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title: "Reviews — decking boards - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-07-31T14:12:00.192Z"
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  description: "Niche score 59/100 · £94K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **decking boards**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 24Growth 72Conversion 6Competition 71Returns 98Price range 38Avg price 95Brand share 69Review moat 96Quality gap 58

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Incredible****89.06**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Incredible****£42.28**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Growth**

**Good****+55.9%**

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

**Competition**

**Good****43%**

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

**Brand share**

**Good****64%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Okay****£7.03–£229.17**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****£94K**

£94K/yr · 496K searches

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.4%**

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

**Signals**[** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")