Woodland Values

[Billy Goat Gruff]

I am currently considering bidding, regarding a piece of woodland, it is approx 25-30 acres in size, and consists of mainly broadleaf, Oak, Hornbeam, poplar, Ash, Maple, Silver Birch. It is in south East Essex, a bit too close to urban areas, and is privately owned, can any one give me a guide to its value, as I think the figures I have been quoted are too much

[Mr Ed]

I offered £10k an acre on 7-1/2 acres last year and was only half way there...

[Arran Woodfuels]

Here is a forest for sale near Fort William, 365 acres @ £175,000 = £480 per acre.

 

http://www.westcoastpropertyguide.co.uk/index.php?post_id=1096

 

Not quite the same type of woodland, but illustrates the point that the value of property varies considerably,,,,,,,,,

[BARNSLEY BOB]

Here is a forest for sale near Fort William, 365 acres @ £175,000 = £480 per acre.

 

http://www.westcoastpropertyguide.co.uk/index.php?post_id=1096

 

Not quite the same type of woodland, but illustrates the point that the value of property varies considerably,,,,,,,,,

 

 

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How many members on here...???????????

we must all be able to scrape £500 togeather..??

arbtalk comune.....

[Andy Collins]

I believe the current rate is around 1800 per hectare, as a rough guide. http://www.farmersguardian.com/story.asp?sectioncode=38&storycode=22943

gives an insight into price increases in woodland.

Edited January 27, 2009 by Andy Collins

[Buzz]

You can completley disreagard average values IMO, I looked into this quite a bit 2 x years ago. It all depends what rights comes with the wood and it's proximity to conurbations.

From the info you have given it'll be near the upper end of the spectrum.

[Kev Stephenson]

Father in law just bought 14 acres for 70k just outside Kendal in the lakes. It was planted as a rich mans retreat in 1908 and has a 3 acre fishing lake in ther bottom.

 

This might show it http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=silfield+farm&countryCode=GB#map=54.25237,-2.67424|17|32&bd=useful_information&loc=GB:54.2576:-2.70823:14|endmoor|Endmoor,%20Kendal,%20Cumbria,%20England,%20LA8%200

 

The above doesn't show it, but the wood can be found at lat_2=54.25262&lon_2=-2.67464 on multimap.co.uk

Edited January 27, 2009 by Kev Stephenson

[RichardT]

Recent UPM-Tilhill market report here:

 

http://www.upm-tilhill.com/Downloads

 

Average prices based on few sales are a bit suspect, but trend is up.

[Dean Lofthouse]

As Buzz says, there are many factors to take into account, access, degree of slope, access to water, rights, the only way is to get an independant valuation.

[Billy Goat Gruff]

Thanks Guys,

Will do a bit of research, but as I expected the price is at the upper end of the market, guess I will have to go and see the bank manager now, but I doubt in this econonic climate, he will sit me down with a cup of tea and listen thoughtfully, not like the good ol days !!!!!!!