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title: "Runner Bean Seeds — £57K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · £57K/yr market · 87K searches/yr · £3.55 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **runner bean seeds**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.51–$7.60) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 28Conversion 99Competition 26Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 10Brand share 22Review moat 85Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****293**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****£57K**
£57K/yr · 87K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£3.55**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.51–£7.60**
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, 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
5K4KSpike '26 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 30.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/runner-bean-seeds/trend)
## **Top runner bean seeds search terms**
- **runner bean seeds**46K/yr+12.5%18.0% conv. - **runner beans**23K/yr+0.2%14.4% conv. - **runner beans seeds**8K/yr-13.7%14.9% conv. - **runner beans seeds for planting uk**5K/yr-32.7%16.0% conv. - **scarlet emperor runner bean seeds**3K/yr-0.4%22.8% conv. - **runner bean seeds for planting uk**2K/yr-14.2%19.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/runner-bean-seeds/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£6K20%£11K30%£17K40%£23K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Simply Garden Runner Bean Painted Lady Fresh Vegetable Seeds Grow Your Own Garden**Simply Garden**£3.20**4.1★177 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094RDS273) [2**Simply Garden Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Seeds Grow Your Own Vegetables**Simply Garden**£3.23**4.0★321 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PGMJHWK) [3**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**£2.98**4.6★144 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW3JFSWM) [4**PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - Runner Bean - Scarlet Emperor - 70 GRAM ~ Approx 70 Finest Seeds**Premier Seeds Direct**£2.91**4.4★1,236 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NGKLL8G) [5**Suttons Bean (Runner) Seeds - Scarlet Emperor Vegetable Seed Approx. 50 Seeds per Pack Grow Your own Ideal for Beds and Borders**SUTTONS EST. 1806**£3.98**4.6★305 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08R3XT83K)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£7.60**9 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H263VHVP) [**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**£2.79**13 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GP8DYFSZ) [**Fothergills Oh Sow Simple Runner Bean Vegetable Seeds Sow: AprMay Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.23**8 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJS88XKQ) [**Fothergills Runner Bean Mergoles Vegetable Seeds 40 Seeds Sow: Apr-Jul Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.92**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH2W3Q7F) [**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)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£7.60**3.3★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H263VHVP) [**PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - Climbing French Bean - Blue Lake - 150 Seeds**Premier Seeds Direct**£2.91**4.6★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IAQVDSO) [**Simply Garden Runner Bean Scarlet Emperor Seeds Grow Your Own Vegetables**Simply Garden**£3.23**4.0★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PGMJHWK) [**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**£2.79**4.8★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GP8DYFSZ) [**Fothergills Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition Vegetable Seeds 45 Seeds Sow: Feb-May Oct-Nov Green**Mr Fothergill's**£3.34**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH2WCQLQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about runner bean seeds**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Plant Growth**48%
*“They are growing”*
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“Good price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As per advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Yes a good buy and convenience”*
**Strength**1%
*“Strong looking”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Plant Growth**57%
*“A poor germination”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Too expensive for 10 beans only 7 sprouted”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Short Changed”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“therefore very cheap”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**2%
*“waste of time”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Value For Money**33%
**Plant Growth**33%
**Size-Overall**33%
## **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.
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