Soil
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But prices span $3.00–$17.49, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Soil is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 54 / 100Top 36% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +3 vs the category median of 5154
- Market size
- £86K/yr93K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +9.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 42%top-5 click share · 18 brands · 97 sellers
Flapen Score
Soil against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Soil is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Soil market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Soil 93K times last year and spent an estimated £86K. The top 5 brands take 62% of clicks. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
11.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 93K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 11.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +9.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £86K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 93K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +9.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 11.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £86Ka year
- Peak month
- April5.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- potting soil81K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.26.
Listings sell for £8.26 on average, from £3.00 to £17.49. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £8.26 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.26under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.00–£17.49
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£4K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
69% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 59% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #41 within Fertilisers & Plant Food. It carries 3,315 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 69%
- Prime listings
- 59%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.5%
- Average rank
- #41in Fertilisers & Plant Food
- Average rating
- 4.46 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,315per listing
- Listings tracked
- 32
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Soil products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Westland Houseplant Potting Mix 10L Peat Free Soil
- Price
- £4.69
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,600
- Age
- 2y ago

GreenBrokers C1161 20Ltr Organic All Purpose Potting Compost Enriched with Nutrients-Expands
- Price
- £8.13
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 8,941
- Age
- 6y ago

Westland Houseplant Potting Mix 4L Peat Free Soil
- Price
- £3.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,252
- Age
- 2y ago

Hardys 60L Multi Purpose Compost - Potting & Seed Compost for Outdoor Plants | All Purpose Indoor Plants Potting | Nutrient Rich Fertiliser for Garden Pots Planter Beds
- Price
- £10.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,280
- Age
- 2y ago

Houseplant Focus Repotting Mix 3L - Growth Technology Potting Soil for Indoor Plants - Peat-Free Compost Soil - Professional Grade House Plant Food Brown
- Price
- £5.56
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,947
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Pelle & Sol 20L Multi Purpose Compost - Compost for Outdoor Plants & Soil for Plants Indoors - Potting Soil for Pots Plants Outdoor - All Purpose Nutrient Rich Fertiliser Houseplant Potting Mix
- Price
- £6.02
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6,103
- Age
- 4y ago

Growmoor Multi-Purpose Compost for Use All Around the Garden Promotes Healthy Growth Vibrant Flowers & Strong Roots 40L
- Price
- £6.53
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,077
- Age
- 5y ago

Dorman & Walsh 60L Multipurpose Compost Nutrient Rich for Potting Seeding
- Price
- £9.82
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 194
- Age
- 4mo ago

TerraGrade Multipurpose Compost 60L | Premium Potting & Garden Soil for Indoor & Outdoor Plants | Nutrient Rich Compost for Vegetables Seeds Seedlings & Houseplants | Moisture Retentive Root Boostin
- Price
- £10.00
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 356
- Age
- 4mo ago

Green Haven 10L Multi Purpose Compost Peat Free Nutrient Rich Potting Compost for Plants Vegetables & Flowers Suitable for Indoor & Outdoor Use
- Price
- £6.74
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,888
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Dorman & Walsh 60L Multipurpose Compost Nutrient Rich for Potting Seeding
- Price
- £9.82
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 194
- Age
- 4mo ago

TerraGrade Multipurpose Compost 60L | Premium Potting & Garden Soil for Indoor & Outdoor Plants | Nutrient Rich Compost for Vegetables Seeds Seedlings & Houseplants | Moisture Retentive Root Boostin
- Price
- £10.00
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 356
- Age
- 4mo ago

MR. FOTHERGILLS Seed Premium Potting Compost - Peat Free Enriched with 10L
- Price
- £6.75
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 684
- Age
- 1y ago

Munnie 60L Multi-Purpose Compost Soil Bag Eco-Friendly Seed Compost for Outdoor Plants Nutrient-Rich Potting Mix for Garden Indoor Use Houseplants Pots and Seed Starting
- Price
- £10.00
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,914
- Age
- 2y ago

Hardys 60L Multi Purpose Compost - Potting & Seed Compost for Outdoor Plants | All Purpose Indoor Plants Potting | Nutrient Rich Fertiliser for Garden Pots Planter Beds
- Price
- £10.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,280
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
18 rising
Sellers
97
Top-5 brand share
62%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
42%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
30%
- Westland19%
- GROWMOOR13%
- GreenBrokers11%
- Miracle-Gro10%
- Pelle & Sol9%
- Growth Technology8%
Demand
Soil search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.6×
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Soil
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Nothing grew
Not for the Seeds & Seedlings, Be Aware
Seeds I would have expected to perform well have been poor to germinate and grow
Inconsistent quality
the bag I got was terrible quality
Bad quality
less than half the price
too expensive
just way overpriced
Felt moist
Takes ages to dry
Too dry
absolutely rubbish it's actually more or less waterproof
It didnt absorb the water
Difficult to Water
Love
Affordable quality
Amazing quality
Great quality for all my plants
Grow well
helping the growth of the plants
Plants are growing well
Good value for money
FAIR PRICE
Best value
As described
As advertised
better than I expected
Easy to use
easy to apply
Easy to handle
Return
0.1% Return rate 53% Fixable by listing
Too small
Small bag
this is huge
less than half the price
too expensive
just way overpriced
Not as advertised
Not as described
False advertising
Nothing grew
Not for the Seeds & Seedlings, Be Aware
Seeds I would have expected to perform well have been poor to germinate and grow
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