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Fence Spikes

Maybe

Returns run at only 0.7% of orders. But prices span $5.44–$14.36, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Fence Spikes is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
50
50 / 100
Ranks 2,970 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −1 vs the category median of 51
Market size
£56K/yr212K searches / yr
90-day growth
+43.1%search demand this quarter
Competition
48%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 13 sellers

Flapen Score

Fence Spikes against its category

The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Fence Spikes is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

50Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Fence Spikes market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Fence Spikes 212K times last year and spent an estimated £56K. The top 5 brands take 84% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Flapen scores it 50 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

3.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 212K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +43.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £56K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
212K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+43.1%
Conversion, latest week
3.0%
Market size, estimated
£56Ka year
Peak month
May4.1× the quietest month
Top search term
fence spikes88K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £8.81.

Listings sell for £8.81 on average, from £5.44 to £14.36. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £8.81 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.

Average price
£8.81under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£5.44–£14.36
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
6K–8K
Units per listing a year
250–500
Revenue per listing a year
£2K–£4K
Returns
0.7%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads.

93% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 78% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #39 within Plant Protection & Pest Control. It carries 1,124 reviews at 4.29 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
93%
Prime listings
78%
Out of stock, average day
1.0%
Average rank
#39in Plant Protection & Pest Control
Average rating
4.29 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,124per listing
Listings tracked
27

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are settling in.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 37 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
0
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
37 months

Products

Top Fence Spikes products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£6K£11K£17K£22K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

12%

  • EarlyGrow29%
  • OFFO23%
  • S4U15%
  • Apluskis11%
  • Pest Control Worldwide6%
  • Stegastrip3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 12%)

Demand

Fence Spikes search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

8K6KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×

Search terms

Top Fence Spikes search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • fence spikes88K/yr
  • spikes for fence tops21K/yr
  • cat spikes for fence tops17K/yr
  • fence spikes for cats17K/yr
  • anti climb spikes15K/yr
  • fence toppers to stop cats9K/yr
  • cat fence spikes6K/yr
  • anti climb fence spikes6K/yr
  • plastic fence spikes5K/yr
  • wall spikes5K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Fence Spikes

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Functionality-Overall29%−0.37

don't do the job

Did not work

they have done nothing

Pest/Insect Control17%

No more birds/bird poo

Did not deter any pests at all

Useless for protection against squirrels

Size-Overall10%−0.03

Not that easy to fit

Don't be fooled by the photos, they're tiny

Not fit for purpose

Ease Of Use5%

No use at all

No use

Durability3%−0.03

after six months they have started to buckle

Love

Quality-Overall21%+1.34

Excellent product

Good quality, easy to install

Product looked effective

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%+1.34

Better than expected

Exactly as advertised

As described

Value For Money12%+0.53

very reasonably priced

Good product for the price

Good value for money

Size-Overall10%−0.03

Easy fit

Easy ti fit

Easy to fit

Assembly/Installation7%+0.28

Easy to put up

easy to assemble

Easy to install

Return

0.7% Return rate 64% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall38%▁▅█▆▆▆

Not that easy to fit

Don't be fooled by the photos, they're tiny

Not fit for purpose

Color11%▁█▆▇▅▃

Cable ties could have been black as well

Functionality-Overall8%▁▆▅█▆▄

don't do the job

Did not work

they have done nothing

Strength7%█▁▂▂▄▂
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%▁█▁▂▃▂

FAQ

Common Fence Spikes questions

Answered from the same tracked data.