Prices by habitat

Typical prices for units in Greater Thames Estuary: 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 †.

Greater Thames Estuary rangeWider area range †England rangeMost common price

In Greater Thames Estuary

Per area unit

Other Neutral GrasslandMedium distinctiveness

£19,000 to £20,500Most common £19,500Greater Thames Estuary, 4 banks

Heathland and ShrubMedium distinctiveness

£22,000 to £25,000Most common £23,000Greater Thames Estuary, 5 banks

Woodland and ForestMedium distinctiveness

£26,000 to £30,000Most common £27,500Greater Thames Estuary, 5 banks

Traditional OrchardsHigh distinctiveness

£29,500 to £32,500Most common £30,000Greater Thames Estuary, 3 banks

From the wider area †

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† East of England, 11 banks

Individual TreesMedium distinctiveness

£27,500 to £35,000Most common £30,000† East of England, 9 banks

Calcareous GrasslandHigh distinctiveness

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

Mixed Deciduous WoodlandHigh distinctiveness

£35,000 to £40,000Most common £40,000† East of England, 4 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

£43,500 to £54,000Most common £45,000† East of England, 11 banks

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

Inside Greater Thames EstuaryNo multiplier

£78,0004 units at £19,500

A neighbouring areaMultiplier 0.75

£104,0005.33 units at £19,500

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 £78,000 inside Greater Thames Estuary, and about £104,000 from a neighbouring area.

Greater Thames EstuaryBuying inside Greater Thames Estuary costs about 25% less than buying next door.

Most common prices in Greater Thames Estuary, its neighbours and East of England, + VAT, November 2026.

Where Greater Thames Estuary developers bought units

Most units for sites in Greater Thames Estuary were bought further away.

Greater Thames Estuary8 allocations

25%75%

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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Grassland in Greater Thames Estuary

£19,500

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