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# **john innes compost**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 60Conversion 90Competition 15Returns 100Price range 32Avg price 53Brand share 8Review moat 54Quality gap 62
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Good****+35.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Good****1,337.27**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.36**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****£6.21–£19.17**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****82%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****£51K**
£51K/yr · 38K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, john innes compost is a £51K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **john innes compost market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£49K–£62K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#200**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **45%**
- **Sponsored**
- **45%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **188 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**38**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Westland59% - WARMHAND19% - Topline9% - SuperGift.com6% - Hardys4% - Jamieson Brothers3% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — +35.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '26 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/john-innes-compost/trend)
## **Top john innes compost search terms**
- **westland compost**11K/yr+45.9%2.6% conv. - **john innes compost**12K/yr+17.4%4.2% conv. - **john innes**6K/yr+33.5%4.4% conv. - **westland multipurpose compost**4K/yr+43.0%3.4% conv. - **john innes compost for outdoor plants**3K/yr+64.1%7.5% conv. - **compost john innes**3K/yr+41.7%6.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/john-innes-compost/search-terms)
## **Top john innes compost 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%£8K30%£15K45%£23K60%£30K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Westland 60L Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes**Westland**£10.48**4.5★4,650 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I950XGY) [2**Topline Westland Multi-Purpose Garden Compost - Peat Free Multi Purpose Compost Soil with John Innes 2 x 25L Bags with Topline Card for Indoor & Outdoor Plants Growing Vegetables. (MPC2)**WARMHAND**£13.38**4.4★118 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYK892PD) [3**Westland 30L No.3 John Innes Mature Plant Compost**Westland**£9.83**4.5★913 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007GYYX3I) [4**40L John Innes Potting-on Compost All Plant Compost All-Purpose Fertilisers Gardening Soils for Outdoor and Indoor Planting Small to Large Plants**SuperGift.com**£10.75**4.5★82 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ2VW2TB) [5**Westland Multipurpose Garden Plant Compost - Peat Free Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes 4 x 10L Garden Soil Bags for Indoor & Outdoor House Plants Vegetable Growing. Comes with Topline Card.**Topline**£16.77**4.4★49 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYP1PZ7B)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Hardys 60L Multi Purpose Compost - Potting & Seed Compost for Outdoor Plants | All Purpose Indoor Plants Potting | Nutrient Rich Fertiliser for Garden Pots Planter Beds**Hardys**£10.92**4,280 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CY9LJS7G) [**40L John Innes Potting-on Compost All Plant Compost All-Purpose Fertilisers Gardening Soils for Outdoor and Indoor Planting Small to Large Plants**SuperGift.com**£10.75**82 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ2VW2TB) [**Westland Multipurpose Garden Plant Compost - Peat Free Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes 4 x 10L Garden Soil Bags for Indoor & Outdoor House Plants Vegetable Growing. Comes with Topline Card.**Topline**£16.77**49 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYP1PZ7B) [**Topline Westland Multi-Purpose Garden Compost - Peat Free Multi Purpose Compost Soil with John Innes 2 x 25L Bags with Topline Card for Indoor & Outdoor Plants Growing Vegetables. (MPC2)**WARMHAND**£13.38**118 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYK892PD) [**Westland Multi-Purpose Garden Compost - Peat Free Multi Purpose Compost Soil with John Innes 3 x 25L Bags with Topline Card for Indoor & Outdoor Plants Growing Vegetables.**Topline**£19.17**60 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYKC6MZQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Westland Multipurpose Garden Plant Compost - Peat Free Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes 4 x 10L Garden Soil Bags for Indoor & Outdoor House Plants Vegetable Growing. Comes with Topline Card.**Topline**£16.77**4.4★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYP1PZ7B) [**40L John Innes Potting-on Compost All Plant Compost All-Purpose Fertilisers Gardening Soils for Outdoor and Indoor Planting Small to Large Plants**SuperGift.com**£10.75**4.5★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ2VW2TB) [**Westland 60L Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes**Westland**£10.48**4.5★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I950XGY) [**Topline Westland Multi-Purpose Garden Compost - Peat Free Multi Purpose Compost Soil with John Innes 2 x 25L Bags with Topline Card for Indoor & Outdoor Plants Growing Vegetables. (MPC2)**WARMHAND**£13.38**4.4★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYK892PD) [**Westland Peat Free Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes**Westland**£11.07**3.5★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBRCMPJS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about john innes compost**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“Affordable quality”*
**Plant Growth**22%
*“Great for growing”*
**Value For Money**20%
*“Fair price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Soft Feel**1%
*“It's very smooth”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**1%
*“Would recommend as its clean”*
**Moist/Dry**1%
*“Its really dry I hope its ok for my bedding plants & tomatoes”*
**Smell**1%
*“best of all — it doesnt smell awful like some composts do”*
**Weight Light**1%
*“Lightweight”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Not great quality”*
**Plant Growth**14%
*“Not for seedlingss”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Misleading sizing”*
**Moist/Dry**10%
*“very dry”*
**Wood Quality**7%
*“The amount of wood chip within the bag was terrible”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“They may be cheap”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Not fit for purpose”*
**Contamination**3%
*“Dead soil unfortunately”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“it doesnt absorb water well”*
**Weight Heavy**3%
*“Quite bulky for seedlings”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**35%
**Quality-Overall**15%
**Value For Money**12%
**Moist/Dry**10%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Weight Heavy**4%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Contamination**3%
**Smell**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is john innes compost profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £51K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +35.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the john innes compost niche?**
- 6 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in john innes compost?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Plant Growth, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for john innes compost peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 11.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the john innes compost niche?**
- Listings span £6.21–£19.17; the average listing price is £12.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,337 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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