19% down
Prices are easing
Other Neutral Grassland in the South fell from £28,875 in February 2024 to £23,500. 16 of 18 South prices are down since July.
Key BNG stats
The market in four numbers, from page 3 of the report.
414
habitat banks
12 months ago: 186
3,283
total allocations
July 2026 report: 2,018
£143m
estimated market spend
July 2026 report: £93m
11,770 ha
registered habitat area
12 months ago: 5,578 ha
Natural England register and Biodiversity Units UK data, 23 October 2026.
Key takeaways
Four things that stand out in this quarter's data.
865
The busiest quarter yet
865 allocations in Q3 2026, up 39% on the previous quarter and worth an estimated £32.8m.
£36m
The multiplier has a price
Of the £143m spent on BNG units so far, £36m went on extra units bought to cover spatial risk.
151 of 308
Gaps in local coverage
151 of 308 LPAs and 41 of 159 character areas still have no registered habitat bank.
A taste of what's inside
Three charts from this quarter's report. The full 49 pages cover 18 habitats in the North and South, all nine regions, and where prices are heading.
Grassland keeps getting cheaper
£23,500
a unit of Other Neutral Grassland in the South, down 19% from £28,875 in February 2024
South of England, one off-site unit, + VAT. BNG Pricing Report, November 2026.
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market coverage
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suppliers searched
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LPAs covered
