Prices by habitat

Typical prices for units in Northamptonshire Vales: 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 †.

Northamptonshire Vales rangeWider area range †England rangeMost common price

In Northamptonshire Vales

Per area unit

Other Neutral GrasslandMedium distinctiveness

£20,000 to £25,000Most common £25,000Northamptonshire Vales, 4 banks

Woodland and ForestMedium distinctiveness

£32,500 to £36,500Most common £35,000Northamptonshire Vales, 3 banks

From the wider area †

Floodplain Wetland MosaicHigh distinctiveness

£21,000 to £31,000Most common £22,000† East Midlands, 3 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† Northamptonshire Vales and neighbours, 12 banks

Lowland MeadowsVery high distinctiveness

£23,000 to £30,000Most common £28,500† Northamptonshire Vales and neighbours, 6 banks

Traditional OrchardsHigh distinctiveness

£26,000 to £31,500Most common £29,000† Northamptonshire Vales and neighbours, 5 banks

Individual TreesMedium distinctiveness

£27,500 to £36,000Most common £32,000† Northamptonshire Vales and neighbours, 4 banks

Calcareous GrasslandHigh distinctiveness

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

Mixed Deciduous WoodlandHigh distinctiveness

£35,500 to £49,500Most common £42,500† Northamptonshire Vales and neighbours, 4 banks

Lakes and ponds (non-priority)Medium distinctiveness

£35,000 to £54,000Most common £45,000† Northamptonshire Vales and neighbours, 5 banks

† Fewer than three banks list this habitat in Northamptonshire Vales, 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.

11 of 13 area habitats here have no local range. Most habitat bank supply is not listed publicly.Ask us what's available in Northamptonshire Vales

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What buying further away costs

Units from outside Northamptonshire Vales are discounted by the spatial risk multiplier, so you need more of them. Pick a habitat and your units.

Inside Northamptonshire ValesNo multiplier

£100,0004 units at £25,000

A neighbouring areaMultiplier 0.75

£122,7005.33 units at £23,000

Further awayMultiplier 0.5

£188,0008 units at £23,500

Cost of the units you needCost of the extra units

Units your site needs

Habitat

4 units of Other Neutral Grassland cost about £100,000 inside Northamptonshire Vales, and about £122,700 from a neighbouring area.

Northamptonshire ValesBuying inside Northamptonshire Vales costs about 18% less than buying next door.

Most common prices in Northamptonshire Vales, its neighbours and East Midlands, + VAT, November 2026.

Where Northamptonshire Vales developers bought units

Most units for sites in Northamptonshire Vales were bought inside the area.

Northamptonshire Vales17 allocations

35%35%30%

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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Grassland in Northamptonshire Vales

£25,000

the most common price for a unit of Other Neutral Grassland here, against £23,000 next door

Most common asking price per unit, + VAT, November 2026.

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