Prices by habitat

Typical prices for units in Mersey Valley: 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 †.

Mersey Valley rangeWider area range †England rangeMost common price

In Mersey Valley

Per area unit

Other Neutral GrasslandMedium distinctiveness

£20,000 to £20,000Most common £20,000Mersey Valley, 3 banks

Heathland and ShrubMedium distinctiveness

£22,500 to £28,000Most common £25,000Mersey Valley, 7 banks

Lowland MeadowsVery high distinctiveness

£27,500 to £31,000Most common £30,000Mersey Valley, 3 banks

Traditional OrchardsHigh distinctiveness

£28,000 to £33,000Most common £30,000Mersey Valley, 5 banks

Woodland and ForestMedium distinctiveness

£34,000 to £35,000Most common £34,000Mersey Valley, 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

Individual TreesMedium distinctiveness

£25,500 to £29,500Most common £26,000† Mersey Valley and neighbours, 3 banks

Lakes and ponds (non-priority)Medium distinctiveness

£30,000 to £37,500Most common £30,000† Mersey Valley and neighbours, 3 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

£44,500 to £49,000Most common £49,000† North West, 3 banks

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

Inside Mersey ValleyNo multiplier

£80,0004 units at £20,000

A neighbouring areaMultiplier 0.75

£106,7005.33 units at £20,000

Further awayMultiplier 0.5

£160,0008 units at £20,000

Cost of the units you needCost of the extra units

Units your site needs

Habitat

4 units of Other Neutral Grassland cost about £80,000 inside Mersey Valley, and about £106,700 from a neighbouring area.

Mersey ValleyBuying inside Mersey Valley costs about 25% less than buying next door.

Most common prices in Mersey Valley, its neighbours and North West, + VAT, November 2026.

Where Mersey Valley developers bought units

Most units for sites in Mersey Valley were bought inside the area.

Mersey Valley16 allocations

50%25%25%

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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£20,000

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