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# **tarpaulin 5m x 5m**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 2Growth 90Conversion 75Competition 55Returns 96Price range 63Avg price 65Brand share 60Review moat 24Quality gap 57
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Great****+98.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Good****7.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****£13.80**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£7.72–£27.30**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,094.48**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****£9K**
£9K/yr · 9K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tarpaulin 5m x 5m is a £9K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (9K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **tarpaulin 5m x 5m market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£10K–£14K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#48**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **72%**
- **Sponsored**
- **72%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **196 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**21**
**Top-5 brand share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**25%**
- SolaDirect27% - SuperGift.com14% - Cost Wise12% - B2C8% - MYPURECORE YOU AT THE CORE8% - PVEGOS6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +98.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
350250Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/tarpaulin-5m-x-5m/trend)
## **Top tarpaulin 5m x 5m 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%5%£44810%£89715%£1K20%£2K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**5 x 5 m Blue Tarpaulin Waterproof Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets**SolaDirect**£12.23**4.3★23,645 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XJF895K) [2**5 x 5 m Blue Heavy Duty Tarpaulin Waterproof Cover Tarp Ground Camping Sheet Tent**SuperGift.com**£13.00**3.9★544 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4BKLQ3N) [3**Waterproof tarpaulin builders tarp camping ground sheet cover up and weatherproof dry garden storage sheeting MASSIVE 5m x 6m (16.25ft x 19.5ft)**Cost Wise**£10.87**4.1★90 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CL5191LH) [4**PVEGOS 120GSM Waterproof Tarpaulin with 6 Bungee Balls & 6 Stakes Heavy Duty Tarpaulin UV Resistant Cover Reinforced Eyelets for Garden Car Pool Camping Wood Furniture Protection (3m x 3m)**PVEGOS**£12.02**4.4★77 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRFDV28K) [5**4 x 5 m Blue Tarpaulin Waterproof Tarp Sheet Cover Groundsheet - Waterproof Weatherproof Frost-Resistant UV Protection Universal Multipurpose Reinforced Eyelets**SolaDirect**£10.95**4.3★23,645 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XNCN9P3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Covall Tarpaulin 5m x 5m Waterproof Tarp Large Tarpaulin Plastic Sheeting-Silver/Blue Double-Sided Groundsheet UV&Tear Resistant With Reinforced Grommets For Outdoor Shelter Camping Garden Wood Car**Covall**£25.52**71 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GH838FC3) [**PVEGOS 120GSM Waterproof Tarpaulin with 6 Bungee Balls & 6 Stakes Heavy Duty Tarpaulin UV Resistant Cover Reinforced Eyelets for Garden Car Pool Camping Wood Furniture Protection (3m x 3m)**PVEGOS**£12.02**77 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRFDV28K) [**Wohohoho 120GSM Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty 3m x 5m Large Green Rainproof Tarp UV/Tear Resistant PE Tarpaulin Sheet Tent with Reinforced Eyelets Cover for Car Pool Caravan Garden Furniture**WOHOHOHO**£17.53**390 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9LBB5B8) [**Black Heavy Duty Polythene Sheeting Extra Thick Waterproof Plastic Cover Garden Grow Horticultural Membrane for Gardening Building Insulation & Rubble Protection Dustproof Ground Sheet (2m x 3m)**Duzlee**£8.44**135 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F85DLJ6H) [**MYPURECORE Heavy-Duty Tarpaulin 220 GSM Waterproof Dual-Colour Green/Brown Reinforced Eyelets Every 50cm Ideal for Camping Garden Greenhouse Outdoor Furniture Trailers & Sheds (2m x 2m)**MYPURECORE YOU AT THE CORE**£8.65**76 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY5H4S7Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Covall Tarpaulin 5m x 5m Waterproof Tarp Large Tarpaulin Plastic Sheeting-Silver/Blue Double-Sided Groundsheet UV&Tear Resistant With Reinforced Grommets For Outdoor Shelter Camping Garden Wood Car**Covall**£25.52**3.7★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GH838FC3) [**WOLTU PE Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty Tarp Sheet Cover with Eyelets for Garden Furniture Hutch Trampoline Wood Car Camping or Gardening - 2x3m/6.5x10ft 280g/m Grey**WOLTU**£9.67**4.6★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07K561J6N) [**Keplin Waterproof Tarpaulin Cover Sheet Heavy Duty Mould-Resistant Easy to Wash - PE Material Reinforced Edges with Metal Eyelets Green 90GSM Ideal for Indoor and Outdoor Protection (3 x 4 Metre)**KEPLIN**£8.43**4.4★**▲ 113%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D92XZ7FM) [**PVEGOS 120GSM Waterproof Tarpaulin with 6 Bungee Balls & 6 Stakes Heavy Duty Tarpaulin UV Resistant Cover Reinforced Eyelets for Garden Car Pool Camping Wood Furniture Protection (3m x 3m)**PVEGOS**£12.02**4.4★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRFDV28K) [**Blue Heavy Duty Tarpaulin Waterproof Cover Tarp Ground Camping Sheet Tent (5x5m)**SuperGift.com**£10.46**4.4★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CRF6TKJF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about tarpaulin 5m x 5m**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Good quality better than the cheap blue tarpaulin”*
**Value For Money**19%
*“Great value for the money”*
**Strength**10%
*“Great product sturdy tarpaulin”*
**Water Resistance**10%
*“This tarpaulin does provide basic waterproof protection and is easy enough to handle and store,”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“It's the correct size”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Worked well”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Good size, thick”*
**Weight Light**4%
*“This tarpaulin is very lightweight compared to some of the others”*
**Coverage**3%
*“Done the job covering what o need very large so good coverage”*
**Durability**2%
*“Sturdy, and very large”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Thickness**22%
*“Not thick”*
**Water Resistance**19%
*“Not waterproof”*
**Durability**10%
*“Broke on first use”*
**Weight Heavy**9%
*“Not as heavy duty as I thought”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Very poor quality, eyelets missing, not even punched through”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“just thought it was a little expensive”*
**Thin**4%
*“Thin”*
**Strength**3%
*“This is not heavy duty, thin flimsy and pretty rubbish”*
**Leak-Proof**1%
*“Cheap and leaks”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“wrong description”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**35%
**Thin**16%
**Quality-Overall**9%
**Water Resistance**5%
**Color**4%
**Material Quality**4%
**Thickness**4%
**Strength**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Weight Heavy**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is tarpaulin 5m x 5m profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £9K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +98.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- **How competitive is the tarpaulin 5m x 5m niche?**
- 15 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in tarpaulin 5m x 5m?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Water Resistance, Durability. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for tarpaulin 5m x 5m peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the tarpaulin 5m x 5m niche?**
- Listings span £7.72–£27.30; the average listing price is £13.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,094 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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