Is creosote profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £298K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +37.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).

How competitive is the creosote niche?

7 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in creosote?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Color, Thickness. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for creosote peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Aug; the busiest month runs 10.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the creosote niche?

Listings span £11.79–£44.53; the average listing price is £22.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 576 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

creosote

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£22.78

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£11.79–£44.53

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

Conversion

Great8.2%

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

Review moat

Good576.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+37.1%

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

Market size

Good£298K

£298K/yr · 159K searches

Competition

Okay57%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, creosote is a £298K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (159K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

creosote market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £285K–£342K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.2%
Avg BSR: #172
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 30%
Sponsored: 50%
Out of stock: 1.2%
Avg brand age: 68 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Bartoline67%
POSTSAVER23%
ARUUJ3%
AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People3%
creoseal2%
RYE OIL LTD1%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +37.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.5×

Open Trend

Top creosote search terms

creosote56K/yr +30.6%5.3% conv.
creosote light brown22K/yr +77.6%8.2% conv.
creocote dark brown23K/yr +37.2%11.0% conv.
creosote dark brown 20ltr9K/yr +41.9%6.6% conv.
bartoline creocote light brown7K/yr +96.0%13.0% conv.
creocote8K/yr +13.7%6.7% conv.
creosote dark brown 4ltr9K/yr -16.6%11.2% conv.
bartoline creocote dark brown6K/yr +37.5%11.9% conv.
creocote light brown 4ltr4K/yr +25.8%10.2% conv.
creosote black4K/yr +15.9%0.8% conv.

All search terms

Top creosote 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bartoline Creosoak Dark Brown 4L Oil-Based Wood Treatment & Preserver for Fences Sheds & Timber Long-Lasting Exterior Stain Weatherproof Water-Repellent Finish.

Bartoline£11.934.5★1,232 rev

Creocote Creosote Substitute Dark Brown Timber & Fence Treatment 3 x 4L (12L Total) Outdoor Wood Preserver for Fences Sheds & Garden Timber

Bartoline£29.524.6★646 rev

3X Bartoline Creocote Light Brown 4 Litre

Bartoline£28.214.7★803 rev

POSTSAVER£44.534.5★490 rev

Bartoline Creosoak Oil-Based Timber Treatment

Bartoline£11.824.6★2,165 rev

Newest

by launch date

Creocote Creosoak Substitute Dark Brown 4L Wood Preserver for Fences Sheds & Outdoor Timber Long-Lasting Weather Protection Oil-Based Formula

AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People£13.4830 rev

1y ago

Creoseal Creosote Substitute Light Brown 4 Litre | Oil-Based Wood Treatment for Fences Sheds & Outdoor Timber | Safe Long-Lasting Protection with Traditional Creosote Finish

AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People£13.4114 rev

1y ago

Creocote Dark Brown 20l - Fence and Shed Stain

RYE OIL LTD£44.1864 rev

2y ago

ARUUJ Creocote Oil Based Timber Treatment Dark Brown 4 Litre - Exterior Wood Stain and Preserver Creosote Substitute - Wood Garden Fence Shed Gates Trellis Treatment (Light Brown)

ARUUJ£23.5453 rev

2y ago

POSTSAVER£44.53490 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about creosote

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“good quality liquid”

Value For Money14%

“GREAT PRODUCT AT A COMPETATIVE PRICE”

Coverage13%

“Covers well”

Color11%

“Good colour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“It does exactly what it was supposed to do”

Wood Quality5%

“Brilliant, does exactly whats required in protecting of wood”

Durability4%

“its held up really nicely”

Smell4%

“and I like the smell”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Spray/Flow3%

“easy to apply with sprayer”

What buyers complain about

Smell19%

“strong smell”

Color17%

“A lot more darker even though it's meant to be light”

Thickness10%

“it's a bit thinner than it used to be”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Inconsistencies in product”

Quality-Overall3%

“clearly not as good as Creosote”

Paint Quality3%

“andyhow, i attempted to use it and it's nasty, it is like painting engine oil or at least slides all over the place, gosh I hope it dries”

Leak-Proof3%

“creoseal leaking into packaging”

Size-Overall2%

“got smaller units better to handle”

Natural Resource Wastage2%

“Waste of time”

Durability2%

“fades within 12 months”

Top return reasons

Color54%

Leak-Proof19%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Smell4%

Paint Quality3%

Quality-Overall2%

Adhesion/Stickiness1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Weight Heavy1%

Maintenance And Repair1%

Common questions

Is creosote profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £298K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +37.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the creosote niche?: 7 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in creosote?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Color, Thickness. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for creosote peak?: Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Aug; the busiest month runs 10.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the creosote niche?: Listings span £11.79–£44.53; the average listing price is £22.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 576 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.