Bio-Fuel
Latest figures from the world bank reported recently in the national press suggest the price of food has risen by 75% since the 'demand for 'environmentally friendly' plant-based biofuel has led to a slump in global food production and has sent grocery bills soaring. read more
Agricultural Land demand from horses riders
With these figures on the rise year on year it is no surprise that agricultural land is inhot demand to become equestian land. read more
Land Usage
The UK has approximately 60 million acres of land in total and 70% (approximately) of this land is owned by 1% of the population.read more
Demand for Farmland
If we perceive that farmland in UK is good value for money, demand will naturally rise.read more
Land Values
The price of residential land for sale has risen eight-fold over the last 20 years.read more
Land makes over £8,000 an acre
Agricultural land in parts of the north west is becoming increasingly difficult to value as interest from non-farming purchasers continues to fire demand.read more
Selling agricultural land to release capital
The demand for land from land investors, house builders and horse owners wanting a paddock means that farmers considering selling land to release capital have little trouble finding buyers. read more
Why our countryside is turning blue
All over Britain, a scattering of arable fields are turning a delicate and unfamiliar shade of blue. read more
Wind Farming for Land Owners
Proven Energy Ltd, the Scottish company who have installed over 700 wind turbine systems have launched their "Windcrofting" initiative. They are asking farmers to register their interest in having a mini wind farm installed on their farm. read more
Green Belt under threat from housing plan
GREEN Belt land in south west Hertfordshire is under threat from residential development, after a Government report revealed thousands more new homes must be built in the area by 2021. read more
Green Belt under threat from housing plan
GREEN Belt land in south west Hertfordshire is under threat from residential development, after a Government report revealed thousands more new homes must be built in the area by 2021. read more
Green belt land 'can be built on'
The future of 55 acres of green belt land in Bath has been decided. read more
Build a million green belt homes, urges think tank
Farm and green belt land should be used to create a million new homes and a hundred thousand hectares of fresh woodland, according to a report that today proposes a radical shake-up in land use. read more
Building on Green Belt rises by 60pc
Labour has presided over a 60 per cent increase in house building on Green Belt land, new figures showed yesterday... read more
Build a million green belt homes, urges think tank
Farm and green belt land should be used to create a million new homes and a hundred thousand hectares of fresh woodland, according to a report that today proposes a radical shake-up in land use. read more
Farmers keen to buy land
Farmers were more active in the land market during 2004, according to new figures from Savills... read more
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Residential building land figures - 2008 - South West
Typical values of land for residential development as at 1 January 2008
* all bulk greenfield sites are now fully developed in this locality, the bulk land value is an indicative value for previously developed sites.
** no evidence to indicate a separate market for this category of land.
Historically the regional averge for East of England adopted an average value for Cambridge and South Cambridge and this has been maintained although values for both locations are shown in this table.
Click to see example of Freehold Grazing Land for Sale in Dean, Somerset
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REGION
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Small Sites
(sites for less than five houses)
|
Bulk Land
(sites in excess of two hectares)
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Sites for flats or
maisonettes
|
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£s per hectare
|
£s per hectare
|
£s per hectare
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| Bournemouth |
3,750,000 |
3,250,000 |
5,500,000 |
| Weymouth |
2,700,000 |
2,500,000 |
3,250,000 |
| Exeter |
4,000,000 |
3,000,000 |
4,000,000 |
| Barnstaple |
2,200,000 |
1,900,000 |
2,250,000 |
| Plymouth |
2,500,000 |
2,400,000 |
2,700,000 |
| Truro |
2,850,000 |
2,400,000 |
3,400,000 |
| Taunton |
3,000,000 |
2,750,000 |
3,500,000 |
| Bath |
4,250,000 |
3,250,000 |
4,550,000 |
| Bristol |
3,700,000 |
3,000,000 |
4,000,000 |
| Gloucester |
3,750,000 |
3,500,000 |
4,150,000 |
| Swindon |
3,050,000 |
2,800,000 |
3,500,000 |
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