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bathroom sink plugs

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 48% of clicks), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.44–$11.62) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 24Growth 22Conversion 77Competition 74Returns 71Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 87Review moat 58Quality gap 77

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Conversion

Great7.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good41%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,180.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£96K

£96K/yr · 224K searches

Growth

Bad-6.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Avg price

Bad£5.73

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.44–£11.62

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bathroom sink plugs is a £96K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (224K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bathroom sink plugs market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£86K–£115K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.4%
Avg BSR
#65
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
4.0%
Avg brand age
26 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

34 falling

Sellers

51

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

46%

  • E2trade13%
  • Abnii11%
  • Magichome10%
  • Diboniur7%
  • CSL-TECH6%
  • Taps2Traps5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top bathroom sink plugs search terms

  • bathroom sink plugs72K/yr
  • bathroom sink plug33K/yr
  • basin plug31K/yr
  • bathroom sink plug replacement29K/yr
  • bathroom plug25K/yr
  • bathroom plugs10K/yr
  • wash basin plug8K/yr
  • 35mm sink plug4K/yr
  • 40mm sink plug5K/yr
  • basin plugs3K/yr
All search terms

Top bathroom sink plugs 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%3%£3K6%£6K9%£9K12%£11K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about bathroom sink plugs

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall28%

“Easy to Fit”

Quality-Overall15%

“Seems well made”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Performed as advertised”

Value For Money8%

“Good for the price”

Socket/Port/Plug7%

“Brilliant fits my plug perfect”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Assembly/Installation4%

“very simple to set up”

Efficiency3%

“does the job well”

Design-Overall3%

“Clever design”

Leak-Proof2%

“does not leak”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Does not fit”

Quality-Overall8%

“Cheap”

Durability7%

“Broke on 1st use”

Water Resistance5%

“the water gradually leaked out”

Socket/Port/Plug5%

“Doesn't fit 1.5 inch plug hole, very small and not as described”

Leak-Proof4%

“the water gradually leaked out”

Rusts/Corrodes3%

“Within days of use on our sink it has completely rusted causing pooling rusty water and rust stains”

Jamming/Clogging3%

“Easily clogged”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Didn't fit any plug hole in the house”

Value For Money2%

“a little over priced”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall80%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Functionality-Overall3%
Socket/Port/Plug2%
Water Resistance1%
Quality-Overall1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Advertised Vs Actual Product1%
Leak-Proof1%
Durability0%

Common questions

Is bathroom sink plugs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £96K/yr across 41 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the bathroom sink plugs niche?
34 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bathroom sink plugs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.2%.
When does demand for bathroom sink plugs peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bathroom sink plugs niche?
Listings span £2.44–£11.62; the average listing price is £5.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,181 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.