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codling moth trap

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a small market ($10K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 2Growth 67Conversion 89Competition 18Returns 100Price range 25Avg price 38Brand share 34Review moat 92Quality gap 80

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great160.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great10.5%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+46.7%

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

Avg price

Okay£10.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay84%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Okay£5.13–£18.27

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

Competition

Bad78%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£10K

£10K/yr · 9K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, codling moth trap is a £10K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (9K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

codling moth trap market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£13K–£16K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.5%
Avg BSR
#197
Page quality
0%
Prime
50%
Sponsored
33%
Out of stock
3.6%
Avg brand age
65 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

9%

  • Green Protect23%
  • Agralan19%
  • Pestmatic18%
  • Gardening Naturally15%
  • Hockley International10%
  • STV International7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 8 weeks — +46.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
450350May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26Jul '26

Top codling moth trap 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%£97220%£2K30%£3K40%£4K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about codling moth trap

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Superb quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“Does the job”

Pest/Insect Control15%

“easy to use catches all the moths good value”

Ease Of Use15%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money14%

“Good less costly product”

Size-Overall12%

“perfect size”

Plant Growth6%

“Excellent stuff, I've just renewed the codling moth refill and sticky trap and goodness the moths that were stuck on there, I'm sure I'll have an excellent crop of apples this year, thank you”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Helpful, clear instructions”

What buyers complain about

Pest/Insect Control50%

“hasn't caught any more”

Value For Money19%

“Waste of money”

Functionality-Overall13%

“Doesn't really work very well”

Ease Of Use13%

“This item is really difficult to open”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not too impressed with quality”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall67%
Leak-Proof33%

Common questions

Is codling moth trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £10K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +46.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the codling moth trap niche?
9 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in codling moth trap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
What does it cost to enter the codling moth trap niche?
Listings span £5.13–£18.27; the average listing price is £10.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 160 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.