Aiming to assist valuers, this guidance highlights the main factors that impact the market value of woodlands and addresses some of the more complex issues that might arise in the assessment of such an asset.

The UK’s 2.8 million hectares of woodlands and forests are made up of a wide range of types, ages and sizes. Their valuations involve diverse factors, some of which are of a specialist nature.

This note offers guidance on:

• Categories of woodland
• Factors affecting value
• Preparatory work and inspection
• Valuation methods

This guidance applies only in the UK.