Prices by habitat

Typical prices for units in Blackdowns: the middle half of current asking prices. Where fewer than three banks list a habitat here, we use the nearest wider area and mark it †.

Blackdowns rangeWider area range †England rangeMost common price

In Blackdowns

Per area unit

Heathland and ShrubMedium distinctiveness

£25,000 to £25,000Most common £25,000Blackdowns, 4 banks

Lowland MeadowsVery high distinctiveness

£25,000 to £25,000Most common £25,000Blackdowns, 4 banks

From the wider area †

Other Neutral GrasslandMedium distinctiveness

£17,500 to £23,500Most common £19,000† Blackdowns and neighbours, 5 banks

Wood Pasture and ParklandVery high distinctiveness

£22,500 to £29,500Most common £24,500† England, 5 banks

Floodplain Wetland MosaicHigh distinctiveness

£25,000 to £25,000Most common £25,000† South West, 5 banks

Traditional OrchardsHigh distinctiveness

£23,000 to £33,500Most common £26,000† South West, 8 banks

Individual TreesMedium distinctiveness

£25,000 to £35,000Most common £28,000† South West, 11 banks

Woodland and ForestMedium distinctiveness

£26,500 to £36,000Most common £35,000† South West, 13 banks

Calcareous GrasslandHigh distinctiveness

£35,000 to £45,000Most common £37,500† England, 12 banks

Open MosaicHigh distinctiveness

£34,500 to £40,000Most common £40,000† England, 6 banks

Wet WoodlandHigh distinctiveness

£36,000 to £48,000Most common £42,000† England, 13 banks

Mixed Deciduous WoodlandHigh distinctiveness

£41,000 to £50,000Most common £45,500† South West, 4 banks

Lakes and ponds (non-priority)Medium distinctiveness

£44,000 to £55,000Most common £52,000† South West, 4 banks

† Fewer than three banks list this habitat in Blackdowns, so the range comes from the area named. Bank and supplier names are never shown. Per unit, before any multiplier, + VAT. From platform listings and quotes to 26 October 2026.

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What buying further away costs

Units from outside Blackdowns are discounted by the spatial risk multiplier, so you need more of them. Pick a habitat and your units.

Inside BlackdownsNo multiplier

£76,0004 units at £19,000

A neighbouring areaMultiplier 0.75

£93,3005.33 units at £17,500

Further awayMultiplier 0.5

£168,0008 units at £21,000

Cost of the units you needCost of the extra units

Units your site needs

Habitat

4 units of Other Neutral Grassland cost about £76,000 inside Blackdowns, and about £93,300 from a neighbouring area.

BlackdownsBuying inside Blackdowns costs about 19% less than buying next door.

Most common prices in Blackdowns, its neighbours and South West, + VAT, November 2026.

Where Blackdowns developers bought units

Most units for sites in Blackdowns were bought in a neighbouring area.

Blackdowns11 allocations

18%64%18%

England3,269 allocations

34%33%33%

Inside the area, 1×Neighbouring, 1.33×Further away, 2×

Natural England register, allocations to 23 October 2026, by the development's area.

How grassland prices have moved

Other Neutral Grassland in the South is down 19% since February 2024.

South of England, one off-site unit, + VAT. BNG Pricing Report, November 2026.

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£23,500

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South of England, one off-site unit, + VAT. BNG Pricing Report, November 2026.

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