Prices by habitat

Typical prices for units in Northern Thames Basin: 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 †.

Northern Thames Basin rangeWider area range †England rangeMost common price

In Northern Thames Basin

Per area unit

Other Neutral GrasslandMedium distinctiveness

£19,000 to £20,500Most common £19,500Northern Thames Basin, 4 banks

Heathland and ShrubMedium distinctiveness

£23,000 to £25,000Most common £24,000Northern Thames Basin, 3 banks

Woodland and ForestMedium distinctiveness

£25,500 to £33,000Most common £26,000Northern Thames Basin, 3 banks

Traditional OrchardsHigh distinctiveness

£29,500 to £32,500Most common £30,000Northern Thames Basin, 3 banks

From the wider area †

Lowland MeadowsVery high distinctiveness

£22,500 to £28,000Most common £23,500† Northern Thames Basin and neighbours, 5 banks

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

£29,500 to £30,000Most common £30,000† Northern Thames Basin and neighbours, 7 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† Northern Thames Basin and neighbours, 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

£43,000 to £54,000Most common £45,000† Northern Thames Basin and neighbours, 6 banks

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

Inside Northern Thames BasinNo multiplier

£78,0004 units at £19,500

A neighbouring areaMultiplier 0.75

£112,0005.33 units at £21,000

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 Northern Thames Basin, and about £112,000 from a neighbouring area.

Northern Thames BasinBuying inside Northern Thames Basin costs about 30% less than buying next door.

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

Where Northern Thames Basin developers bought units

Most units for sites in Northern Thames Basin were bought further away.

Northern Thames Basin133 allocations

38%56%

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 Northern Thames Basin

£19,500

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