BNG Pricing Reportby Biodiversity Units UK
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Northumberland Sandstone Hills, 1 habitat bankCheviot Fringe, 1 habitat bankBorder Moors and Forests, 1 habitat bankSolway Basin, no habitat banks yetWest Cumbria Coastal Plain, 2 habitat banksCumbria High Fells, no habitat banks yetEden Valley, 1 habitat bankTyne Gap and Hadrian's Wall, 1 habitat bankSouth East Northumberland Coastal Plain, 4 habitat banksTyne and Wear Lowlands, 2 habitat banksDurham Magnesian Limestone Plateau, 2 habitat banksDurham Coalfield Pennine Fringe, 8 habitat banksSouth Cumbria Low Fells, no habitat banks yetMorecambe Bay Limestones, 1 habitat bankYorkshire Dales, 3 habitat banksPennine Dales Fringe, 5 habitat banksTees Lowlands, 11 habitat banksVale of Mowbray, 1 habitat bankNorth York Moors and Cleveland Hills, 3 habitat banksVale of Pickering, 1 habitat bankYorkshire Wolds, 1 habitat bankVale of York, 3 habitat banksHumber Estuary, no habitat banks yetNorth Northumberland Coastal Plain, 2 habitat banksBowland Fells, no habitat banks yetSouthern Magnesian Limestone, 4 habitat banksMorecambe Coast and Lune Estuary, no habitat banks yetLancashire and Amounderness Plain, 3 habitat banksBowland Fringe and Pendle Hill, 1 habitat bankHumberhead Levels, 5 habitat banksHowgill Fells, no habitat banks yetCheviots, no habitat banks yetMid Northumberland, 3 habitat banksOrton Fells, 1 habitat bankHowardian Hills, no habitat banks yetLancashire Valleys, 3 habitat banksSouthern Pennines, 7 habitat banksYorkshire Southern Pennine Fringe, 2 habitat banksNottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfield, 12 habitat banksHolderness, 1 habitat bankNorth Pennines, 2 habitat banks

Buy inside North Pennines and you need no extra units. Next door in Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe, Pennine Dales Fringe or Yorkshire Dales, you need a third more. Green: registered habitat banks, placed to within about 6 km.

Prices by habitat

Typical prices for units in North Pennines: 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 Pennines rangeWider area range †England rangeMost common price

From the wider area †

Per area unit
Other Neutral GrasslandMedium distinctiveness
£23,500 to £24,000Most common £23,500† North East, 4 banks
Wood Pasture and ParklandVery high distinctiveness
£22,500 to £29,500Most common £24,500† England, 5 banks
Heathland and ShrubMedium distinctiveness
£22,500 to £29,500Most common £25,000† England, 140 banks
Lowland MeadowsVery high distinctiveness
£22,500 to £30,000Most common £25,000† North Pennines and neighbours, 3 banks
Floodplain Wetland MosaicHigh distinctiveness
£22,000 to £40,000Most common £25,000† England, 17 banks
Traditional OrchardsHigh distinctiveness
£23,500 to £35,000Most common £29,500† England, 44 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 North Pennines, 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 Pennines are discounted by the spatial risk multiplier, so you need more of them. Pick a habitat and your units.

Inside North PenninesNo 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

Cost of the units you needCost of the extra units

Habitat

4 units of Other Neutral Grassland cost about £94,000 inside North Pennines, and about £125,300 from a neighbouring area.

North PenninesBuying inside North Pennines costs about 25% less than buying next door.

Most common prices in North Pennines, its neighbours and North East, + VAT, November 2026.

Where North Pennines developers bought units

Most units for sites in North Pennines were bought inside the area.

North Pennines22 allocations
England3,269 allocations

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.

£27,825Feb 2024£23,500Oct 2026
North of England, including the Midlands, one off-site unit, + VAT. BNG Pricing Report, November 2026.

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Grassland keeps getting cheaper

£23,500

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

£27,825Feb 2024£23,500Oct 2026

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

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Typical BNG unit prices for every part of England. Brought to you by Biodiversity Units UK.

Indicative market estimates based on delivery within the NCA or LPA, from our latest quarterly BNG Pricing Report. Supplier prices can vary. Where local supply is limited, out-of-area delivery may apply, which could affect pricing through the spatial risk multiplier. Units are subject to availability. Habitats in your area may be in demand, so we recommend reserving units early. Prices as of 26 October 2026, per unit, + VAT.© 2026 Biodiversity Units UK