Is short hose pipe profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £40K/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +121.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).

How competitive is the short hose pipe niche?

24 brands and 118 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in short hose pipe?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.

When does demand for short hose pipe peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 6.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the short hose pipe niche?

Listings span £5.88–£24.07; the average listing price is £10.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,190 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

short hose pipe

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.9★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Incredible+121.2%

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

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.4%

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

Brand share

Good62%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good47%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good£5.88–£24.07

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

Review moat

Okay2,190.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay£10.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£40K

£40K/yr · 51K searches

Signals Trending Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, short hose pipe is a £40K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.

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

short hose pipe market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £32K–£42K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.4%
Avg BSR: #141
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 84%
Out of stock: 11.8%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

118

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

35%

Dcizlont20%
Hozelock20%
HONGCI11%
GloBrite6%
VENQI4%
TOPWAYS4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — +121.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.3×

Open Trend

Top short hose pipe search terms

short hose pipe12K/yr +130.7%7.6% conv.
small hose pipe10K/yr +150.2%6.1% conv.
small garden hose9K/yr +143.6%4.0% conv.
short garden hose7K/yr +98.2%6.3% conv.
short hose7K/yr +70.5%7.7% conv.
small hose5K/yr +127.5%5.8% conv.

All search terms

Top short hose pipe 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.

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

Dcizlont 1.5M Short Garden Hose Small Hose Pipe with Tap Connectors Black

Dcizlont£5.924.2★156 rev

H/L MICRO REEL 2427 000

Hozelock£17.674.0★1,416 rev

HOZELOCK - Universal Connection Kit ø 13 mm (1/2) 1.5 m : Connection Adapter for Reel - Cart Supplied with 1 Tap Connector Ø 21mm - 26.5mm [6005R0000] Grey Yellow

Hozelock£9.364.5★5,028 rev

Short Hose Pipe 1.5m Garden Hose Connection Set Small Hose Pipe Short Garden Hose and Connector Garden Tap Connectors and Fittings Adapter Small Hosepipe for Connect Reel Cart

HONGCI£6.884.2★483 rev

GloBrite Mini Hose Reel with 10m / 32ft Garden Hose Pipe Spray Gun & Adjustable Nozzle Wall Mountable Compact and Portable for Small Garden Balconies Watering for Pots and Outdoor Cleaning

GloBrite£10.524.0★2,325 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hose Pipes Expandable Garden Hose Pipe Flexible Hosepipes for Garden Magic Expanding Hoses with 3/4 1/2 Fittings Watering Hoses with 7 Function Spray Nozzle Telescopic Length: 2.8-7.5M (Green)

ShiJiuYou£7.9611 rev

2mo ago

1.5m Short Hose Pipe ø 11 mm (1/2) | Universal Connection Kit | Small Hosepipe Including 3/4 Male Threaded | 2 in 1 Tap Adapter | Fitting Kit for Garden Hose Reel Cart

Greenera£6.1939 rev

8mo ago

Armo 10M Mini Garden Hose Pipe 32FT Hosepipe with 7 Pattern Spray Nozzle Gun Retractable Garden Hose Reel for Patio Balconies

Armo Gardening£9.1926 rev

9mo ago

Flexible Expanding Magic Hose Anti-Leakage Garden Hose 3 Times Stretch Small Magic Water Hose with 7 Function Spray Nozzle (25FT)

SHANGFENG£6.0539 rev

1y ago

Garden Hose Connection Kit - 5M Short Hose Pipe with 3/4 & 1/2 Adapters Tap Connectors for Reel Cart Sprayer

LLUOXI£10.7260 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about short hose pipe

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“The hose itself feels good quality”

Value For Money13%

“Excellent value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Better than expected”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Leak-Proof6%

“Doesn't leak”

Compactness6%

“compact to carry around”

Strength5%

“the three layer PVC construction gives it a sturdy”

Size-Overall5%

“Fitted perfectly”

Weight Light4%

“Light and easy to handle”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Perfect connection”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof15%

“It leaks”

Durability15%

“not durable”

Size-Overall14%

“To small”

Quality-Overall14%

“Absolute garbage”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity5%

“Doesnt really expand at all”

Value For Money4%

“So not much good to say other than the price”

Strength4%

“Not strong enough”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“I cannot get this to connect to my garden tap or kitchen tap”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“This item is not as described”

Ease Of Use2%

“hardly using at all in that time”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall47%

Leak-Proof12%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Connectivity-Overall5%

Quality-Overall4%

Add-Ons/Attachments4%

Functionality-Overall4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

Common questions

Is short hose pipe profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £40K/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +121.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
How competitive is the short hose pipe niche?: 24 brands and 118 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in short hose pipe?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for short hose pipe peak?: Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 6.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the short hose pipe niche?: Listings span £5.88–£24.07; the average listing price is £10.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,190 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.