICO Travel Extension Lead with USB Slots 2 Outlets 3 USB Ports (1 USB C) 3250W 13A Socket Extensions Rollable Extension Cord for Travel/Home/Office Essentials Cruise Approved Power Strip-Purple**ORICO**£14.06**4.6★2,071 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHVYHB5L) [3**Extension Lead Power Strips with 2 Way Outlets 4 (4.5A 2 Type C and 2 USB-A Port) Surge Protection Plug Extension Socket with 1.6M Braided cord for Home Office**Addtam**£10.75**4.6★12,922 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZGDK9L5) [4**Travel Extension Lead BEVA Power Strip with Retractable USB C Cable 2 Way Power Socket with 3 USB Ports (1 USB C) 1.5M Extension Cable Cords for Cruise Travel Hotel Home Office Camping - White**BEVA**£13.70**4.6★210 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D99QTQFV) [5**NTONPOWER Travel Extension lead with USB Slots Pink Extension Lead 1.2M Cruise Essentials Extension Cord with 2 Way Outlets 3 USB1 Type C) for Cruise Travel Essentials Hotel Home Office**NTONPOWER**£14.23**4.6★82 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G13GD9K4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**NTONPOWER Travel Extension lead with USB Slots Pink Extension Lead 1.2M Cruise Essentials Extension Cord with 2 Way Outlets 3 USB1 Type C) for Cruise Travel Essentials Hotel Home Office**NTONPOWER**£14.23**82 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G13GD9K4) [**Travel Extension Lead FDTEK 2 Way Power Strip with Retractable USB C Cable and 3 USB Slots Small UK Extension Socket with 1.5M Cable for Travel Home Office Camping Cruise**FDTEK**£14.17**67 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL24Y8F6) [**ORICO Travel Extension Lead with USB Slots 2 Outlets 3 USB Ports (1 USB C) 3250W 13A Socket Extensions Rollable Extension Cord for Travel/Home/Office Essentials Cruise Approved Power Strip-Purple**ORICO**£14.06**2,071 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHVYHB5L) [**ORICO Travel Extension Lead with USB Slots 2 Outlets 3 USB Ports (1 USB C) 3250W 13A Socket Extensions Rollable Extension Cord for Travel/Home/Office Essentials Cruise Approved Power Strip - Blue**ORICO**£14.42**2,071 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHW24949) [**ORICO Travel Extension Lead with USB Slots 2 Outlets 3 USB Ports (1 USB C) 3250W 13A Socket Extensions Rollable Extension Cord for Travel/Home/Office Essentials Cruise Approved Power Strip-Black**ORICO**£13.81**2,071 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7RJL6W4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cube Extension Lead with 4 USB Slots Kemelo 4 Way (13A/3250W) Multi Plug Extension Cable with Child Safety UK Desktop Power Extension Socket 1.5M Extension Cords for Home Dorm Office Travel Black**Kemelo**£12.70**4.6★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C77KN5XL) [**NTONPOWER Travel Extension lead with USB Slots Pink Extension Lead 1.2M Cruise Essentials Extension Cord with 2 Way Outlets 3 USB1 Type C) for Cruise Travel Essentials Hotel Home Office**NTONPOWER**£14.23**4.6★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G13GD9K4) [**ORICO Travel Extension Lead with USB Slots 2 Outlets 3 USB Ports (1 USB C) 3250W 13A Socket Extensions Rollable Extension Cord for Travel/Home/Office Essentials Cruise Approved Power Strip-Black**ORICO**£13.81**4.6★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7RJL6W4) [**ORICO Travel Extension Lead with USB Slots 2 Outlets 3 USB Ports (1 USB C) 3250W 13A Socket Extensions Rollable Extension Cord for Travel/Home/Office Essentials Cruise Approved Power Strip-Purple**ORICO**£14.06**4.6★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHVYHB5L) [**Extension Lead with 4 USB Slots 4 Way (13A/3250W) Multi Plug Extension Cable UK Desktop Power Extension Cord with Multi Socket 1.5M Extension Cable (white 1.5M)**Aodeng**£14.02**4.7★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSS2B596)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about travel extension lead**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Portability**20%
*“Neat and compact”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good quality build”*
**Compactness**8%
*“Very compact for the space I needed it for”*
**Charging**7%
*“Brilliant Charger”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Handy”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**6%
*“the USB plugs are so useful”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Exactly as described”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Excellent, nice a small so it will be perfect for travelling”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**4%
*“This extension is great”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Good price”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**15%
*“Stopped working after first use”*
**Charging**10%
*“the charging speeds are very slow too”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**8%
*“Not one of the usb ports work”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Didn't work”*
**Weight Heavy**7%
*“A little bulky”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“It does feel cheap”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“would not work for us”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Wire is quite short I think only 1 metre”*
**Thickness**3%
*“The cable is a thick cord”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
*“Sparks and not good”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**19%
**Socket/Port/Plug**18%
**Charging**13%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Weight Heavy**10%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is travel extension lead profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £65K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +32.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the travel extension lead niche?**
- 8 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in travel extension lead?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Charging, Socket/Port/Plug. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for travel extension lead peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the travel extension lead niche?**
- Listings span £9.84–£15.41; the average listing price is £13.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,132 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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