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title: "Broad Bean Seeds — £18K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · £18K/yr market · 33K searches/yr · £3.15 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **broad bean seeds**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-52.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 5Growth 0Conversion 99Competition 11Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 9Brand share 6Review moat 92Quality gap 68
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****17.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****150.56**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****87%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Avg price**
**Bad****£3.15**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
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–£3.98**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K750Spike '25Spike '26 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/broad-bean-seeds/trend)
## **Top broad bean seeds search terms**
- **broad bean seeds**24K/yr-51.8%19.5% conv. - **broad beans seeds for planting uk**6K/yr-58.9%20.3% conv. - **broad beans seeds**2K/yr-41.5%13.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/broad-bean-seeds/search-terms)
## **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.
0%15%£3K30%£6K45%£8K60%£11K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Fothergills Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Vegetable Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Feb-May Oct-Nov Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.34**4.6★98 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH2WCQLQ) [2**Simply Garden Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Seeds Grow Your Own Fresh Vegetables**Simply Garden**£2.99**3.7★219 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PGKY31C) [3**Fothergills Broad Bean Aguadulce Flower Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Oct-Feb Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.30**4.6★40 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGYG422T) [4**Mr Fothergills Mr Fothergills 21946 Vegetable Seeds Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition White 100 cm**Mr Fothergill's**£2.93**4.3★173 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FQD19A6) [5**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**£2.52**4.2★185 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BJ9QSZX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Fothergills Oh Sow Simple Broad Bean Vegetable Seeds Sow: MarJul Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.56**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJS7S145) [**Fothergills Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Vegetable Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Feb-May Oct-Nov Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.34**98 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH2WCQLQ) [**Fothergills Broad Bean Aguadulce Flower Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Oct-Feb Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.30**40 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGYG422T) [**Simply Garden Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Seeds Grow Your Own Fresh Vegetables**Simply Garden**£2.99**219 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PGKY31C) [**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**£2.52**185 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BJ9QSZX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Fothergills Oh Sow Simple Broad Bean Vegetable Seeds Sow: MarJul Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.56**4.0★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJS7S145) [**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**£2.52**4.2★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BJ9QSZX) [**Mr Fothergills Mr Fothergills 21946 Vegetable Seeds Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition White 100 cm**Mr Fothergill's**£2.93**4.3★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FQD19A6) [**Fothergills Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Vegetable Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Feb-May Oct-Nov Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.34**4.6★**▲ 10%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH2WCQLQ) [**PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - BROAD BEAN - GRANO VIOLETTO - 75GM - APPROX 50-65 SEEDS - WINTER HARDY**Premier Seeds Direct**£3.13**4.4★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AKGHTOE)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about broad bean seeds**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**57%
*“They grew quickly”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Good quality”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“As described”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**56%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Plant Growth**33%
*“They don't grow wat ig sud”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“ever year same tıme ı am used my allotment so quality ıs gone to come out”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Plant Growth**100%
## **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.
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