runner bean seeds
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.51–$7.60) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible18.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great293avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+2.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay69%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad£57K£57K/yr · 87K searches
Avg price
Bad£3.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£1.51–£7.60cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, runner bean seeds is a £57K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (87K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
runner bean seeds market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £71K–£89K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.6%
- Avg BSR
- #386
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 65%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 8.1%
- Avg brand age
- 77 months
- Avg seller age
- 193 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 rising
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Simply Garden44%
- Premier Seeds Direct20%
- SUTTONS EST. 180611%
- Thompson & Morgan10%
- Mr Fothergill's7%
- Morrisons4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 68 weeks — +2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 30.1×
Top runner bean seeds search terms
- runner bean seeds46K/yr
- runner beans23K/yr
- runner beans seeds8K/yr
- runner beans seeds for planting uk5K/yr
- scarlet emperor runner bean seeds3K/yr
- runner bean seeds for planting uk2K/yr
Top runner 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Simply Garden Runner Bean Painted Lady Fresh Vegetable Seeds Grow Your Own Garden
Simply Garden£3.204.1★177 rev
Simply Garden Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Seeds Grow Your Own Vegetables
Simply Garden£3.234.0★321 rev
Premium Runner Bean Scarlet Empire Seeds Vigorous Stringless and Disease-Resistant Ideal for Drier Summers & Free-Draining Soils - Half-Hardy Annual - 1x Packet by Thompson and Morgan
Thompson & Morgan£2.984.6★144 rev
PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - Runner Bean - Scarlet Emperor - 70 GRAM ~ Approx 70 Finest Seeds
Premier Seeds Direct£2.914.4★1,236 rev
Suttons Bean (Runner) Seeds - Scarlet Emperor Vegetable Seed Approx. 50 Seeds per Pack Grow Your own Ideal for Beds and Borders
SUTTONS EST. 1806£3.984.6★305 rev
Newest
by launch date
Red Dragon Seeds Gourmet Bean Collection Purple Queen Blue Lake Painted Lady & Edamame Dwarf French Climbing French Runner & Soybean Seeds Approx. 70 Seeds
Red Dragon Seeds£7.609 rev
Carters Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Seeds 40 High Yield Garden Seeds Vibrant Red Flowers Easy to Grow Climbers Tender Tasty Pods for Harvest and Freezing
Garden Gear£2.7913 rev
Fothergills Oh Sow Simple Runner Bean Vegetable Seeds Sow: AprMay Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.238 rev
Fothergills Runner Bean Mergoles Vegetable Seeds 40 Seeds Sow: Apr-Jul Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.926 rev
Fothergills Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Vegetable Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Feb-May Oct-Nov Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.3498 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumRed Dragon Seeds Gourmet Bean Collection Purple Queen Blue Lake Painted Lady & Edamame Dwarf French Climbing French Runner & Soybean Seeds Approx. 70 Seeds
Red Dragon Seeds£7.603.3★
PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - Climbing French Bean - Blue Lake - 150 Seeds
Premier Seeds Direct£2.914.6★
Simply Garden Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Seeds Grow Your Own Vegetables
Simply Garden£3.234.0★
Carters Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Seeds 40 High Yield Garden Seeds Vibrant Red Flowers Easy to Grow Climbers Tender Tasty Pods for Harvest and Freezing
Garden Gear£2.794.8★
Fothergills Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Vegetable Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Feb-May Oct-Nov Green
Mr Fothergill's£3.344.6★
What buyers say about runner bean seeds
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“They are growing”
“Excellent quality”
“Good price”
“As per advertised”
“Yes a good buy and convenience”
“Strong looking”
What buyers complain about
“A poor germination”
“Too expensive for 10 beans only 7 sprouted”
“Short Changed”
“therefore very cheap”
“waste of time”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is runner bean seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £57K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the runner bean seeds niche?
- 9 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in runner bean seeds?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for runner bean seeds peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 30.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the runner bean seeds niche?
- Listings span £1.51–£7.60; the average listing price is £3.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 293 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.