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Farmland values 'high by historic standards'
Western Daily Press
|October 29, 2025
CONDITIONS in the farmland market are proving highly variable, with some exceptional prices still being paid for land, but average values softening.
Farmland near Barnstaple, in Devon
(Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images)
Analysis of Strutt & Parker’s Farmland Database shows the average price of arable land in the first nine months of the year was £10,400 per acre, which is 8% down on the average for the whole of 2024 (£11,300/acre).
The average price of pasture land was £8,500/acre, which is 7% down on 2024 levels (£9,100/acre).
Sam Holt, head of estates and farm agency for Strutt & Parker, said: “It is proving to be a market of contrasts, with some farms attracting strong competition, while others are finding it hard to find a buyer because of a wide range of variables.
“Even within the same county, we are seeing land values ranging from £7,000 to £17,000/acre for comparable quality arable land.”
The average value of arable land has dropped because of an increase in the amount selling in the £8,000 to £10,000/acre band and a contraction in the amount selling for more than £12,000/acre.
This story is from the October 29, 2025 edition of Western Daily Press.
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