water butt pump
Worth a lookShows demand growing +250.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+250.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible£41.23avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£13.26–£104.18cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Great59%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Good793.17avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Good2.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad£25K£25K/yr · 39K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, water butt pump is a £25K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
water butt pump market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £21K–£31K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.6%
- Avg BSR
- #86
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 90%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 3.5%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 180 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 90%
Open market
34%
- Gardena17%
- VEATON13%
- Einhell12%
- Oypla10%
- DEKO7%
- Bosch7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +250.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.9×
Top water butt pump search terms
- water butt pump16K/yr
- water butt pump for garden hose15K/yr
- water but pump7K/yr
Top water butt pump 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Gardena Rain Barrel Pump 4000/1 with Cable: Submersible Pressure Pump with Integrated Filter Flow Rate 4000 l/h regulating Valve for Adjusting the Water Tightness UK Plug (1762-28)
Gardena£50.204.7★61 rev
Oypla 350W Garden Submersible Water Butt Pump 2500l/hr with 10m Cable
Oypla£30.594.3★58 rev
Einhell Water Butt Pump 350W Max. 4.600 l/h Max. Delivery Head of 11m Foreign Bodies up to 2.5mm Carry Handle Infinitely Adjustable Float Switch Flexible Swan-Neck GE-SP 3546 RB
Einhell£51.434.5★1,128 rev
VEATON 350W Submersible Water Pump 4000L/H Rain Barrel Pump with 8m Cable Auto/Manual Modes Drainage Water for Water Tank Pond Pool Cellar and Hot Tub
VEATON£43.494.2★140 rev
![HOZELOCK - Submersible Flood Pumps Flowmax 7500 : For Clear or Dirty Water Fully Equipped (Compatible Ø 15/19/25/32mm Hoses) Max Immersion Depth of 7m Pumps up to 7500 LPH: Ready to Use [76020000]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41FKbmq0y4L.jpg)
HOZELOCK - Submersible Flood Pumps Flowmax 7500 : For Clear or Dirty Water Fully Equipped (Compatible Ø 15/19/25/32mm Hoses) Max Immersion Depth of 7m Pumps up to 7500 LPH: Ready to Use [76020000]
Hozelock£63.154.1★200 rev
Newest
by launch dateGardena Rain Barrel Pump 4000/1 with Cable: Submersible Pressure Pump with Integrated Filter Flow Rate 4000 l/h regulating Valve for Adjusting the Water Tightness UK Plug (1762-28)
Gardena£50.2061 rev
Gardena Dirty Water Submersible Pump 20000 Basic 550W 20.000 l/h with Float Switch Up to 35 mm Grain Size High-Capacity Pumping Ideal for Flooding and Drainage UK Plug (09017-47)
Gardena£39.674 rev
Gardena Clear Water Submersible Pump 20000 Basic Submersible & Drainage Pump 550W 20.000 l/h with Float Switch Wipe-Dry Performance High-Capacity Pumping UK Plug (09016-47)
Gardena£39.924 rev
Sharp-tec 350W Submersible Water Pump 5200L/H with Auto Float Switch Water Pump with Aluminium Extension Pipe Overheat Protection Safety for Pools Ponds Hot Tubs Flooded Cellars 10m Cable
Sharp-tec£45.983 rev
FOTING 16000 L/H Submersible Water Pump with Float Switch 550W Electric Sump Pumps for Dirty/Clean Water Portable Water Pump for Garden Pond Pools Ditches
FOTING£33.7656 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGardena Dirty Water Submersible Pump 20000 Basic 550W 20.000 l/h with Float Switch Up to 35 mm Grain Size High-Capacity Pumping Ideal for Flooding and Drainage UK Plug (09017-47)
Gardena£39.673.8★
Gardena Clear Water Submersible Pump 20000 Basic Submersible & Drainage Pump 550W 20.000 l/h with Float Switch Wipe-Dry Performance High-Capacity Pumping UK Plug (09016-47)
Gardena£39.924.1★
KATSU Tools 400W Portable Submersible Water Pump for Clean and Dirty Water + Float Switch + Quick Connector + 10M Cable Electric Sump Pump for Garden Pond Pools and Ditches
TOPWAY£26.334.2★
Einhell Garden Water Pump 650W Suitable for Sprinklers Irrigation Fountains and General Water Drainage 3.6 Bar Pressure 3 800 l/h Flow Rate 8m Max. Suction Height GC-GP 6538
Einhell£54.924.4★
Water Pump: DEKO Submersible Water Pump 400W 8000L/H Portable Water Sump Pump to Empty Pool Water Drainage Pump for Clean and Dirty Water for Garden Pond Pools and Ditches + Float Switch
DEKO£24.274.0★
What buyers say about water butt pump
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Water pressure is great”
“Build quality feels solid”
“Money well spent”
“A really good spray”
“Easy to use”
“It is easy to put together”
“does its job well”
“Powerful and easy to use”
“Worked better than I expected”
“Long lasting battery”
What buyers complain about
“Broke after two uses”
“Very disappointed with the quality”
“Sometimes it won't pump the water”
“the flow is not as expected as the lift is less than 3 feet”
“This doesn't fit standard garden hose”
“I would like a cheaper price”
“Very weak”
“I would say that it does drip from the hope pipe connector which is annoying”
“Some reviewers are complaining about connection issues - the manual”
“am plagued by constant rain”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is water butt pump profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £25K/yr across 29 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +250.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the water butt pump niche?
- 17 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in water butt pump?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.
- When does demand for water butt pump peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 11.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the water butt pump niche?
- Listings span £13.26–£104.18; the average listing price is £41.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 793 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.