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title: "Silverfish Trap — £43K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £43K/yr market · 40K searches/yr · £9.19 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **silverfish trap**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.23–$13.23) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 42Conversion 94Competition 19Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 27Brand share 35Review moat 70Quality gap 97
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Great****11.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****712.3**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+13.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.19**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****77%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****£43K**
£43K/yr · 40K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£4.23–£13.23**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, silverfish trap is a £43K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **silverfish trap market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£46K–£55K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#96**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **14.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **187 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**11%**
- Super Ninja50% - RugRemedyUK12% - STV International8% - Pest-X Pro7% - ECOPEST6% - Pestmatic5% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 11%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/silverfish-trap/trend)
## **Top silverfish trap search terms**
- **silverfish trap**26K/yr+15.2%11.2% conv. - **silver fish killing trap**8K/yr+13.4%11.4% conv. - **silverfish traps**6K/yr+2.1%10.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/silverfish-trap/search-terms)
## **Top silverfish 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%£4K20%£9K30%£13K40%£17K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Super Ninja Silverfish Trap 10 Pack Silverfish Killer with Integrated Attractant Odourless Non-Toxic Sticky Traps for Basements Bathrooms Kitchens Works for Up to 3 Months**Super Ninja**£11.03**3.4★1,277 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJKYJ9Z1) [2**RugRemedyUK Silverfish Killer Spray 500ml - Instant long lasting non staining odourless Silverfish treatment and killer for the home. Up to 3 months protection.**RugRemedyUK**£10.89**4.4★2,995 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BL4XX3X) [3**Super Ninja Silverfish Trap 3 Pack Silverfish Killer with Integrated Attractant Odourless Non-Toxic Sticky Traps for Basements Bathrooms Kitchens Works for Up to 3 Months**Super Ninja**£5.93**3.4★1,277 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJKY8MB3) [4**Zero in Silverfish Ready Baited Traps - Twinpack Effective Silverfish Control for Homes Non-Toxic Long-Lasting Ready-to-Use Poison-Free Insect Killer**STV International**£4.23**3.5★34 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYMQHZFZ) [5**Pest X Pro 12 Pack Sticky Insect Traps Indoor Insect Catcher Glue Boards Bug Trap Carpet Beetle Trap Silverfish Catcher Cockroach Trap Sticky Traps for Indoor Home Use with Pheromone Attractant**Pest-X Pro**£7.98**4.1★31 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G34MDKWS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**NUTKIT Silverfish Trap 10 Pack Adhesive Silverfish Killer**NUTKIT**£5.92**9 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSW9J7HJ) [**Veddelholzer XXL divisible silverfish trap with bait attractant 12 pieces Effective sticky traps Combat silverfish and paperfish Non-toxic odourless environmentally friendly easy to use**Veddelholzer**£8.40**146 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FW4RJJQW) [**Pest X Pro 12 Pack Sticky Insect Traps Indoor Insect Catcher Glue Boards Bug Trap Carpet Beetle Trap Silverfish Catcher Cockroach Trap Sticky Traps for Indoor Home Use with Pheromone Attractant**Pest-X Pro**£7.98**31 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G34MDKWS) [**REPELEM Silverfish Killer Spray - Rapid Action Treatment Low Toxicity Non-Staining Silverfish Spray Approved for Home Use Halts Reproduction & Prevents Reinfestation Silverfish Repellent - 1L**REPELEM**£12.98**113 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTMHYJMD) [**Zero in Silverfish Ready Baited Traps - Twinpack Effective Silverfish Control for Homes Non-Toxic Long-Lasting Ready-to-Use Poison-Free Insect Killer**STV International**£4.23**34 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYMQHZFZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**NUTKIT Silverfish Trap 10 Pack Adhesive Silverfish Killer**NUTKIT**£5.92**4.1★**▲ 247%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSW9J7HJ) [**Pest X Pro 12 Pack Sticky Insect Traps Indoor Insect Catcher Glue Boards Bug Trap Carpet Beetle Trap Silverfish Catcher Cockroach Trap Sticky Traps for Indoor Home Use with Pheromone Attractant**Pest-X Pro**£7.98**4.1★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G34MDKWS) [**RugRemedyUK Silverfish Killer Spray 500ml - Instant long lasting non staining odourless Silverfish treatment and killer for the home. Up to 3 months protection.**RugRemedyUK**£10.89**4.4★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BL4XX3X) [**Super Ninja Silverfish Trap 10 Pack Silverfish Killer with Integrated Attractant Odourless Non-Toxic Sticky Traps for Basements Bathrooms Kitchens Works for Up to 3 Months**Super Ninja**£11.03**3.4★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJKYJ9Z1) [**REPELEM Silverfish Killer Spray - Rapid Action Treatment Low Toxicity Non-Staining Silverfish Spray Approved for Home Use Halts Reproduction & Prevents Reinfestation Silverfish Repellent - 1L**REPELEM**£12.98**4.3★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTMHYJMD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about silverfish trap**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Pest/Insect Control**19%
*“Simple, clean, and reliable solution for insect control”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Well worth the money”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Great quality traps”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Easy to put together”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“The glue is strong”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Effective”*
**Spray/Flow**3%
*“This spray seems to of done the trick”*
**Strength**3%
*“Very effective”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“it does the job”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**22%
*“Did not work”*
**Pest/Insect Control**13%
*“It takes a couple of days for bugs to appear in the trap”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“It may seem expensive”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**7%
*“The pads of the boxes are very sticky so be careful with your fingers”*
**Durability**6%
*“doesnt last long”*
**Smell**3%
*“I have a very sensitive sense of smell”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“im actually annoyed that ive spent money on something that's clearly falsely advertised”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**2%
*“Waste of time”*
**Heating**2%
*“I have not seen them with the heating on all day from 8am until 10pm”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“the other two a bit larger”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**44%
**Pest/Insect Control**25%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**8%
**Assembly/Installation**7%
**Strength**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Spray/Flow**3%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is silverfish trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £43K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +13.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the silverfish trap niche?**
- 9 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in silverfish trap?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **When does demand for silverfish trap peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the silverfish trap niche?**
- Listings span £4.23–£13.23; the average listing price is £9.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 712 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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