broad bean seeds
Skip itSoft demand (-52.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible17.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great150.56avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad87%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Avg price
Bad£3.15avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad£18K£18K/yr · 33K searches
Growth
Bad-52.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£2.52–£3.98cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, broad bean seeds is a £18K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
broad bean seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £25K–£32K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.9%
- Avg BSR
- #499
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 5.3%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 200 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 flat
Sellers
10
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Mr Fothergill's68%
- Simply Garden15%
- Thompson & Morgan7%
- SUTTONS EST. 18064%
- Premier Seeds Direct4%
- Just Seed2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — -52.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.0×
Top broad bean seeds search terms
- broad bean seeds24K/yr
- broad beans seeds for planting uk6K/yr
- broad beans seeds2K/yr
Top broad bean seeds 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.
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Fothergills Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Vegetable Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Feb-May Oct-Nov Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.344.6★98 rev
Simply Garden Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Seeds Grow Your Own Fresh Vegetables
Simply Garden£2.993.7★219 rev
Fothergills Broad Bean Aguadulce Flower Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Oct-Feb Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.304.6★40 rev
Mr Fothergills Mr Fothergills 21946 Vegetable Seeds Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition White 100 cm
Mr Fothergill's£2.934.3★173 rev
Broad Bean Seeds The Sutton Vicia faba Fava Beans Hardy Annual Vegetable Garden Plants Easy to Grow Sow Your Own 1 Packet of 30 Seeds by Thompson and Morgan
Thompson & Morgan£2.524.2★185 rev
Newest
by launch date
Fothergills Oh Sow Simple Broad Bean Vegetable Seeds Sow: MarJul Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.561 rev
Fothergills Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Vegetable Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Feb-May Oct-Nov Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.3498 rev
Fothergills Broad Bean Aguadulce Flower Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Oct-Feb Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.3040 rev
Simply Garden Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Seeds Grow Your Own Fresh Vegetables
Simply Garden£2.99219 rev
Broad Bean Seeds The Sutton Vicia faba Fava Beans Hardy Annual Vegetable Garden Plants Easy to Grow Sow Your Own 1 Packet of 30 Seeds by Thompson and Morgan
Thompson & Morgan£2.52185 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFothergills Oh Sow Simple Broad Bean Vegetable Seeds Sow: MarJul Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.564.0★
Broad Bean Seeds The Sutton Vicia faba Fava Beans Hardy Annual Vegetable Garden Plants Easy to Grow Sow Your Own 1 Packet of 30 Seeds by Thompson and Morgan
Thompson & Morgan£2.524.2★
Mr Fothergills Mr Fothergills 21946 Vegetable Seeds Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition White 100 cm
Mr Fothergill's£2.934.3★
Fothergills Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Vegetable Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Feb-May Oct-Nov Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.344.6★
PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - BROAD BEAN - GRANO VIOLETTO - 75GM - APPROX 50-65 SEEDS - WINTER HARDY
Premier Seeds Direct£3.134.4★
What buyers say about broad bean seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“They grew quickly”
“Good quality”
“great value”
“As described”
What buyers complain about
“Not worth the money”
“They don't grow wat ig sud”
“ever year same tıme ı am used my allotment so quality ıs gone to come out”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is broad bean seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £18K/yr across 9 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -52.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the broad bean seeds niche?
- 6 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in broad bean seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Plant Growth, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for broad bean seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 8.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the broad bean seeds niche?
- Listings span £2.52–£3.98; the average listing price is £3.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 151 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.