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Statutory Biodiversity Metric v4.0 (JP039)· GOV.UK statutory credit prices checked 15 November 2026 (page updated 3 November 2026, prices unchanged)· NSIP extension live 2 November 2026· Reviewed 6 August 2026

North West biodiversity units: habitat bank availability and pricing

Off-site BNG unit supply in North West; covers Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside. Lake District and Forest of Bowland upland heath supply available; urban-fringe medium pinch-point persists.

Awaiting MCIEEM peer review · CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management)

Counties covered

Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside.

Operators with active supply

Environment Bank
NW
£ / unit
Not published
Distinctiveness
Low to V.High
Availability
Active inventory
Gaia
NW
£ / unit
Not published
Distinctiveness
Low to High
Availability
Live listings
Biodiversity Units UK
NW broker
£ / unit
Not published
Distinctiveness
Low to High
Availability
On-request

Regional supply commentary

Lake District and Forest of Bowland upland heath supply available; urban-fringe medium pinch-point persists. None of these operators publishes a per-unit price; units are sold by quote. Check registered supply on the Defra biodiversity gain sites register, then ask operators to quote.[S5]

Trading-rule and spatial-risk note

Off-site units sourced inside the LPA carry the 1.0 spatial multiplier; neighbouring NCA discounts to 0.75; outside NCA discounts to 0.5. Combine with the like-for-like trading rule when triangulating compliant supply.