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Radon Detector

a small market ($15K/yr) — Radon Detector doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

35
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Market size 4Growth 9Conversion 9Competition 50Returns 40Price range 60Avg price 82Brand share 18Review moat 65Quality gap 86
This niche Category average

Is Radon Detector profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Radon Detector is a £15K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

Radon Detector: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -32.6% over the last 90 days and 0.7% of searches end in a purchase.

£15K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr750
Search volume / yr-32.6%27K
Conversion rate0.7%
Avg price£79.60

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand, so 7% of the market is open.

7%

open market share

Brands · sellers9 · 44
Top-5 product click share55%
Open market7%
Avg brand age36 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.1★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 18 products

Sponsored placement72%
New entrants (1y)5· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.1★
Avg reviews912

Top Radon Detector products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£611£1K£2K£2K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

44

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • Airthings42%
  • AEGTEST24%
  • FORENSICS DETECTORS FD12%
  • TARSHYRY8%
  • Leaping Lynx8%
  • Saluaqui2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Radon Detector demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume27KCVR0.7%Products18Brands9Top 5 Brands93%OOS Rate18.9%Rating4.1★Reviews912Avg BSR#77
900700Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top Radon Detector search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • radon detector15K/yr
  • airthings6K/yr
  • radon test kit6K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Radon Detector

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

80% of reviews
Ease Of Use27%

easy to use

Battery Life13%

Battery seems to last for ever

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

Does the job

Measurement/Reading Accuracy6%

showing measurements without needing to dig through menus

Weight Light5%

Lightweight

What buyers complain about

73% of reviews
Measurement/Reading Accuracy27%

Hence these detectors are not accurate as it underestimates the radon by half or less

Functionality-Overall14%

It didn't work

Ethical Trade/Fair Trade11%

im annoyed that I have essentially been scammed

Flammable11%

This is a very sensitive device when to detection of flammable propellants

Quality-Overall4%

Overall, though not cheap this device, if you believe radon gas levels could be high in your property, will save money v getting professional help

Radon Detector return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

3.8%

Return rate

7%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Functionality-Overall
30%
2Connectivity-Overall
17%
3Compatibility-Overall
9%
4Product Condition
6%
5Quality-Overall
6%

Common Radon Detector questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Radon Detector 35/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £15K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -32.6% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Radon Detector on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Oct–Nov, where the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.