Brand page · Hobbies & Creative Arts · United Kingdom
Footplate traffic, ads & competitors 48.4k visits a month, 7 active Meta ads, Gravity score 646.
Footplate — Footplate is a family-run business specializing in model railways, buying and selling pre-owned and new models from N to G gauge with fair valuations and end-to-end service. In September 2026 footplate.co.uk drew an estimated 48.4k visits, down 22% on the month before. It ranks #227 of 6,836 Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in the United Kingdom and holds a 5.0 Trustpilot rating over 709 reviews.
Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 7 Oct 2026Google ads 20 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026
Gravity score
Percentiles within 285 peers: Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in the United Kingdom with 30K–100K monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.
About the store
Footplate is a family-run business specializing in model railways, buying and selling pre-owned and new models from N to G gauge with fair valuations and end-to-end service.
01 · Traffic
Footplate website traffic
The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.
Footplate drew an estimated 48.4k visits in September 2026, down 22% on the month before and up 3% over three months.
- Worldwide#175,043of 4.5m sites · Top 5%
- In United Kingdom#9,202of 192k sites · Top 5%
- Hobbies & Creative Arts, worldwide#4,021of 136,278 brands · Top 5%
- Hobbies & Creative Arts, United Kingdom#227of 6,836 brands · Top 5%
48.4k
estimated visits in September
1 mo ▼ −21.8%4 mo ▲ +2.7%
The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.
Create your free account02 · Reviews
Footplate reviews
The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.
Footplate holds 5.0 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 709 reviews, 190 of them in the last twelve months: 96% of customers give five stars and 1% one star. That volume places Footplate in the top 10% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index, and its rating quality in the top 1%.
Model Shop
Data not available
Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.
03 · Products
Footplate best-selling products
The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.
Footplate sells on Shopify, 72% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is Dapol OO Gauge 4S-024-DMB1 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Marston, Thompson & Evershed Ltd - Footplate Exclusive, at £126.36–£266.36, followed by Peco OO Gauge SL-100 Wooden Sleeper Type Track, Nickel Silver Rail - Code 100 and Flangeway OO Gauge ME18 BR Black Mermaid Wagon DB989300.
Dapol OO Gauge 4S-024-DMB1 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Marston, Thompson & Evershed Ltd - Footplate ExclusiveFootplate£126.36–£266.36In stock
Peco OO Gauge SL-100 Wooden Sleeper Type Track, Nickel Silver Rail - Code 100Footplate£5.44In stock
Flangeway OO Gauge ME18 BR Black Mermaid Wagon DB989300Footplate£27.95In stock- +View all productsRankings over time, ratings, stock and the ads that lead to each product. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Share of the catalogue by product family.
The dominant category places Footplate in its comparison group.
- Average rating
- 5.00 / 5
- Rated products
- 1% of the catalogue
- In stock
- 72%
- Upper price quartile
- US$145.53
- Currency
- GBP
04 · Ads
Footplate ads
Meta and Google ads, as the Gravity brand page shows them; the blurred ones are placeholders. Every creative, how long it ran, its EU reach and the estimated monthly spend band are for signed-in members.
Footplate runs Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, and has advertised on Google since November 2025 (image, text).
Unveiling More ModelsFootplate of Kidderminster4 Oct 2026image
Unveiling More ModelsFootplate of Kidderminster13 Aug 2026image
Unveiling More ModelsFootplate of Kidderminster7 Aug 2026image- +View all Meta adsReach per ad, how long each creative ran, and the estimated monthly spend band. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Image ad29 Sept 2026Richard Barnettverified
Text ad29 Sept 2026Richard Barnettverified
Text ad29 Sept 2026Richard Barnettverified
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05 · Influencers
Footplate influencers
The creators who tag @footplateofkidderminster on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
06 · Competitors according to Gravity
Footplate competitors and alternatives
Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.
Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for Footplate among Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in the United Kingdom. The closest is Furness Models, then Clark Railworks, accurascale.com, one35scale, Model Railway Emporium, Armortek Limited.
| Brand | Similarity | Gravity score | Est. traffic | Trustpilot | Meta ads | Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furness Modelsfurness-models.com | |||||||
| Clark Railworksclarkrailworks.com | |||||||
| accurascale.comaccurascale.com | |||||||
| one35scaleone35scale.com | |||||||
| Model Railway Emporiummodelrailwayemporium.com | |||||||
| Armortek Limitedarmortek.co.uk |
07 · Company
Who is behind Footplate?
Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.
Footplate is a company based in Kidderminster, United Kingdom, founded in 1970 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in June 2004. It employs about 99 people.
- Entity country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Kidderminster
- Founded
- 1970, per LinkedIn
- Domain registered
- 10 Jun 2004
- Employees
- 99 on LinkedIn
- Own store
- footplate.co.uk · Shopify · GBP
- Catalogue
- 196 collections
- Retailers
- None recorded
- Open jobs
- None recorded
08 · What people ask about Footplate
What people ask Google about Footplate.
11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.
Is Footplate legit or a scam?
According to Gravity by Benchr, Footplate is a brand based in Kidderminster, United Kingdom: its website has existed since June 2004, its Trustpilot profile is claimed by the brand, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 99 people on LinkedIn, it has 5,981 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.
Footplate reviews: is it worth it?
Customers rate Footplate 5.0 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 709 reviews, 190 of them in the last twelve months: 96% give five stars, 1% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 10% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.
What does Footplate sell?
Footplate is a family-run business specializing in model railways, buying and selling pre-owned and new models from N to G gauge with fair valuations and end-to-end service. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Hobbies & Creative Arts, with Model Making making up 99% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.
Footplate prices: how much is it?
Footplate's best seller, Dapol OO Gauge 4S-024-DMB1 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Marston, Thompson & Evershed Ltd - Footplate Exclusive, sells from £126.36 to £266.36 on footplate.co.uk. 72% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check footplate.co.uk before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.
Footplate promo code
Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: Footplate advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check footplate.co.uk for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.
Where can I buy Footplate?
Footplate sells on its own website, footplate.co.uk, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.
Who is behind Footplate?
Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Kidderminster, United Kingdom, founded in 1970 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in 2004, with 99 employees on LinkedIn. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.
Is Footplate growing?
Yes. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 48,400 visits to footplate.co.uk in September 2026, down 22% in a month and up 3% over three months. Footplate ranks #227 of 6,836 Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in the United Kingdom in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.
Which platform and tools does Footplate use?
Gravity by Benchr identifies footplate.co.uk as a Shopify store (standard plan, not Shopify Plus), selling in GBP. The brand has claimed its Trustpilot profile. It advertises through Meta and on Google since November 2025. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.
How much does Footplate spend on Meta ads?
Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for Footplate on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.
Who are the biggest Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in the United Kingdom?
Among Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in the United Kingdom in the Gravity by Benchr index, Footplate ranks #227 of 6,836 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are Furness Models, Clark Railworks, accurascale.com, one35scale and Model Railway Emporium. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.
Gravity by Benchr indexes more than 4 million e-commerce brands across 150 countries. Figures on this page are estimates, updated monthly; the Gravity score is recomputed nightly. Not affiliated with Footplate.