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title: "r134a gas — £129K/yr Amazon United Kingdom Niche, Score 67/100 - Flapen"
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# **r134a gas**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +881.0% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 29Growth 100Conversion 34Competition 57Returns 100Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 36Review moat 78Quality gap 86
**Growth**
**Incredible****+881.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£26.26**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****£16.24–£45.04**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****446.35**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****£129K**
£129K/yr · 178K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, r134a gas is a £129K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (178K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£79K–£105K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **29%**
- 2 of 7 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#70**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **12%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **239 days**
## **Competition**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **—flat
**Sellers**
**12**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**9%**
- A/C FIX24% - BASSFACE19% - Clima Set18% - FREEZEECO13% - Cool510% - AirconTopup.com8% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +881.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 28.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/automotive/r134a-gas/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%5%£6K10%£13K15%£19K20%£26K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 26 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**AirconTopup DIY Regas Car Aircon R134a Compatible Refrigerant x2 equivalent to 906g of R134a**BASSFACE**£31.65**4.2★69 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFTQFYKH) [2**CLIMASET - 4in1 Aircon Top Up Gas r134a Oil Leak Sealer with UV Dye - AC Gas Refill and Leak Detection Kit - Air Conditioning Car Recharge Kit**Clima Set**£17.00**3.9★877 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYV1C4D8) [3**A/C FIX Replacement of 3in1 refrigerant gas R134a 2x235 g for Air conditioning air conditioning pressure gauge Air conditioner - Car air conditioning refill - R134a gas - ECO**A/C FIX**£28.98**4.1★557 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9P4SCML) [4**FREEZEECO Replacement Kit for Car Air Conditioner with Oil Type A Valve 235 g Enhanced Cooling Effect with Built-in Check Valve +40% Efficiency**FREEZEECO**£20.41**4.2★122 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9BQ1NDG) [5**COOL5 R12/R134a Gas&Oil Aircon Gas + Hose Top Up Kit (500ml) - AC Refill Bundle!**Cool5**£35.89**4.2★271 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9TQH8DC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**3IN1 3-in-1 Car A/C Recharge Kit R134a Replacement Gas Oil & Sealant Leak Stop Aircon Refill Without Hose DIY Air Conditioning Recharge Compatible with R134a Systems (3in1)**Generic**£25.78**14 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8PHF937) [**FrostMEISTER 2-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe**FrostMEISTER**£23.08**66 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2MWK6SR) [**FrostMEISTER 2-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe**FrostMEISTER**£33.01**142 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2MXSTJL) [**FrostMEISTER 3-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe**FrostMEISTER**£24.37**73 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2N8C2V1) [**2GA Car Aircon AC 2pcs R134a Compatible Refill Recharge Regas Gas**Polar Gas**£33.19**2 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GH33DH71)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**FrostMEISTER 2-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe**FrostMEISTER**£23.08**3.9★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2MWK6SR) [**FrostMEISTER 3-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe**FrostMEISTER**£24.37**3.9★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2N8C2V1) [**Car Aircon Air Con Air Conditioning Top Up Recharge Refill Regas DIY Gas Can**AirconTopup.com**£20.26**4.4★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JVVUSAG) [**FrostMEISTER 2-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe**FrostMEISTER**£33.01**4.2★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2MXSTJL) [**FREEZEECO Replacement Refrigerant R134a for Car Air Conditioners - 1 Can 2-in-1 235g + Pressure Line with Pressure Gauge**FREEZEECO**£29.85**4.1★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCM9DNMR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**25%
*“Works easy DIY”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Excellent product make my day”*
**Efficiency**12%
*“Gas is effective”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Works as it should”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Worth it”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“Easy to use good instructions”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“fittings did not leak”*
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
*“Firstly saved me a fortune on repairs”*
**Coolant**2%
*“It has the super cool chilling effect”*
**Charging**2%
*“its perfect for a simple recharge”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**19%
*“This could of been due to leak”*
**Functionality-Overall**15%
*“This worked well only it ended up a messy job as the can could not be shut of once activated”*
**Pressure**7%
*“faulty pressure gauge”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“cost a lot more than it should have”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Doesn't fit nissan juke 2013”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Absolute rubbish”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“that blue cable is not good for a nissan micra 2007”*
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
*“No instructions for connecting - the whole thing wasted”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“Hose defect”*
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
*“It's a cheap fix if you can get it working”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**26%
**Size-Overall**15%
**Leak-Proof**9%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Pressure**4%
**Charging**2%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is r134a gas profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £129K/yr across 26 tracked products. 2 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +881.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
- **How competitive is the r134a gas niche?**
- 10 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in r134a gas?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Functionality-Overall, Pressure. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for r134a gas peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 28.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the r134a gas niche?**
- Listings span £16.24–£45.04; the average listing price is £26.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 446 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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