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description: "Niche score 39/100 · £2.2M/yr market · 874K searches/yr · £117.79 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **nest thermostat**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 95Growth 1Conversion 26Competition 25Returns 22Price range 24Avg price 69Brand share 0Review moat 63Quality gap 86
**Market size**
**Incredible****£2.2M**
£2.2M/yr · 874K searches
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****£117.79**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****994.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****70%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Bad****£38.53–£297.19**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Bad****5.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-48.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, nest thermostat is a £2.2M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (874K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **nest thermostat market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£1.5M–£1.8M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#113**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **81%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **15.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **49 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **171 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**3 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Hive84% - Google14% - tado2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 94 weeks — -48.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/nest-thermostat/trend)
## **Top nest thermostat search terms**
- **hive thermostat**358K/yr-54.7%2.3% conv. - **hive**224K/yr-31.2%0.9% conv. - **nest thermostat**148K/yr-58.0%0.4% conv. - **google nest thermostat**35K/yr-64.2%0.4% conv. - **the hive**7K/yr-8.0%0.0% conv. - **nest thermostat 4th generation**22K/yr-56.6%0.4% conv. - **nest heatlink**7K/yr-49.0%0.0% conv. - **nest thermostat 4th generation uk**6K/yr+26.7%0.5% conv. - **hive heating**8K/yr-57.4%1.2% conv. - **google thermostat**6K/yr-45.2%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/nest-thermostat/search-terms)
## **Top nest thermostat 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%10%£217K20%£434K30%£652K40%£869K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hive Thermostat for Heating Control (Combi Boilers & Multizone Hubless) With OpenTherm White A Combi Boiler is Required**Hive**£89.38**4.2★184 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCGNQ17S) [2**Hive Thermostat for Heating & Hot Water Control (Conventional Boilers) With Hive Nano 3 Hub White A Conventional Boiler is Required**Hive**£121.19**4.5★192 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCGLWHHV) [3**Hive Thermostat Mini For Heating Control (Combi Boilers & Multizone Hubless) With OpenTherm White A Combi Boiler is Required**Hive**£55.23**4.2★190 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCGMDPB2) [4**Hive Thermostat For Heating Control (Combi Boilers) With Hive Nano 3 Hub (OpenTherm) White A Combi Boiler is Required**Hive**£120.13**4.4★325 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCGMD9KX) [5**Google Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation White Wi-Fi Modern Style HVAC Control Thermostat**Google**£297.19**4.4★1,848 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B012R8MVHC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Hive Nano 3**Hive**£57.53**182 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCGMDVQ4) [**Google Nest Thermostat E - Smart Thermostat - Its Easy To Save Energy (Renewed)**Google**£83.15**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHG8BKXF) [**Google Nest Programmable Smart Learning Thermostat for Home Compatible with Alexa (Polished Steel)**Google**£190.83**54 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZF3X21S) [**Hive Thermostat Mini For Heating Control & Hot Water (Self Install) With Hive Nano 3 Hub (OpenTherm) White A Conventional Boiler is Required**Hive**£94.12**59 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCGN653B) [**Hive Thermostat for Heating Control (Combi Boilers & Multizone Hubless) With OpenTherm White A Combi Boiler is Required**Hive**£89.38**184 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCGNQ17S)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Google Nest Thermostat E - Smart Thermostat - Its Easy To Save Energy (Renewed)**Google**£83.15**2.0★**▲ 548%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHG8BKXF) [**Google Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation White Wi-Fi Modern Style HVAC Control Thermostat**Google**£297.19**4.4★**▲ 401%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B012R8MVHC) [**Hive Thermostat for Heating (Combi Boiler) with Hive Hub - Energy Saving Thermostat to highlight the boiler needed is a combi boiler Black chrome**Hive**£137.60**4.5★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097TNDW6Y) [**Hive Thermostat Mini For Heating Control (Self Install) With Hive Nano 3 Hub (OpenTherm) White A Combi Boiler is Required**Hive**£97.64**4.0★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCGLWBY4) [**tado Wireless Smart Thermostat X Starter Kit with Bridge X and Stand Boiler and Hot Water Control via App & Smart Speaker (Alexa Siri Google Assistant)**tado**£104.81**4.2★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9QBPV51)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about nest thermostat**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**17%
*“Ease of installation”*
**Ease Of Use**16%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“The build quality is also good and feels solid”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Well worth it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Does the Job”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Works well”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“He fits lots of these”*
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
*“connected to my WiFi”*
**Battery Life**2%
*“comes with long lasting batteries and connects well, good instructions and is overall a great heating control”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“instructions are online for each box”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Connectivity-Overall**25%
*“Keeps on losing connection”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Not feasible as it doesn't read the room temperature properly”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Overpriced Garbage”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“Nightmare to set up”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Awful product and company Dont buy”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“Some of the worst pairing instructions Ive seen”*
**Durability**5%
*“the fact that 3 out of 4 I have purchased have all broke with the same issue. see pictures”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“It wouldnt pair”*
**Heating**3%
*“But each of these issues means you wake up with no heating or hot water”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Cheap plastic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**36%
**Connectivity-Overall**21%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Heating**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is nest thermostat profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £2.2M/yr across 16 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -48.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the nest thermostat niche?**
- 3 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in nest thermostat?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for nest thermostat peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the nest thermostat niche?**
- Listings span £38.53–£297.19; the average listing price is £117.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 995 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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