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title: "27a 12v Alkaline Battery — £65K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **27a 12v alkaline battery**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.68–$5.18) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 16Growth 21Conversion 100Competition 7Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 10Brand share 11Review moat 35Quality gap 24
**Conversion**
**Incredible****31.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,044.57**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£65K**
£65K/yr · 56K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£3.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.68–£5.18**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 27a 12v alkaline battery is a £65K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (56K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **27a 12v alkaline battery market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£54K–£72K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **31.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#230**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **57%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **78 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **205 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**42**
**Top-5 brand share**
**96%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Energizer39% - LiCB34% - Duracell11% - wowpower8% - AJ Star5% - avmzvo4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -8.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/electronics-photo/27a-12v-alkaline-battery/trend)
## **Top 27a 12v alkaline battery search terms**
- **27a 12v battery**24K/yr-6.3%31.6% conv. - **a27 battery**14K/yr-8.6%29.8% conv. - **27a 12v alkaline battery**11K/yr-12.5%26.5% conv. - **27a battery**4K/yr-13.3%25.9% conv. - **a27 12v battery**4K/yr+1.8%31.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/electronics-photo/27a-12v-alkaline-battery/search-terms)
## **Top 27a 12v alkaline battery 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%£6K20%£13K30%£19K40%£26K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**LiCB 27A 12V Alkaline Battery (5PCS)**LiCB**£3.50**4.6★3,688 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DHLCXK4) [2**Energizer A27 12 V Alkaline Battery**Energizer**£3.01**4.7★3,255 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01C65PJNE) [3**3 x Duracell MN27 27A A27 8LR732 (3 Blister Packs of 1 Battery) 3 Batteries**Duracell**£4.80**4.8★578 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C5JTQ3WP) [4**27A 12V L828f Alkaline Battery 5 Pack A27 A27S L828 G27A V27A LR27A MN27 CR22 12 Volt Battery for Remote Controls Key Fobs Wireless Alarms GPS Devices**wowpower**£2.68**4.6★18 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FW4MSYF4) [5**Energizer A27 Battery 12V - Alkaline Power - Remote Controls Key Fobs Wireless Alarms GPS Devices Utility Meters Photographic Equipment**Energizer**£2.94**4.6★9,542 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UMDKLTK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**27A 12V L828f Alkaline Battery 5 Pack A27 A27S L828 G27A V27A LR27A MN27 CR22 12 Volt Battery for Remote Controls Key Fobs Wireless Alarms GPS Devices**wowpower**£2.68**18 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FW4MSYF4) [**3 x Duracell MN27 27A A27 8LR732 (3 Blister Packs of 1 Battery) 3 Batteries**Duracell**£4.80**578 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C5JTQ3WP) [**5PCS 27A 12V Alkaline Batteries V27A LR27A MN27 L828 A27 12V Battery Pack of 5**AJ Star**£3.14**733 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BSFLKZ49) [**27A 12V Alkaline Batteries V27A LR27A MN27 L828 A27 12V Battery Pack of 10**avmzvo**£5.18**3,498 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09M7283ZP) [**LiCB 27A 12V Alkaline Battery (5PCS)**LiCB**£3.50**3,688 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DHLCXK4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**27A 12V L828f Alkaline Battery 5 Pack A27 A27S L828 G27A V27A LR27A MN27 CR22 12 Volt Battery for Remote Controls Key Fobs Wireless Alarms GPS Devices**wowpower**£2.68**4.6★**▲ 262%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FW4MSYF4) [**27A 12V Alkaline Batteries V27A LR27A MN27 L828 A27 12V Battery Pack of 10**avmzvo**£5.18**4.4★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09M7283ZP) [**LiCB 27A 12V Alkaline Battery (5PCS)**LiCB**£3.50**4.6★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DHLCXK4) [**3 x Duracell MN27 27A A27 8LR732 (3 Blister Packs of 1 Battery) 3 Batteries**Duracell**£4.80**4.8★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C5JTQ3WP) [**Energizer A27 12 V Alkaline Battery**Energizer**£3.01**4.7★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01C65PJNE)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 27a 12v alkaline battery**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**32%
*“Fair price”*
**Battery Life**18%
*“Gives me confidence that the battery life”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“done the job”*
**Remote Control**6%
*“fitted my garage remote perfectly”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Fitted perfectly”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**2%
*“last for ages”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“this will work no problem”*
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
*“Work perfectly for my garage remote, thank you”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**20%
*“Will not last”*
**Battery Life**20%
*“When new batteries were tested there was very little power”*
**Value For Money**20%
*“Not worth returning them for the price”*
**Charging**20%
*“Poor charge in battery on arrival”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Cheap for a reason”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**53%
**Compatibility-Overall**20%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Battery Life**10%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 27a 12v alkaline battery profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £65K/yr across 7 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- **How competitive is the 27a 12v alkaline battery niche?**
- 6 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 27a 12v alkaline battery?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Battery Life, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for 27a 12v alkaline battery peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 27a 12v alkaline battery niche?**
- Listings span £2.68–£5.18; the average listing price is £3.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,045 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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