Bat Box
MaybeReturns run at only 0.6% of orders. But shoppers spend only $40K a year here, so Bat Box is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 56 / 100Top 29% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +5 vs the category median of 5156
- Market size
- £40K/yr46K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +49.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 56%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 16 sellers
Flapen Score
Bat Box against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Bat Box is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Bat Box market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Bat Box 46K times last year and spent an estimated £40K. The top 5 brands take 85% of clicks. Demand peaks in May. Flapen scores it 56 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 46K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +49.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £40K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 46K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +49.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £40Ka year
- Peak month
- May2.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- bat box27K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £21.11.
Listings sell for £21.11 on average, from £9.15 to £43.08. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 3K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £21.11 that is £0 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £21.11inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £9.15–£43.08
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–3K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£2K
- Returns
- 0.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
94% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 44% ship with Prime. On an average day, 17.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #9 within Bird & Wildlife Care. It carries 555 reviews at 4.36 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 94%
- Prime listings
- 44%
- Out of stock, average day
- 17.6%
- Average rank
- #9in Bird & Wildlife Care
- Average rating
- 4.36 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 555per listing
- Listings tracked
- 18
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 62 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 62 months
Products
Top Bat Box 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
WildYard Wooden Outdoor Bat Box - Single-Chamber Black - Bug Deterrent for Garden - Preassembled Easy Hang for Gardening - Weatherproof Wood for Outdoor Garden Ornaments
- Price
- £23.64
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,568
- Age
- 3y ago

WildYard - The Complete Bat House for Outdoors - Clean Your Backyard from Mosquitoes - Bat Box Without Paint Inside - 2 Chamber Bat Hose - Easy to Hang
- Price
- £29.01
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,568
- Age
- 8y ago

Selections Wooden Bat Box House for Roosting with Landing Perch and Grooved Interior - Pack of 3
- Price
- £17.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 7y ago

WildYard Cedar Bat Box - Single Chamber Preassembled - Wildlife Garden Habitat with Bat Roosting Box - Weatherproof Outdoor Gadget - Gothic Gifts for Nature Enthusiasts
- Price
- £23.63
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,568
- Age
- 3y ago

Selections Black Wooden Bat Nesting Roosting Box House with Gooved Interior
- Price
- £11.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
CJ Wildlife Bat Box Bat Houses Batbox Beaumaris Crevice-Roosting Bats WoodStone Black Weatherproof Material 10-Year Warranty
- Price
- £43.08
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 5mo ago

Greenkey 695 Medium Bat Box - Natural Wood
- Price
- £16.62
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 382
- Age
- 10y ago

Selections Wooden Bat Box House for Roosting with Landing Perch and Grooved Interior
- Price
- £9.15
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 131
- Age
- 13y ago

National Trust ARUNDEL BAT BOX
- Price
- £29.45
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 5y ago

Selections Wooden Bat Box House for Roosting with Landing Perch and Grooved Interior - Pack of 3
- Price
- £17.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 7y ago
Newest
by launch date
CJ Wildlife Bat Box Bat Houses Batbox Beaumaris Crevice-Roosting Bats WoodStone Black Weatherproof Material 10-Year Warranty
- Price
- £43.08
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 5mo ago

Wooden Bat Box for UK Bats Pipistrelle Bat House for Garden Trees Walls Posts Safe Roosting Space Bat Box Facing South or Southeast Supports Native Bat Species Natural Insect Control
- Price
- £20.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 8mo ago

Woodside Wooden 2 Chamber Bat House Weather-Resistant Timber Roosting & Nesting Box for 75 Bats Easy Mount with Fixings Grooved Interior Black
- Price
- £19.05
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 1y ago

Selections Black Wooden Bat Nesting Roosting Box House with Gooved Interior
- Price
- £11.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 1y ago

Selections Black Wooden Bat Nesting Roosting Box House with Gooved Interior - Pack of 3
- Price
- £24.90
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
12%
- WildYard41%
- Selections26%
- Greenkey7%
- PawHut6%
- ecol-logic5%
- Gardening Naturally4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)
Demand
Bat Box search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Search terms
Top Bat Box search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- bat box27K/yr
- bat boxes for gardens uk12K/yr
- bat boxes4K/yr
- bat house4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Bat Box
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
I was a little disappointed that the box isn't a bit more substantial as it doesn't seem that weather-proof to me
Poorly made, spent ages trying to make pieces fit, no instructions and unlikely to withstand the weather
some were simply the wrong shape
the fitting is not at all good
Poorly made, spent ages trying to make pieces fit, no instructions and unlikely to withstand the weather
is fairly fragile
Not worth the money
Love
Good quality box overall
Nice quality look good in the garden
Good quality
Well made
generally well constructed
happy to try with this lovely looking
Appears well constructed
sturdy
Sturdy and strong bat box
Easy to assemble
Easy to install
Easy to mount against our stable wall
Overall, this bat box is excellent value
represents good value for money
Very good value for the price
Return
0.6% Return rate 19% Fixable by listing
Simply a terrible, almost unusable product
Not worth the money
some were simply the wrong shape
the fitting is not at all good
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