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splash guard

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but soft demand (-26.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 33Growth 12Conversion 85Competition 50Returns 95Price range 64Avg price 24Brand share 52Review moat 74Quality gap 88

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great9.6%

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

Review moat

Good553.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£3.92–£34.95

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

Brand share

Good74%

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

Competition

Okay55%

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

Market size

Okay£157K

£157K/yr · 190K searches

Avg price

Bad£8.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-26.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, splash guard is a £157K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (190K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

splash guard market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£129K–£172K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.6%
Avg BSR
#1,890
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
1.5%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
200 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 flat

Sellers

44

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

21%

  • Apidgrowth37%
  • APLUMTREE16%
  • Snowyee8%
  • Generic7%
  • TIJAR5%
  • Chef Aid5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top splash guard search terms

  • frying pan splatter guard49K/yr
  • splatter screen for frying pan36K/yr
  • splatter guard41K/yr
  • splash guard for frying pan12K/yr
  • splatter guard for frying13K/yr
  • splatter screen5K/yr
  • frying pan cover5K/yr
  • frying pan cover splatter screen5K/yr
  • oil splatter guard4K/yr
  • cooking splash guard4K/yr
All search terms

Top splash guard 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%4%£6K8%£13K12%£19K16%£25K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about splash guard

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“Very good quality and easy to clean, perfect size, much better than others we have owned”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Exactly what I needed”

Value For Money11%

“GOOD PRICE”

Ease Of Cleaning10%

“Easy clean”

Size-Overall7%

“fits well”

Efficiency5%

“Works well”

Strength5%

“It feels sturdy”

Frying Quality3%

“Great safety measure for deep frying”

Ease Of Use3%

“Handy”

Weight Light2%

“It feels lightweight”

What buyers complain about

Strength22%

“quite flimsy”

Size-Overall18%

“Not fit for purpose”

Quality-Overall13%

“Really flimsy and feels poor quality”

Rusts/Corrodes8%

“Rusts After 1st Wash”

Functionality-Overall5%

“doesnt rly do its job well”

Value For Money3%

“I would not recommend it especially for this price”

Weight Light3%

“Very light weight”

Ease Of Use2%

“Not much use”

Leak-Proof2%

“Also, be careful when lifting it as it will drip oily liquid everywhere”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“Doesn't clean up easily/at all”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%
Quality-Overall8%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Strength5%
Rusts/Corrodes5%
Handle Quality5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Mechanism Issues2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is splash guard profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £157K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the splash guard niche?
21 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in splash guard?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for splash guard peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the splash guard niche?
Listings span £3.92–£34.95; the average listing price is £8.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 553 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.