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title: "Hp305xl Black — £28K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · £28K/yr market · 7K searches/yr · £19.02 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **hp305xl black**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 19Conversion 100Competition 13Returns 97Price range 69Avg price 85Brand share 0Review moat 15Quality gap 63
**Conversion**
**Incredible****21.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£19.02**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£9.84–£26.30**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-11.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****21,844.11**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****85%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****£28K**
£28K/yr · 7K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hp305xl black is a £28K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (7K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hp305xl black market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£38K–£48K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **21.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#314**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **21 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**93**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- HP78% - CBWOIHELP10% - IKONK4% - CARTRIGO4% - RUDGUZ4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
250150Spike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/computers-accessories/hp305xl-black/trend)
## **Top hp305xl black 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%15%£4K30%£8K45%£12K60%£17K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**HP 3YM62AE 305XL High Yield Original Ink Cartridge Black Single Pack**HP**£17.57**4.5★30,287 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087DH9GT3) [2**305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Black Ink Replacement for HP 305 Black Ink Cartridge Compatible with HP Envy 6000 6020e 6032e DeskJet 2700 2700e 2710e 2722e 2800e 2810e 2820e (2 Pack)**CBWOIHELP**£25.90**3.9★347 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2D4PZJ9) [3**HP 305XL High Yield Black**HP**£20.52**4.5★1,300 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BXFBT5R) [4**HP 305XL Tri-Colour High Yield Orignal Ink (3YM63AE) Works with: HP DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series**HP**£16.01**4.6★21,868 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087DGWYNS) [5**HP 305 Black & Tri-Colour Ink (6ZD17AE) Works DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series**HP**£9.84**4.5★59,324 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087DJ43K3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Black Compatible for HP 305 XL for DeskJet 1210 1212 2700 2700e 2710 2710e 2720 2720e 4100 4100e 4200e Envy 6000e 6020e Pro 6400 6420 Printers (1-Black)**RUDGUZ**£13.35**281 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8QLTGFH) [**305XL Black Ink Cartridge for 305 Cartridges HP Replacement for HP 305 Ink Cartridges Original for DeskJet 2700 2820 2800e 2810e 2820e Deskjet Plus 4200 4200e 4220e Envy 6000 6020 Envy Pro 6420**CARTRIGO**£23.04**662 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG5G49PT) [**IKONK 305XL Ink Cartridges Black- 2X 750+ Pages Replacement for Original HP 305 Black Ink Cartridges Printer Ink 305 XL for HP DeskJet 2800e 2810e 2820e 2700 2710e Plus 4100 4120 Envy 6000 6020e**IKONK**£26.30**230 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D3T1ZK49) [**305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Black Ink Replacement for HP 305 Black Ink Cartridge Compatible with HP Envy 6000 6020e 6032e DeskJet 2700 2700e 2710e 2722e 2800e 2810e 2820e (2 Pack)**CBWOIHELP**£25.90**347 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2D4PZJ9) [**HP 305 Black/Tri-Colour Original Ink (6ZD17AE) Works with: HP DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series**HP**£18.70**82,298 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08T1HR5CS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**305XL Black Ink Cartridge for 305 Cartridges HP Replacement for HP 305 Ink Cartridges Original for DeskJet 2700 2820 2800e 2810e 2820e Deskjet Plus 4200 4200e 4220e Envy 6000 6020 Envy Pro 6420**CARTRIGO**£23.04**4.2★**▲ 406%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG5G49PT) [**HP 305XL High Yield Black**HP**£20.52**4.5★**▲ 281%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BXFBT5R) [**HP 305 Black/Tri-Colour Original Ink (6ZD17AE) Works with: HP DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series**HP**£18.70**4.5★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08T1HR5CS) [**HP 305XL Tri-Colour High Yield Orignal Ink (3YM63AE) Works with: HP DeskJet 2700 2700e 2800 4100 4100e 4200e Series ENVY 6000 6000e series ENVY Pro 6400 6400e series**HP**£16.01**4.6★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087DGWYNS) [**305XL Ink Cartridges High Yield Black Compatible for HP 305 XL for DeskJet 1210 1212 2700 2700e 2710 2710e 2720 2720e 4100 4100e 4200e Envy 6000e 6020e Pro 6400 6420 Printers (1-Black)**RUDGUZ**£13.35**4.3★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8QLTGFH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hp305xl black**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**27%
*“Excellent value”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Way better than the cheap knockoffs Ive tried”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“Works as it should”*
**Compatibility-Overall**10%
*“Compatibility great”*
**Print Quality**7%
*“Clear printing”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**6%
*“Great quality of Ink”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Fits properly”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Does the job”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Easy to install”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Quick and easy to buy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Compatibility-Overall**17%
*“Not compatible”*
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“Didnt work”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Overpriced”*
**Cartridge Capacity**11%
*“there is virtually no ink”*
**Durability**10%
*“Lasted ten minutes”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“It was too big”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**6%
*“there is virtually no ink”*
**Print Quality**4%
*“ink goes down after a few prints”*
**Color**4%
*“The printer is now unusable for colour work”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Information stated that the cartridges were suitable for HP 700 series printer, but they don't fit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**30%
**Functionality-Overall**17%
**Ink Refill**13%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Color**7%
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**4%
**Print Quality**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Cartridge Capacity**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hp305xl black profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £28K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the hp305xl black niche?**
- 5 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hp305xl black?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for hp305xl black peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hp305xl black niche?**
- Listings span £9.84–£26.30; the average listing price is £19.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 21,844 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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