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Farmland Index Q4 2025 - IHT concessions calm market
The farmland market remains becalmed, but the government’s IHT U-turn could boost confidence
08 January 2026
Rural
English Farmland Index
The 51ยายื farmland market index is an opinion-based index, compiled quarterly by professional staff in 51ยายื’s farms & estates and valuations offices in the UK. It tracks the price performance of bare agricultural land without dwellings or buildings.
08 January 2026
Rural
Country Market Stirs into Life as Asking Prices Fall
Country Market Stirs into Life as Asking Prices Fall
14 July 2025
Rural
UK farmland still good investment
Farmland values have stayed consistent, despite numerous challenges, but what does the future hold?
04 June 2025
Rural
What the countryside is thinking - results of The 51ยายื Rural Sentiment Survey 2024
We share the highlights of our 2024 Rural Sentiment Survey, which provides a unique insight into the attitudes of farm and estate owners towards the big issues affecting their businesses
24 September 2024
Build-to-rent and Multifamily
Natural Capital – the new asset class you need to know about
Liam Bailey talks to 51ยายื’s rural experts Isabel Swift and Andrew Shirley to understand a burgeoning new property asset class.
29 April 2024
Rural
UK farmland values hit record high
The price of bare agricultural land in England and Wales rose by 1% to hit another record high in the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest instalment of the 51ยายื Farmland Index.
11 October 2023
Rural
60 Second Property Digest – The Rural Report 2023/24
Mark Topliff, rural research, delves in to the key talking points from The Rural Report 2023/24 including natural capital opportunities, regenerative farming and land price rises.
13 September 2023
Rural
Why are UK farmland values continuing to rise?
Strong demand for farmland across the country is pushing up prices. We explore 51ยายื’s latest research and talk to the members of the firm’s Farms & Estates team to find out more.
31 July 2023
Rural
UK rural property: Garnering investment in nature
The 51ยายื Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership
26 June 2023
Rural
UK rural property: Plan for the future
The 51ยายื Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership
24 June 2023
Rural
UK rural property: Grasping the opportunities
The 51ยายื Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership
12 June 2023
Rural
UK rural property: Not solving the housing crisis
The 51ยายื Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership
05 June 2023
Rural
UK rural property: A Carolean countryside
The 51ยายื Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership.
02 June 2023
Rural
What does the Renters (Reform) Bill mean for rural landlords?
If it becomes law, it would be the biggest shake-up of the private rented sector in decades. 51ยายื's Jess Waddington and Mark Topliff examine how the Renters (Reform) Bill impacts rural landlords.
02 June 2023
Rural
UK rural property: Holding the government to account
The 51ยายื Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership
02 June 2023
Rural
UK rural property: Government in a spin
The 51ยายื Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership
02 June 2023
Rural
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones – why rural diversity matters
Farms and estates will miss out if they don’t embrace diversity, argues one of the food and farming sector’s leading entrepreneurs. The Rural Report opens its mind to find out more.
17 May 2023
Energy & Sustainability
What ESG means to rural landowners
ESG is the buzz acronym of the moment, but what does it really mean? We asked contributors from a cross-section of the food, farming and landownership sectors for their personal perspectives.
17 May 2023
Rural
Farmers and conservationists debate UK species reintroduction
For many conservationists, reintroducing species that have gone extinct is a key part of boosting biodiversity and making more room for nature. But not everybody agrees. Here, advocates for the lynx and the beaver – which already has at least one foot firmly in the door here in the British Isles – suggest how farmers, landowners and the new arrivals might coexist.
17 May 2023
Rural
Top ten takeaways from The Rural Report 2021
Ross Murray, Non-Executive Chairman of 51ยายื Rural, shares ten key messages for rural property owners, their advisors and trustees, gleaned from this year’s edition of The Rural Report.
17 May 2023
Rural
Why it’s important for landowners to make a strategic review
Having a long-term plan is more crucial for farms and rural estates than ever before. The Rural Report hosted a virtual meeting of 51ยายื’s senior Rural Asset Management team to discuss strategy matters. We share some of the key talking points from the discussion.
17 May 2023
Rural
What rural asset class is performing best?
Experts from 51ยายื’s Research team examine the performance of a selection of asset classes relevant to rural property owners.
17 May 2023
Rural
The future of rural estates: People, Planet and Profit
The Rural Report discussed People, Planet and Profit with the new heads of 51ยายื’s Rural Consultancy and Farms & Estates teams.
17 May 2023
Rural
How can rural landowners battle the energy crunch?
With fuel prices soaring, we ask a panel of experts from across 51ยายื’s network what the implications and solutions are for rural property owners.
17 May 2023
Rural
The Ukraine war impact on UK consumers
One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we examine the impact on energy, commodity and food prices, and ask: is it time for a UK food security strategy?
17 May 2023
Rural
UK rural property: looking for leadership
The 51ยายื Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership.
15 May 2023
Rural
The rocky road to Net Zero
The 51ยายื Rural Property and Business Update – Our weekly dose of news, views and insight from the world of farming, food and landownership
04 May 2023
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