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Land development and investment research
Understanding land development in the UK
Our land research provides a definitive view of the development land market, tracking values, transactions and the policy landscape shaping delivery across residential and commercial land development.
We benchmark greenfield and urban brownfield values across the residential land development market and commercial schemes, alongside farmland and rural land markets, and analyse strategic land investment, planning risk and emerging development themes including modular delivery, later living and single family housing.
Our research supports landowners, promoters, housebuilders, developers, investors, local authorities and advisors seeking to understand where land value is being created, and how planning, funding and delivery are shaping the pipeline.
Our latest research

Residential Development Land Index Q2 2026
Residential development land values continued to decline during Q2 as higher borrowing costs, elevated build costs and weaker sales rates weighed on scheme viability. Developers increasingly favour lower-risk sites and deferred payment structures that reduce upfront capital commitments.
12 August 2026

UK Res Dev Land Index
Knight Frank’s Residential Development Land Index tracks the performance of residential land values across prime central London and England each quarter.
12 August 2026
The cost of building keeps rising
Plus, is the government mulling a return to Help to Buy?
06 August 2026

Investors spent some £679 million acquiring or funding BTR assets in the first quarter of 2026
UK BTR market update Q1 2026
05 May 2026
From calm conditions to renewed uncertainty
30 April 2026
Residential land values stabilise as sentiment begins to turn
20 February 2026
Residential Development Land Index - Q4 2025
19 February 2026
UK Student Market Update - Q4 2025
16 February 2026
Signs of stabilisation after a challenging year
12 February 2026
UK BTR market update Q4 2025
22 January 2026
Housing approvals stabilise amid planning shakeup
18 December 2025
A year in review and expectations for 2026
11 December 2025
UK Student Market Update Q3 2025
23 October 2025
UK BTR market update Investment momentum continues
22 October 2025
New Homes Update: taking stock of a year of reform
02 October 2025
In London’s new homes market, value still rules – for now
26 September 2025
The Residence Report
08 September 2025
Why are fewer homes breaking ground in London?
21 August 2025
UK construction slumps as safety regulation delays bite
08 August 2025
Residential Development Land Index Q2 2025
08 August 2025
Framing the next chapter: Towards a new London plan
17 July 2025
UK BTR market update Q2 2025
17 July 2025
Towards a New London Plan
16 July 2025
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