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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**
**Incredible****3.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Great****+91.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Great****31%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****51%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****£16.86**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****608.88**
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
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/mole-repellent/trend)
## **Top mole repellent search terms**
- **mole repellent**52K/yr+105.2%8.2% conv. - **mole deterrents for gardens uk**14K/yr+214.2%7.5% conv. - **mole**12K/yr-14.1%1.3% conv. - **mole deterrent**7K/yr+91.6%6.1% conv. - **mole killer**5K/yr+129.9%4.9% conv. - **mole repellent uk**3K/yr-60.3%5.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/mole-repellent/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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**The Big Cheese Mole Scatter Granules - Humane Pest Deterrent for Moles - Natural Outdoor Mole Control with Repellent Granules - Safe & Effective Solution - 2.5kg White**The Big Cheese**£12.20**3.5★794 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077G9MCJZ) [2**NIKAND Gopher Repellent Ultrasonic Solar Powered - Mole Repellent Stakes Outdoor Pet Safe - Groundhog Repeller Snake Rodent Gopher Spikes Chaser - Sonic Mole Deterrent Devices (4)**NIKAND**£27.40**3.3★3,077 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087V173BT) [3**Mole Repellent Solar Ultrasonic 4 Pack Outdoor Powered Sonic Deterrent IP66 Waterproof Groundhog Repeller Snake Rodent Gopher Spikes Chaser - Sonic Mole Deterrent Devices for Lawn Garden & Yard Home**WUGEIN**£16.23**3.7★25 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKG6RXRD) [4**SuCean Mole Repellent Balls UK 6P Safe Mole Deterrent Natural Plant-Derived Mole Repeller for Outdoors**SuCean**£15.69**2.2★14 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL1YVJ7D) [5**Nehaii Mole Repellent Balls Effective**Nehaii**£18.74**2.4★12 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT8NFMNV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mole Repellent 4 Pack Repellent Ultrasonic Mole Outdoor Waterproof Solar Powered Mole Deterrent Repellents Solar Moles Repeller Vole Snake Rodent Gopher for Lawn Garden TaIpe Scatter Anti Moles**NIUBDHQ**£20.96**9 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H2YWYN7M) [**Solar Mole Repellent 4 Pack Ultrasonic Solar Power Animals Repeller Mole Stopper Scare Vole for Lawn Garden & Yard Home -Groundhog Repeller Snake Rodent Gopher Spikes Chaser Pest Odstraszacz (green)**Nitoer**£19.90**14 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H2TKW8QW) [**4Packs Solar Ultrasonic Mole Repellent Ultrasonic for Anti Mole with Waterproof Ultrasonic for Outdoor Moles for Garden TaIpe Scatter Anti Moles**GOUSHY**£16.74**5 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZH648HF) [**SuCean Mole Repellent Balls UK 10P**SuCean**£15.63**4 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYT67GLS) [**Nehaii Mole Repellent Balls Effective Mole Deterrent for Gardens UK-9P**Nehaii**£16.78**5 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYJ5LY9W)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**4PCS Mole Repellent for Lawns IP66 Waterproof Mole Groundhog Repellent Sonic Mole Repeller for Yard Garden Lawns Mole Deterrent Outdoor**Jokoo**£7.52**3.1★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY4B4CJW) [**Nehaii Mole Repellent Balls Effective Mole Deterrent for Gardens UK-9P**Nehaii**£16.78**2.8★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYJ5LY9W) [**SuCean Mole Repellent Balls Effective Mole Deterrent for Gardens UK Easy to Use Mole Repellent for Outdoors 9PCS**SuCean**£15.71**3.6★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX9G9XT3) [**SuCean Mole Repellent Balls UK 6P Safe Mole Deterrent Natural Plant-Derived Mole Repeller for Outdoors**SuCean**£15.69**2.2★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL1YVJ7D) [**Nehaii Mole Repellent Balls Effective**Nehaii**£18.74**2.4★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT8NFMNV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mole repellent**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“These are solid and well made”*
**Ease Of Use**15%
*“blended easily into normal yard work”*
**Pest/Insect Control**13%
*“Good traps”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Exactly what they said they was just what I wanted”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Absolutely Worth Every Penny”*
**Plant Growth**6%
*“absolutely fantastic my newly laid lawn is looking brilliant”*
**Strength**4%
*“Effective performance”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Easy to install”*
**Charging**3%
*“quick charging under sunshine which makes great”*
**Noise Level**2%
*“very quiet in nice size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**46%
*“not effective”*
**Pest/Insect Control**9%
*“Useless against rats”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Don't waste money”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Absolute rubbish quality”*
**Durability**4%
*“broken down less than a month after purchase”*
**Smell**3%
*“Smell”*
**Plant Growth**2%
*“Still moles are destroying my garden”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Too big a lawn for these I think”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Sorry, I can't even set them as the springs are so god damned strong”*
**Noise Level**1%
*“It didnt say the noise was so loud”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**44%
**Noise Level**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
**Durability**6%
**Assembly/Installation**5%
**Pest/Insect Control**3%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
## **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.
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