Creosote
Creosote shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Creosote profitable on Amazon?
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.
Creosote: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved +37.1% over the last 90 days and 8.2% of searches end in a purchase.
£298K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand, so 3% of the market is open.
3%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 20 products
Top Creosote products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
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.
- Price
- £11.93
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,232
- Age
- 13y ago
Creocote Creosote Substitute Dark Brown Timber & Fence Treatment 3 x 4L (12L Total) Outdoor Wood Preserver for Fences Sheds & Garden Timber
- Price
- £29.52
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 646
- Age
- 9y ago
3X Bartoline Creocote Light Brown 4 Litre
- Price
- £28.21
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 803
- Age
- 8y ago
Postsaver Creostain Creocote Oil-Based Wood Treatment | Creosote Substitute | Wood Stain and Preserver | Ideal for Fence Treatment | Low Odour | 20 litres (Dark Brown)
- Price
- £44.53
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 490
- Age
- 5y ago
Bartoline Creosoak Oil-Based Timber Treatment
- Price
- £11.82
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,165
- Age
- 13y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Bartoline Creocote Oil Based Wood Treatment - Light 4L
- Price
- £12.98
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 300
- Age
- 11y ago
Bartoline Creosoak Dark Brown 4L Oil-Based Wood Treatment & Preserver for Fences Sheds & Timber Long-Lasting Exterior Stain Weatherproof Water-Repellent Finish.
- Price
- £11.93
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,232
- Age
- 13y ago
Postsaver Creostain Creocote Oil-Based Wood Treatment | Creosote Substitute | Wood Stain and Preserver | Ideal for Fence Treatment | Low VOC | 16 litres (Dark Brown)
- Price
- £39.97
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 82
- Age
- 5y 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
- Price
- £13.41
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 1y ago
Postsaver Creostain Creocote Oil-Based Wood Treatment | Creosote Substitute | Wood Stain and Preserver | Ideal for Fence Treatment | Low Odour | 20 litres (Light Brown)
- Price
- £44.36
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 490
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Creocote Creosoak Substitute Dark Brown 4L Wood Preserver for Fences Sheds & Outdoor Timber Long-Lasting Weather Protection Oil-Based Formula
- Price
- £13.48
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 30
- Age
- 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
- Price
- £13.41
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 1y ago
Creocote Dark Brown 20l - Fence and Shed Stain
- Price
- £44.18
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 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)
- Price
- £23.54
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 2y ago
Postsaver Creostain Creocote Oil-Based Wood Treatment | Creosote Substitute | Wood Stain and Preserver | Ideal for Fence Treatment | Low Odour | 20 litres (Dark Brown)
- Price
- £44.53
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 490
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
7 falling
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
1%
- Bartoline67%
- POSTSAVER23%
- ARUUJ3%
- AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People3%
- creoseal2%
- RYE OIL LTD1%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Creosote demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.5×
Top Creosote search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- creosote56K/yr
- creosote light brown22K/yr
- creocote dark brown23K/yr
- creosote dark brown 20ltr9K/yr
- bartoline creocote light brown7K/yr
- creocote8K/yr
- creosote dark brown 4ltr9K/yr
- bartoline creocote dark brown6K/yr
- creocote light brown 4ltr4K/yr
- creosote black4K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Creosote
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
80% of reviews“good quality liquid”
“GREAT PRODUCT AT A COMPETATIVE PRICE”
“Covers well”
“Good colour”
“It does exactly what it was supposed to do”
What buyers complain about
67% of reviews“strong smell”
“A lot more darker even though it's meant to be light”
“it's a bit thinner than it used to be”
“Inconsistencies in product”
“clearly not as good as Creosote”
Creosote return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.0%
Return rate
65%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Creosote questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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