soakaway crate
Skip itA small market ($48K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Incredible35.08avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Incredible£28.93–£92.87cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great£53.76avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Okay3.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-7.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad75%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£48K£48K/yr · 26K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, soakaway crate is a £48K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (26K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
soakaway crate market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £54K–£67K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.4%
- Avg BSR
- #45
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 17%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 17.4%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 191 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
9
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- NOVECRAFTO38%
- Generic25%
- CORE Water8%
- Vodaland8%
- Natotela7%
- EcoGrid6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 14 weeks — -7.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Top soakaway crate search terms
- soakaway crate14K/yr
- soakaway drainage kit3K/yr
- soak away crates3K/yr
- soakaway4K/yr
- soakaway crates3K/yr
Top soakaway crate 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.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Soakaway Crate 192L with Non Woven Geotextile Membrane Heavy Duty Plastic Modular Ground Stabilisation Soakaway Drainage Kit - Prevents Waterlogging & Soil Movement - Ideal for DIY or Trade Use
NOVECRAFTO£60.494.8★16 rev
Naylor AquaVoid Soakaway Crate 20 Ton - 1000mm (L) X 500mm (W) X 400mm (H)
Generic£35.405.0★16 rev
Heavy Duty Soakaway Crate 192L - Plastic Modular Ground Stabilisation Soakaway Drainage 100cm x 50cm x 40cm (39.4x19.7x15.7) - Prevents Waterlogging & Soil Movement - Ideal for DIY or Trade Use
NOVECRAFTO£44.864.6★3 rev
![CORE WATER Soak Away/Attenuation Water Drainage Crate complete with Filtration Membrane Flooding Drainage Control [800mm x500mm x 540mm 0.216m]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51hECAsoE3L.jpg)
CORE WATER Soak Away/Attenuation Water Drainage Crate complete with Filtration Membrane Flooding Drainage Control [800mm x500mm x 540mm 0.216m]
CORE Water£57.344.5★79 rev
Easy DryWell Soakaway System 185L - Easy-to-Assemble Solution to Prevent flooding Water Pooling Ensure Safe & Efficient Rainwater & Surface Water Drainage Ideal for Yards and Gardens
Vodaland£41.405.0★1 rev
Newest
by launch date
Soakaway Crate Kit 237L - 50 Ton Heavy Duty Storm Crate Modular Plastic Drainage System with Non Woven Geotextile Membrane for Stormwater Infiltration Retention Attenuation & Ground Stabilisation
Natotela£78.1911 rev
Heavy Duty Soakaway Crate 192L - Plastic Modular Ground Stabilisation Soakaway Drainage 100cm x 50cm x 40cm (39.4x19.7x15.7) - Prevents Waterlogging & Soil Movement - Ideal for DIY or Trade Use
NOVECRAFTO£44.863 rev
Soakaway Crate 192L with Non Woven Geotextile Membrane Heavy Duty Plastic Modular Ground Stabilisation Soakaway Drainage Kit - Prevents Waterlogging & Soil Movement - Ideal for DIY or Trade Use
NOVECRAFTO£60.4916 rev
Eco Trade Counter Envirocrate 100L Shallow Soakaway Crate (1000mm x 1000mm x 100mm) Stormwater Surface Water Flood Management Drainage Kit
Eco Trade Counter£57.501 rev
Naylor AquaVoid Soakaway Crate 20 Ton - 1000mm (L) X 500mm (W) X 400mm (H)
Generic£35.4016 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
KINGSUSLAY 4 Pack Plastic Storage Crates Home Kitchen Office Storage Box 20L Foldable Storage Basket Bins for Foods Fruits Vegetables Snacks Clothes Toys Pantry Storage (Black)
KINGSUSLAY£28.934.3★
Soakaway Crate Kit 237L - 50 Ton Heavy Duty Storm Crate Modular Plastic Drainage System with Non Woven Geotextile Membrane for Stormwater Infiltration Retention Attenuation & Ground Stabilisation
Natotela£78.194.5★
Heavy Duty Soakaway Crate 192L - Plastic Modular Ground Stabilisation Soakaway Drainage 100cm x 50cm x 40cm (39.4x19.7x15.7) - Prevents Waterlogging & Soil Movement - Ideal for DIY or Trade Use
NOVECRAFTO£44.864.6★
EcoGrid Graf Soakaway 300 Litre | Storm Drain Crate with 100gsm Membrane Per Crate | French Drain Kit with Breathable Membrane | 300L Stormcrate with Geotextile Membrane (approx. 2.25sqm)
EcoGrid£92.874.3★
Easy DryWell Soakaway System 185L - Easy-to-Assemble Solution to Prevent flooding Water Pooling Ensure Safe & Efficient Rainwater & Surface Water Drainage Ideal for Yards and Gardens
Vodaland£41.405.0★
What buyers say about soakaway crate
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Done the job perfectly”
“Sturdy”
“The crate is very well made and designed”
“The crate is strong and robust and is very well made from quality materials”
“Also like how flexible it is”
“reliable * Good value * This is a great soakaway crate at a good price for what it achieves”
“which can be useful depending on the space”
“provides confidence in its durability”
“* Very well made * Fantastic design * Super strong”
“which can be useful depending on the space”
What buyers complain about
“not so strong like in description”
“though it does mean a bit more time spent putting it together before installation”
“the 5mm means they dont fit”
“It may not suit those looking for a quick fix”
“Expensive”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is soakaway crate profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £48K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the soakaway crate niche?
- 10 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in soakaway crate?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Assembly/Installation, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- What does it cost to enter the soakaway crate niche?
- Listings span £28.93–£92.87; the average listing price is £53.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 35 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.