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Property Market Report 1982 - Agricultural Land Views

The tables below show average values for different types of equipped farm in each region with values expressed in terms of £s per acre and £s per hectare. In respect of the dairy land milk quota was not introduced until April 1984. Where there is no entry the land type is not typical within the area.

VALUE OF EQUIPPED LAND WITH VACANT POSSESSION AS AT 31 MARCH 1982
Region
Arable
 
Dairy
       
Mixed
 
Hill
£s per ac
£s per ha
£s per ac
£s per ha
£s per ac
£s per ha
£s per ac
£s per ha
North East
1,675
4,137
     
      
1,450
3,582
650
1,606
North West
2,225
5,496
2,100
5,187
1,950
4,817
675
1,667
Yorkshire and the Humber
2,140
5,286
2,000
4,940
1,958
4,836
250
618
East Midlands
2,100
5,187
1,725
4,261
2,100
5,187
            
          
West Midlands
2,143
5,293
2,083
5,145
2,086
5,152
          
        
Eastern
1,883
4,651
     
     
1,750
4,323
          
          
South East
1,858
4,589
     
     
1,894
4,678
         
         
South West
1,781
4,399
1,856
4,584
1,756
4,337
500
1,235
Wales
     
    
1,971
4,868
1,611
3,979
500
1,235
England & Wales
1,964
4,851
1,947
4,809
1,855
4,582
550
1,359
Scotland
1,629
4,024
1,367
3,376
988
2,440
78
193
 
VALUE OF EQUIPPED LAND SUBJECT TO TENANCY AS AT 31 MARCH 1982
Region
Arable
 
Dairy
 
Mixed
 
Hill
£s per ac
£s per ha
£s per ac
£s per ha
£s per ac
£s per ha
£s per ac
£s per ha
North East
795
1,964
  
   
725
1,791
275
679
North West
1,050
2,594
921
2,275
784
1,936
300
741
Yorkshire and Humberside
850
2,100
767
1,894
742
1,833
100
247
East Midlands
950
2,347
850
2,100
975
2,408
  
  
West Midlands
907
2,240
910
2,248
900
2,223
  
  
Eastern
867
2,141
  
  
833
2,058
 
  
South East
833
2,058
  
  
819
2,023
  
  
South West
875
2,161
886
2,188
847
2,092
300
741
Wales
  
  
818
2,020
643
1,588
200
494
England & Wales
875
2,161
859
2,122
797
1,969
244
603
Scotland
800
1,976
683
1,687
459
1,134
38
94

The table below shows average values for different types of bare land in each region with values expressed in terms of £s per acre and per hectare. In respect of the diary land milk quota was not introduced until April 1984. Where there is no entry the land type is not typical within the area.

VALUE OF UNEQUIPPED LAND WITH VACANT POSSESSION AS AT 31 MARCH 1982
Region
Arable
 
Dairy
 
Mixed
 
Hill
£s per ac
£s per ha
£s per ac
£s per ha
£s per ac
£s per ha
£s per ac
£s per ha
North East
1,400
3,458
  
  
1,150
2,841
500
1,235
North West
1,725
4,261
1,664
4,110
1,564
3,863
500
1,235
Yorkshire and Humberside
1,920
4,742
1,683
4,157
1,700
4,199
200
494
East Midlands
1,956
4,831
1,500
3,705
1,900
4,693
  
   
West Midlands
1,800
4,446
1,800
4,446
1,786
4,411
  
  
Eastern
1,642
4,056
  
  
1,567
3,870
  
  
South East
1,450
3,582
  
  
1,411
3,485
  
 
South West
1,472
3,636
1,522
3,759
1,447
3,574
500
1,235
Wales
  
  
1,533
3,787
1,450
3,582
375
926
England & Wales
1,664
4,110
1,565
3,866
1,545
3,816
431
1,065
Scotland
1,350
3,335
1,108
2,737
756
1,867
60
148

The average values as at 31 March1982 detailed in the tables above are presented in graphical form below.


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