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mole repellent

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.5★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 34Growth 88Conversion 89Competition 84Returns 96Price range 66Avg price 80Brand share 84Review moat 72Quality gap 100

Quality gap

Incredible3.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.5%

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

Growth

Great+91.4%

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

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great51%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great£16.86

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good608.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£6.29–£32.26

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

Market size

Okay£163K

£163K/yr · 92K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mole repellent is a £163K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 79/100.

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

mole repellent market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£135K–£169K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.5%
Avg BSR
#52
Page quality
0%
Prime
85%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
43.5%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

85

Top-5 brand share

51%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

44%

  • The Big Cheese16%
  • SuCean12%
  • NIKAND9%
  • Nehaii9%
  • NAKAICUN6%
  • WUGEIN5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +91.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top mole repellent search terms

  • mole repellent52K/yr
  • mole deterrents for gardens uk14K/yr
  • mole12K/yr
  • mole deterrent7K/yr
  • mole killer5K/yr
  • mole repellent uk3K/yr
All search terms

Top mole repellent 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%4%£7K8%£13K12%£20K16%£26K1101001K10K100K 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 mole repellent

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“These are solid and well made”

Ease Of Use15%

“blended easily into normal yard work”

Pest/Insect Control13%

“Good traps”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Exactly what they said they was just what I wanted”

Value For Money6%

“Absolutely Worth Every Penny”

Plant Growth6%

“absolutely fantastic my newly laid lawn is looking brilliant”

Strength4%

“Effective performance”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy to install”

Charging3%

“quick charging under sunshine which makes great”

Noise Level2%

“very quiet in nice size”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall46%

“not effective”

Pest/Insect Control9%

“Useless against rats”

Value For Money8%

“Don't waste money”

Quality-Overall6%

“Absolute rubbish quality”

Durability4%

“broken down less than a month after purchase”

Smell3%

“Smell”

Plant Growth2%

“Still moles are destroying my garden”

Size-Overall2%

“Too big a lawn for these I think”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Sorry, I can't even set them as the springs are so god damned strong”

Noise Level1%

“It didnt say the noise was so loud”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall44%
Noise Level11%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Durability6%
Assembly/Installation5%
Pest/Insect Control3%
Size-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Quality-Overall2%
Mechanism Issues2%

Common questions

Is mole repellent profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £163K/yr across 41 tracked products. 7 of 22 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +91.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (79/100).
How competitive is the mole repellent niche?
30 brands and 85 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mole repellent?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for mole repellent peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mole repellent niche?
Listings span £6.29–£32.26; the average listing price is £16.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 609 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.