Prices by habitat

Typical prices for units in North Kent Plain: 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 †.

North Kent Plain rangeWider area range †England rangeMost common price

In North Kent Plain

Per area unit

Other Neutral GrasslandMedium distinctiveness

£22,500 to £25,000Most common £24,000North Kent Plain, 7 banks

Heathland and ShrubMedium distinctiveness

£27,500 to £28,000Most common £28,000North Kent Plain, 6 banks

Individual TreesMedium distinctiveness

£28,000 to £30,000Most common £29,500North Kent Plain, 6 banks

Lowland MeadowsVery high distinctiveness

£28,500 to £33,000Most common £33,000North Kent Plain, 5 banks

Woodland and ForestMedium distinctiveness

£33,000 to £35,500Most common £34,500North Kent Plain, 4 banks

Mixed Deciduous WoodlandHigh distinctiveness

£42,000 to £50,000Most common £47,500North Kent Plain, 4 banks

Lakes and ponds (non-priority)Medium distinctiveness

£52,500 to £56,000Most common £56,000North Kent Plain, 5 banks

From the wider area †

Wood Pasture and ParklandVery high distinctiveness

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

Traditional OrchardsHigh distinctiveness

£25,000 to £29,500Most common £27,000† South East, 9 banks

Floodplain Wetland MosaicHigh distinctiveness

£33,500 to £47,500Most common £35,000† South East, 3 banks

Calcareous GrasslandHigh distinctiveness

£34,500 to £37,500Most common £35,000† South East, 8 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

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

Inside North Kent PlainNo multiplier

£96,0004 units at £24,000

A neighbouring areaMultiplier 0.75

£120,0005.33 units at £22,500

Further awayMultiplier 0.5

£180,0008 units at £22,500

Cost of the units you needCost of the extra units

Units your site needs

Habitat

4 units of Other Neutral Grassland cost about £96,000 inside North Kent Plain, and about £120,000 from a neighbouring area.

North Kent PlainBuying inside North Kent Plain costs about 20% less than buying next door.

Most common prices in North Kent Plain, its neighbours and South East, + VAT, November 2026.

Where North Kent Plain developers bought units

Most units for sites in North Kent Plain were bought further away.

North Kent Plain30 allocations

13%27%60%

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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