Rat Traps
MaybeReturns run at only 0.9% of orders. But the top 5 brands take 89% of clicks, so Rat Traps is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 61 / 100Top 17% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +10 vs the category median of 5161
- Market size
- £1.4M/yr1.2M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +11.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 60%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 13 sellers
Flapen Score
Rat Traps against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Rat Traps is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Rat Traps market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Rat Traps 1.2M times last year and spent an estimated £1.4M. The top 5 brands take 89% of clicks. Flapen scores it 61 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
9.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.2M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +11.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.4M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.2M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +11.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.4Ma year
- Peak month
- May1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- rat traps674K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £12.50.
Listings sell for £12.50 on average, from £6.85 to £20.30. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 100K to 125K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £12.50 that is £38K to £50K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £12.50under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.85–£20.30
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 100K–125K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £38K–£50K
- Returns
- 0.9%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
80% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 9.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #35 within Plant Protection & Pest Control. It carries 2,459 reviews at 4.18 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 80%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 9.2%
- Average rank
- #35in Plant Protection & Pest Control
- Average rating
- 4.18 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,459per listing
- Listings tracked
- 20
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 37 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 37 months
Products
Top Rat Traps products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ROSHIELD 2X Rat Trap Killer Box with Inspection Window - Easy to Set Safety Box for Home Shed & Garage Control & Treatment (Professional Quality Pack of 2)
- Price
- £12.80
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 2,543
- Age
- 4y ago
Pest X Pro Shadow Professional Rat Trap Box - 2X Safe For Kids & Pets Heavy Duty Rodent Trap Station Reusable & Easy To Set For Indoors & Outdoors Rat Traps That Eliminate Instantly
- Price
- £12.70
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,071
- Age
- 1y ago
ROSHIELD - 2X PRE-BAITED Anti Rat Solution Kit | Pre Bait Boxes | indoor/Outdoor Fast & Safe Infestation Control | Rat Poisoning Super Strength | Rodent Poisoning | READY -TO USE 2 Pack
- Price
- £14.22
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 6,250
- Age
- 1y ago
ROSHIELD 4 x Rat Traps - Professional Quality & Heavy Duty Pest Control Traps for Instant Kill - Large Reusable & Easy Set Rodent Solution
- Price
- £12.57
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,882
- Age
- 9y ago
ROSHIELD 3X Rat Trap Killer Box with Inspection Window - Easy to Set Safety Box for Home Shed & Garage Control & Treatment (Professional Quality Pack of 3)
- Price
- £17.55
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 2,543
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Ratkil Live Rat Cage Trap - Humane Mouse Traps & Rat Traps for All Weather - Home & Animal Friendly Control (Large) - Reusable Heavy Duty Solution for Rodent Infestations - Dark Green
- Price
- £15.11
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 61
- Age
- 5mo ago
Roshield Compact Rodent Bait Stations for Rats & Mice Tamper-Resistant Reusable Durable Weatherproof & Safe for Indoor & Outdoor Use Secure Lock & Metal Rod for Pest Management (4 Pack Empty)
- Price
- £15.33
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 117
- Age
- 9mo ago
ROSHIELD - Rat & Mouse Pro Quality Tamper-Resistant Safety Bait Box for Rodent Trap Control Treatments Secure Lockable Bait Stations Appropriate in Both Indoor And Outdoor Settings
- Price
- £12.25
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 762
- Age
- 2y ago
BATUUTAH 4 Pack Large Rat Traps Heavy Duty & Reusable Rodent Control for Indoor & Outdoor Use One-Hand Easy-Set 14cm Long Snap Traps
- Price
- £13.38
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 532
- Age
- 3y ago
ROSHIELD 2 x External Rat Snap Trap Control Protector Box - Rodent Safety Kit for Gardens No Poison Solution - Green Professional Quality
- Price
- £20.30
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 5,206
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch dateRatkil Live Rat Cage Trap - Humane Mouse Traps & Rat Traps for All Weather - Home & Animal Friendly Control (Large) - Reusable Heavy Duty Solution for Rodent Infestations - Dark Green
- Price
- £15.11
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 61
- Age
- 5mo ago
Roshield Compact Rodent Bait Stations for Rats & Mice Tamper-Resistant Reusable Durable Weatherproof & Safe for Indoor & Outdoor Use Secure Lock & Metal Rod for Pest Management (4 Pack Empty)
- Price
- £15.33
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 117
- Age
- 9mo ago
Pest X Pro Shadow Professional Rat Trap Box - 2X Safe For Kids & Pets Heavy Duty Rodent Trap Station Reusable & Easy To Set For Indoors & Outdoors Rat Traps That Eliminate Instantly
- Price
- £12.70
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,071
- Age
- 1y ago
Cleaneaty Rat Traps - 6 x Large Heavy Duty Humane Rat Traps That Kill Instantly Reusable Rodent Control Mouse Traps with 1 Pair of Gloves
- Price
- £9.73
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 388
- Age
- 1y ago
ROSHIELD - 2X PRE-BAITED Anti Rat Solution Kit | Pre Bait Boxes | indoor/Outdoor Fast & Safe Infestation Control | Rat Poisoning Super Strength | Rodent Poisoning | READY -TO USE 2 Pack
- Price
- £14.22
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 6,250
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Roshield60%
- Pest-X Pro16%
- Cleaneaty5%
- Ratkil4%
- Kwaiyole4%
- Uwenkjie4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand
Rat Traps search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Rat Traps search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- rat traps674K/yr
- rat trap221K/yr
- rat traps that kill instantly145K/yr
- rat traps for outdoors34K/yr
- rat catcher13K/yr
- large rat trap9K/yr
- rat traps that kill instantly outdoor6K/yr
- rodent trap9K/yr
- rat-trap9K/yr
- best rat trap6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Rat Traps
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Did not work
Never worked
Not yet effective
it did not catch it
Didn't kill rat
Doesnt work for mice
These are a bit bigger
Very small
Size is not suitable
Price, little expensive
these aren't cheap
They're pretty expensive for what they are
Quality control poor
are really cheaply made
Poor quality
Love
the build quality is great
solid build quality
Excellent product
Convenient and easy
Easy to empty
Easy to bait
They are strong
Good sturdy box
Sturdy and well made product and easy to set
Product as advertised
Does what it says
As Described
Great traps
Very effective pest control
no rats they work well
Return
0.9% Return rate 39% Fixable by listing
These are a bit bigger
Very small
Size is not suitable
Did not work
Never worked
Not yet effective
it did not catch it
Didn't kill rat
Doesnt work for mice
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FAQ
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