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title: "Paint Brush Set — £1.9M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 53/100 · £1.9M/yr market · 2.2M searches/yr. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.69–$11.69) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **paint brush set**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.2%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.69–$11.69) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 94Growth 26Conversion 98Competition 45Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 32Review moat 30Quality gap 33
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****17.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Great****£1.9M**
£1.9M/yr · 2.2M searches
**Competition**
**Okay****58%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,494.62**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+0.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.07**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.69–£11.69**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, paint brush set is a £1.9M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **paint brush set market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **300K–400K**
- avg 20,000–25,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£1.5M–£2.0M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **17.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#10**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **76%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**81**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**58%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**11%**
- Harris64% - Fit For The Job8% - Genixart6% - kanta4% - ZYBUX3% - Xtremeauto3% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 11%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KPrime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/paint-brush-set/trend)
## **Top paint brush set search terms**
- **paint brush set**743K/yr+4.2%12.8% conv. - **paint brush**536K/yr+4.1%14.3% conv. - **paint brushes**425K/yr-0.8%11.5% conv. - **paint brushes decorating**107K/yr-15.1%16.2% conv. - **brushes**71K/yr+0.1%2.7% conv. - **paintbrushes**53K/yr-2.1%8.2% conv. - **paintbrush**42K/yr-6.1%13.0% conv. - **harris paint brush**36K/yr-3.1%11.1% conv. - **gloss paint brush**32K/yr-20.8%5.3% conv. - **paintbrushes decorating**22K/yr-11.2%21.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/paint-brush-set/search-terms)
## **Top paint brush set 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%£194K20%£387K30%£581K40%£775K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Harris Essentials Walls & Ceilings Paint Brush Set | Pack of 5 | 0.5 1 1.5 2**Harris**£4.04**4.6★22,782 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084KZDS9K) [2**Harris Essentials Walls & Ceilings Paint Brushes 3 Brush Pack 1 1.5 2**Harris**£2.66**4.7★6,470 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085844F7Y) [3**Harris Seriously Good Paintbrush Set 5 Brush Pack 1 x 0.5 1 x 1 1 x 1.5 2 x 2 Paint Brushes**Harris**£6.53**4.6★12,207 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0866PVRP4) [4**Fit For The Job 5 pc Mixed Sizes Paint Brush Set for a Smooth Finish with Emulsion Gloss Satin on Walls Ceilings Woodwork Metal - 0.5 1 1.5 2 & 2.5 inch Paint Brushes for Wood Plasterboard**Fit For The Job**£2.62**4.5★4,586 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9ZYN4S4) [5**Fit For The Job 10 pc Mixed Sizes Paint Brush Set for a Smooth Finish with Emulsion Gloss Satin on Walls Ceilings Woodwork Metal - 2x 0.5 3x 1 3x 1.5 2x 2 inch Paint Brushes for Wood Plaster**Fit For The Job**£4.10**4.5★4,586 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9ZYN9X6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Artists Paint Brushes 20 PCS Nylon Hair Acrylic Paint Brushes Set for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache Painting Face Model (Deep blue + sky blue)**Lafefe**£3.17**59 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHR7NGZZ) [**Xtremeauto 5pc Paint Brush Set Synthetic Bristle Brushes for Emulsion Gloss Varnish & Stains Ergonomic Handles Sizes: 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 Ideal for DIY & Craft Projects (5 Piece)**Xtremeauto**£4.88**276 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8R99FWH) [**GRIFEMA GA4201-3 1/1.5/2 Inch Paint Brushes for Furniture Walls Fences Bristle Width 25 38 50 mm 3 Pieces**GRIFEMA**£3.65**1,749 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCV9314N) [**CNMTCCO Paint Brushes 20 PCS Nylon Hair Paint Brushes Set for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache Painting Face Paint Brushes for Children and Adults (Blue)**CNMTCCO**£4.15**1,804 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQFTS2BV) [**Coral 31409 Painters Dozen Paint Brushes 12Pk Trade Pro Decorators Quality FSC Wood 2X 1 5X 1.5 4X 2 and 3**CORAL**£10.82**228 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNFCHT52)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Harris Seriously Good Woodwork Gloss Paint Brush 0.5in**Harris**£1.69**4.9★**▲ 233%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081FF37G2) [**Harris Ultimate Walls & Ceilings Blade No Bristle Loss Paint Brush | 1**Harris**£1.69**4.7★**▲ 206%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08D6Y1JC8) [**Kanta 5pc Professional Paint Brushes with No Loss of Bristle Paintbrush Heads Different Sizes Studio Craft & Technique for Decorator Paint brush set**kanta**£3.77**4.3★**▲ 174%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9VTXMS5) [**Artists Paint Brushes 20 PCS Nylon Hair Acrylic Paint Brushes Set for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache Painting Face Model (Deep blue + sky blue)**Lafefe**£3.17**4.6★**▲ 127%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHR7NGZZ) [**Coral 31409 Painters Dozen Paint Brushes 12Pk Trade Pro Decorators Quality FSC Wood 2X 1 5X 1.5 4X 2 and 3**CORAL**£10.82**4.5★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNFCHT52)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about paint brush set**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**25%
*“Excellent value”*
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“are well made”*
**Paint Quality**15%
*“paint was perfect”*
**Brush Quality**12%
*“Decent brushes”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Just what I needed”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“it cleaned up really well”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to hold and use”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Excellent right size”*
**Soft Feel**1%
*“Soft, hairs stay in, and comfortable to use”*
**Durability**1%
*“Durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**28%
*“Cheap ok quality”*
**Paint Quality**21%
*“They malt a little bit when painting”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“They're not fit for purpose”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Not the cheapest”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Not fit for the job at all”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Don't Clean Up Perfectly”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Bristles feel thick”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Not put together well”*
**Suitable For Indoor**2%
*“These are not for indoor use were a good finish is required”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“cheap materials”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Quality-Overall**36%
**Size-Overall**16%
**Paint Quality**14%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Thin**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
**Hard Feel**2%
**Strength**2%
**Leak-Proof**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is paint brush set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £1.9M/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the paint brush set niche?**
- 12 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in paint brush set?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Paint Quality, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for paint brush set peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the paint brush set niche?**
- Listings span £1.69–£11.69; the average listing price is £5.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,495 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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