Prices by habitat

Typical prices for units in Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe: 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 †.

Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe rangeWider area range †England rangeMost common price

From the wider area †

Per area unit

Other Neutral GrasslandMedium distinctiveness

£23,500 to £23,500Most common £23,500† Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe and neighbours, 4 banks

Wood Pasture and ParklandVery high distinctiveness

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

Floodplain Wetland MosaicHigh distinctiveness

£22,000 to £40,000Most common £25,000† England, 17 banks

Lowland MeadowsVery high distinctiveness

£23,000 to £30,000Most common £27,500† Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe and neighbours, 4 banks

Traditional OrchardsHigh distinctiveness

£23,500 to £35,000Most common £29,500† England, 44 banks

Heathland and ShrubMedium distinctiveness

£30,000 to £30,000Most common £30,000† Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe and neighbours, 3 banks

Individual TreesMedium distinctiveness

£26,000 to £35,500Most common £30,000† England, 56 banks

Woodland and ForestMedium distinctiveness

£28,000 to £36,000Most common £34,000† England, 77 banks

Calcareous GrasslandHigh distinctiveness

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

Mixed Deciduous WoodlandHigh distinctiveness

£34,000 to £49,000Most common £40,000† England, 37 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

Lakes and ponds (non-priority)Medium distinctiveness

£40,000 to £54,000Most common £51,000† England, 40 banks

† Fewer than three banks list this habitat in Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe, 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 Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe are discounted by the spatial risk multiplier, so you need more of them. Pick a habitat and your units.

Inside Durham Coalfield Pennine FringeNo multiplier

£94,0004 units at £23,500

A neighbouring areaMultiplier 0.75

£125,3005.33 units at £23,500

Further awayMultiplier 0.5

£188,0008 units at £23,500

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Units your site needs

Habitat

4 units of Other Neutral Grassland cost about £94,000 inside Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe, and about £125,300 from a neighbouring area.

Durham Coalfield Pennine FringeBuying inside Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe costs about 25% less than buying next door.

Most common prices in Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe, its neighbours and North East, + VAT, November 2026.

Where Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe developers bought units

Most units for sites in Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe were bought inside the area.

Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe10 allocations

50%40%10%

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 North is down 16% since February 2024.

North of England, including the Midlands, one off-site unit, + VAT. BNG Pricing Report, November 2026.

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£23,500

a unit of Other Neutral Grassland in the North, down 16% from £27,825 in February 2024

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

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