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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

West Midlands biodiversity units: habitat bank availability and pricing

Off-site BNG unit supply in West Midlands; covers Birmingham, Black Country, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire. Lichfield 20% policy drives in-LPA demand; urban-fringe medium-distinctiveness is pinch-point.

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

Counties covered

Birmingham, Black Country, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire.

Operators with active supply

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

Regional supply commentary

Lichfield 20% policy drives in-LPA demand; urban-fringe medium-distinctiveness is pinch-point. 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.