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title: "Mole Trap — £121K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 54/100 · £121K/yr market · 91K searches/yr. A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 71% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Mole Trap — £121K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **mole trap**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 71% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 28Growth 37Conversion 85Competition 24Returns 96Price range 59Avg price 68Brand share 27Review moat 87Quality gap 92
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****253.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Great****9.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****£14.13**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£6.20–£27.76**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+9.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****£121K**
£121K/yr · 91K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****89%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mole trap is a £121K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (91K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mole trap market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£113K–£141K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#81**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **73%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **61 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**33**
**Top-5 brand share**
**89%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**8%**
- REPELEM46% - PestExpel17% - The Big Cheese11% - Pest-Stop10% - Woodside4% - Newthinking3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/mole-trap/trend)
## **Top mole trap search terms**
- **mole traps**58K/yr+0.4%8.7% conv. - **mole trap**19K/yr+40.0%7.8% conv. - **mole traps uk**11K/yr+3.9%8.7% conv. - **mole traps amazon**3K/yr+81.2%5.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/mole-trap/search-terms)
## **Top mole 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%£12K20%£24K30%£36K40%£48K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**REPELEM Flat Bottom Tunnel Mole Trap Reusable Mole Traps Rust-Free Garden Protection Humane Vole & Mole Killer Powerful Mole Deterrent | Large Pack of 5**REPELEM**£15.19**4.2★33 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMYMZCJR) [2**REPELEM Easy Set Scissor Mole Traps Reusable Mole Trap Rust-Free Garden Protection Humane Vole & Mole Killer Powerful Mole Deterrent | Large Pack of 5**REPELEM**£13.72**3.9★18 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSS114GS) [3**PestExpel Heavy Duty Scissor Claw Mole Traps (5 Pack) Galvanized Steel Professional Mole Control High-Sensitivity Quick Kill Spring Reusable Weatherproof Underground Traps for Lawns & Gardens**PestExpel**£27.76**4.3★704 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00U1K2ACU) [4**The Big Cheese Mole Tunnel Trap - Traditional Two-Way Trap Design Manufactured from Durable Galvanised Metal and Wire Controls Moles in Lawns and Gardens Durable Rust-Free Weather-Proof Silver**The Big Cheese**£6.96**4.2★1,184 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001DYTNV4) [5**REPELEM Claw Mole Trap Reusable Mole Traps Rust-Free Garden Protection Humane Vole & Mole Killer Powerful Mole Deterrent | Large Pack of 3**REPELEM**£13.95**4.0★143 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZTRKZFD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Noctra Tunnel Mole Trap for Lawns Gardens & Fields - Rust Resistant Metal Construction Instant Kill Design for Effective Pest Control. Works on Moles & Voles (3 Pack)**Noctra**£7.69**2 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHH29LNC) [**REPELEM Easy Set Scissor Mole Traps Reusable Mole Trap Rust-Free Garden Protection Humane Vole & Mole Killer Powerful Mole Deterrent | Large Pack of 5**REPELEM**£13.72**18 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSS114GS) [**REPELEM Flat Bottom Tunnel Mole Trap Reusable Mole Traps Rust-Free Garden Protection Humane Vole & Mole Killer Powerful Mole Deterrent | Large Pack of 5**REPELEM**£15.19**33 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMYMZCJR) [**Mole Traps Reusable Mole Trap with Quick Scissors All Weather Rust Free Powerful Mole Deterrent with Sleek Black Iron Finish Humane Mole Killer Easy Set Protect Your Lawn & Garden**Qivine**£16.86**6 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FLD7Q17B) [**Newthinking Claw Mole Trap Killer Powerful Mole Deterrent Control Trap Heavy-duty Galvanized Steel Rust Resistant Mole Killer for Garden**Newthinking**£14.14**13 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9FKQ8MW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Noctra Tunnel Mole Trap for Lawns Gardens & Fields - Rust Resistant Metal Construction Instant Kill Design for Effective Pest Control. Works on Moles & Voles (3 Pack)**Noctra**£7.69**4.5★**▲ 228%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHH29LNC) [**Newthinking Claw Mole Trap Killer Powerful Mole Deterrent Control Trap Heavy-duty Galvanized Steel Rust Resistant Mole Killer for Garden**Newthinking**£14.14**4.6★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9FKQ8MW) [**REPELEM Easy Set Scissor Mole Traps Reusable Mole Trap Rust-Free Garden Protection Humane Vole & Mole Killer Powerful Mole Deterrent | Large Pack of 5**REPELEM**£13.72**3.9★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSS114GS) [**REPELEM Flat Bottom Tunnel Mole Trap Reusable Mole Traps Rust-Free Garden Protection Humane Vole & Mole Killer Powerful Mole Deterrent | Large Pack of 5**REPELEM**£15.19**4.2★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMYMZCJR) [**The Big Cheese Mole Tunnel Trap - Traditional Two-Way Trap Design Manufactured from Durable Galvanised Metal and Wire Controls Moles in Lawns and Gardens Durable Rust-Free Weather-Proof Silver**The Big Cheese**£6.96**4.2★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001DYTNV4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mole trap**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Good piece of kit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“They did the job”*
**Ease Of Use**13%
*“does the job quickly”*
**Strength**12%
*“Solid four stars”*
**Pest/Insect Control**10%
*“Yes they do catch the little buggers”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“These are very good value for money”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“easy to install even though no instructions are included”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“Simple to set up with clear instructions”*
**Plant Growth**1%
*“have worked well on the garden”*
**Compactness**1%
*“Compact and easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Pest/Insect Control**14%
*“Unfortunately for the moles that are ruining the land these do work”*
**Assembly/Installation**14%
*“Sorry, I can't even set them as the springs are so god damned strong”*
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“It didn't work”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Quality more or less what you'd expect for the price”*
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
*“missing parts”*
**Strength**6%
*“Needs some finesse”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Too difficult to use”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“The instructions are pretty much non-existent”*
**Durability**3%
*“And one caught within 24 hrs”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**21%
**Assembly/Installation**20%
**Defective Material/Parts**13%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**7%
**Pest/Insect Control**6%
**Strength**4%
**Grip**4%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Weight Heavy**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is mole trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £121K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the mole trap niche?**
- 9 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mole trap?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Assembly/Installation, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for mole trap peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mole trap niche?**
- Listings span £6.20–£27.76; the average listing price is £14.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 254 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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