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title: "Blackout Window Film — £46K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · £46K/yr market · 176K searches/yr · £8.93 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **blackout window film**
**Skip it**
A small market ($46K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 56Conversion 36Competition 30Returns 90Price range 50Avg price 25Brand share 46Review moat 21Quality gap 86
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Good****+30.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****£4.63–£25.38**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****£8.93**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****10,883.89**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****£46K**
£46K/yr · 176K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, blackout window film is a £46K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (176K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **blackout window film market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£45K–£54K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#34**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **204 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**18%**
- rabbitgoo41% - VSUDO17% - FXCIST7% - Alikiai7% - DARUITE6% - Lifetree5% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 18%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +30.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/blackout-window-film/trend)
## **Top blackout window film search terms**
- **blackout window film**62K/yr+41.9%2.1% conv. - **black out window film**35K/yr+27.7%2.3% conv. - **window blackout film**17K/yr+16.1%2.6% conv. - **blackout film**14K/yr+35.4%1.9% conv. - **black window film**16K/yr+12.6%2.1% conv. - **blackout film for glass windows**7K/yr+67.4%2.3% conv. - **blackout film for windows**5K/yr+84.3%1.4% conv. - **window film privacy blackout**5K/yr-25.5%1.6% conv. - **black out film for glass windows**4K/yr+25.5%1.8% conv. - **window film blackout**4K/yr+26.1%3.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/blackout-window-film/search-terms)
## **Top blackout window film 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%£5K20%£9K30%£14K40%£18K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**rabbitgoo Blackout Window Film Privacy Frosted Black 30x200cm**rabbitgoo**£6.77**4.1★61,487 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKMRMJYR) [2**VSUDO Blackout Window Film Privacy Black Frosted Privacy Film 30X200 cm**VSUDO**£5.50**3.8★656 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NXC29HJ) [3**Matte Blackout Privacy Window Film UV Protection Glass Window Sticker Dark Window Tinting Film Light Blocking (60X200cm Black)**FXCIST**£13.29**4.2★4,309 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08D8C9SW1) [4**rabbitgoo Blackout Window Film Privacy Frosted Black 44.5x200cm**rabbitgoo**£8.25**4.1★61,486 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0785D9LCM) [5**Blackout Blinds Stick on 300x145cm 420D Blackout Curtain for Window No Drill Film for Bedroom Cut to Any Size Portable Black Out Blinds for Travel Temporary 12 Velcro 18 Adhesive Tapes**Alikiai**£11.98**4.5★643 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSD1JYS2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Wohohoho 100% Blackout Blinds Set for Bedroom 59 x 63 Portable Black Out Curtains with 20 Velcros Marker Pen 3M Measuring Tape for Blackout Window Film Temporary Shades for Windows Coverings**WOHOHOHO**£9.97**171 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSZYHPJ1) [**Lifetree Blackout Window Film Privacy for Glass Windows Black 44.5x200cm**Lifetree**£7.02**22,599 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DR4DL54L) [**Antrect Blackout Window Film Privacy Film For Glass Windows Tint Frosted Reflective Window Film Static Cling Opaque Film Sun Blocker**Antrect**£4.63**495 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB84QPFT) [**Bemece Portable 100% Blackout Blind DIY Cut No Drill Fit Any Size-200*145**Bemece**£9.26**546 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5721NNQ) [**rabbitgoo Blackout Window Film Privacy with New Grid Black 44.5x200cm**rabbitgoo**£8.09**6,596 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2QV9XVF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Wohohoho 100% Blackout Blinds Set for Bedroom 59 x 63 Portable Black Out Curtains with 20 Velcros Marker Pen 3M Measuring Tape for Blackout Window Film Temporary Shades for Windows Coverings**WOHOHOHO**£9.97**3.7★**▲ 105%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSZYHPJ1) [**Qualsen Blackout Window Film Privacy Day and Night 100% Total Light Blocking Black Out Window Film Non Adhesive Anti UV Black Frosted Glass Films for Bedroom Glass Doors (30 x 200cm)**Qualsen**£5.47**4.3★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CD79WST9) [**Antrect Blackout Window Film Privacy Film For Glass Windows Tint Frosted Reflective Window Film Static Cling Opaque Film Sun Blocker**Antrect**£4.63**4.0★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB84QPFT) [**Bemece Portable 100% Blackout Blind DIY Cut No Drill Fit Any Size-200*145**Bemece**£9.26**4.4★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5721NNQ) [**Blackout Blinds Stick on 300x145cm 420D Blackout Curtain for Window No Drill Film for Bedroom Cut to Any Size Portable Black Out Blinds for Travel Temporary 12 Velcro 18 Adhesive Tapes**Alikiai**£11.98**4.5★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSD1JYS2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blackout window film**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Good solution to block light”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy to use”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“Easy to install”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Affordable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“It does what it says it's going to do”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Fits perfectly well for what I got it for”*
**Heating**4%
*“reflects heat very well”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Very effective for my needs”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“Keeps the light out very well”*
**Sleep Quality**2%
*“You'll sleep better i promise”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**11%
*“are very sticky”*
**Smell**11%
*“Chemical smell, absolutely stinks”*
**Heating**9%
*“Not good for heat”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“especially as it's not a particularly cheap product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“The photo doesnt do it justice”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Trash”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Difficult to use”*
**Velcro Quality**3%
*“One issue is that they dont provide enough Velcro tape to cover a four panel window”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Cannot get it to stay in place to smooth it out to attach”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“they dont look like they did a very good job fitting to be honest”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**31%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**13%
**Quality-Overall**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Smell**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
**Heating**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Thin**3%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is blackout window film profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £46K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +30.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the blackout window film niche?**
- 14 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in blackout window film?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Smell, Heating. The return rate is 1.3%.
- **When does demand for blackout window film peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the blackout window film niche?**
- Listings span £4.63–£25.38; the average listing price is £8.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,884 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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