UK Ecological Survey Price Index
For preliminary ecological appraisal, the median published figure in the UK Ecological Survey Price Index is 399.50 GBP across 12 figures from the sources' own pages (range 275 to 700 GBP), read 12 October 2026.
399.5 GBP Median for preliminary ecological appraisal middle half 369.75 to 573.75 GBP
275 to 700 GBP Range a 425 GBP spread; quartiles 369.75 and 573.75
22 Published figures from 22 source pages, read 28 Oct 2026
22 of 0 Sources read that publish one 2200% publish a figure at all
- 3200 to 292
- 9292 to 383
- 5383 to 475
- 1475 to 567
- 2567 to 658
- 2658 to 750
Bands
| Bucket | Value |
|---|---|
| 200 to 292 | 3 figures |
| 292 to 383 | 9 figures |
| 383 to 475 | 5 figures |
| 475 to 567 | 1 figure |
| 567 to 658 | 2 figures |
| 658 to 750 | 2 figures |
22 of the 0 named sources read in full publish a figure; 0 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
By survey type
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| survey typepreliminary roost assessment | 324.5GBP | 200 to 750GBP | 10 |
| survey typepreliminary ecological appraisal | 399.5GBP | 275 to 700GBP | 12 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
The sentence each figure was read from (22)
- Coachman Bat Consultancy, read 2026-10-11:
From £750.00
- Ecological Surveys and Reports in York at JCA Limited, read 2026-10-12:
£700.
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Smart Ecology, read 2026-10-12:
from £649*
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA): Five-Star Service - Arbtech, read 2026-10-12:
We provide expert desk studies and site visits starting from £599, ensuring your project meets all UK habitat standards.
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisals from £348 - Chase Ecology, read 2026-10-11:
A full preliminary ecological appraisal starts at £498 and depends largely on the fee charged by your local biological records centre.
- Preliminary Ecology Appraisal (PEA) From £450 | Elton Ecology, read 2026-10-12:
Preliminary Ecology Appraisal (PEA) From £450 | Elton Ecology
- Ecological Appraisal | LHB Ecology https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a39156_d25ab3da5e804, read 2026-10-12:
Ecological appraisal prices are from £400 inc.
- Avoid Development Setbacks: Ecology Survey from £399 - Ecology Surveys, read 2026-10-11:
, the cost of our Ecological Walkover Survey starts at £399
- Wildlife Surveying - Wildlife Surveys for Planning and Development, read 2026-10-11:
Ecology survey report for planning permission and householder works including barn conversions, extensions, roof works and loft conversions from £399
- Eco 360 | Surveys for Planning | Ecology, Flood Risk, Tree Surveys, Topographical, Air Tes, read 2026-10-12:
From £399
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Phase 1 Habitat Surveys, read 2026-10-12:
They usually start at £360 plus the cost of any environmental records, but factors that may effect the price include the size of the site, variety of habitats and the distance to the site.
- Bat Surveys from £350+VAT, Aware Ecology, read 2026-10-11:
for further advice; our Preliminary Roost Assessment (PRA) surveys start from £350+VAT
- Preliminary Roost Assessment | Gritstone Ecology, read 2026-10-11:
It won’t cost you anything, and we can probably save you some time reading the entire internet to find out about bats. £350*
- Bat survey and bat emergence survey | Betts Ecology and Estates, read 2026-10-11:
Our prices start from just £350.
- Pricing | EchoSight, read 2026-10-11:
From £350 + travel
- Bat Surveys: Avoid Planning Refusal - BatSurveys.co.uk, read 2026-10-11:
Preliminary Roost Assessment (PRA) – from £299+VAT
- Bat and Barn Owl Surveys - Cornwall Environmental Consultants, read 2026-10-11:
Surveys start from as little as £299
- Bat Survey For Planning | Bat Survey, read 2026-10-12:
Our Preliminary Roost Assessments start at £299 + VAT.
- Ecology Surveys from £299 | Homeowner Services | Wharton, read 2026-10-12:
Ecology surveys from just £299
- Costings, read 2026-10-11:
Surveys start from £275 +VAT.
- Bat Survey for Planning & Development | ACP Consultants, read 2026-10-11:
Survey costs start from £275, with final pricing dependent on site-specific conditions and any follow-up work required.
- Bat Survey Cost from £200 + VAT | For Planning | Indigo, read 2026-10-11:
From £200 + VAT
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
22 of the 0 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 0 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 118 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 155 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): median, lower and upper quartile and range of the published price per survey type (preliminary ecological appraisal or extended phase 1 habitat survey, preliminary roost assessment, bat emergence survey, great crested newt eDNA, reptile and badger surveys) across every UK ecology consultancy that publishes one, beside the share that publish a price at all against quote-only; repriced-since the previous read.
155 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (118)
- Costings(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Roost Potential Building Survey from Hone Ecology, Ecological Surveyors - survey to es(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey for Planning & Development | ACP Consultants(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys in London: Hundreds of 5-Star Reviews - Arbtech(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey in Nottingham: UK's Number 1 Bat Surveyors - Arbtech(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys in Somerset: Remove Planning Objections - Arbtech(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecology Surveys: Ecological Survey Services from £399 - Arbtech(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA): Five-Star Service - Arbtech(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA): Five-Star Service - Arbtech(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey Experts: UK #1 Bat Surveys for Planning - Arbtech(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Emergence Survey: 5-Star Reviews for BERS Survey - Arbtech(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Roost Assessment (PRA): Bat Survey Experts - Arbtech(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal | Arun Ecology | Horsham(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Gloucestershire Bat Surveys - ATW Ecology Ltd(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys | Babec Ecological Consultants(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys FAQ - Bat Surveyor(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys: Avoid Planning Refusal - BatSurveys.co.uk(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey Nottingham: support development projects - Bat Surveys(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey in the North West: Expert Bat Ecologists - Bat Surveys(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey in Yorkshire and the Humber: Bat Support - Bat Surveys(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bench Ecology | Home(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat and Barn Owl Surveys - Cornwall Environmental Consultants(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisals from £348 - Chase Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys and Bat Ecology Assessments - Chase Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Great Crested Newt Surveys from just £248 - Chase Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- How Much Does an Ecological Survey Cost? - Collington Winter Ecologists and Landscape Arch(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecological Survey Cost and Guidance - Collington Winter Ecologists and Landscape Architect(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Great Crested Newt Survey Cost - Collington Winter Ecologists and Landscape Architects(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Assessment - Collington Winter Ecologists and Landsca(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey, Cardiff: Protected Species Surveys - Collington Winter Ecologists and Landscap(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Deepdene Ecology Ltd(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bats - Echoes Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Pricing | EchoSight(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecological Survey, Surveys and Assessments for Reliable Reporting(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecology Survey in North Yorkshire, Ecological Surveys for Planning Projects(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecology Essex Limited(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Avoid Development Setbacks: Ecology Survey from £399 - Ecology Surveys(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecology Survey in the North West - Ecology Surveys(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- bat-survey-gwent-bat-survey-monmouthshire-bat-survey-cardiff-bat survey-newport-bridgend-s(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Bat Roost Assessment and Report From £300 | Elton Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecology Appraisal (PEA) From £450 | Elton Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Daytime Bat Walkover | EMEC Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Surveys For Planning and Development - EVO Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Glaven Ecology | Protected Species Surveys | Bat Surveys(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Great crested newt surveys - call us for a pragmatic and cost-effective solution - Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey Cost from £200 + VAT | For Planning | Indigo(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecological Surveys and Reports in York at JCA Limited(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Phase 1 Habitat Survey - Rigby Jerram Ecological Consultants(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys - Kane Ecology Ltd - GUARANTEED* to meet standards(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecology Survey - RenKap(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Smart Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Protected Species Surveys(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Professional Bat, Newt, Ecology Surveys York | Vale Ecology Ltd(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey For Planning Permission | ABR Ecology | England(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Scoping Survey South Wales | Bat Scoping survey Cardiff(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey South Wales | Bat Survey Glamorgan(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal | Assessment & Surveys | aLyne(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys | South Wales | Rodent Surveys | Atrium Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Gloucestershire Bat Surveys, Aware Ecology |(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys from £350+VAT, Aware Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Great Crested Newt Surveys from £350+VAT, Aware Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey For Planning | Bat Survey(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat survey and bat emergence survey | Betts Ecology and Estates(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- PEA - Brindle & Green(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Roost Assessment(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecological Consultants | Ecology Surveys | Cambridge Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey | Gloucestershire, UK | Cotswold Environmental(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat surveys - Cornwall, Devon, Truro, Bodmin, Falmouth, Penzance(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecological Consultancy & Bat Survey Specialists | Darwin Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Devon & Cornwall Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Phase 1 Habitat Surveys(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Eco 360 | Surveys for Planning | Ecology, Flood Risk, Tree Surveys, Topographical, Air Tes(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecological Surveys Ltd - Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- PEA/EcIA - Ecology By Design(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Costs of an Ecological Impact Assessment | Ecology by Design(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys | Ecology by Design(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat survey, bat habitat survey, bat impact assessment survey from Hone Ecology. Pragmatic(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bats Surveys UK | Ecological Surveys | Elite Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Glaven Ecology | Ecological Services | Ecology Surveys | Bat surveys Norfolk(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Planning Advice & Ecological Consultancy Services(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys, Mitigation and Licencing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat surveys | Gritstone Ecology - Bat surveys from £350 - Next day reports(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat surveys | Gritstone Ecology - Bat surveys from £350 - Next day reports(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Roost Assessment | Gritstone Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Coachman Bat Consultancy(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecology Survey | Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire | Imprint Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat surveys and all other protected species surveys undertaken. Based in Northwich, Cheshi(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecological Appraisal | LHB Ecology https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a39156_d25ab3da5e804(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Environmental Consultants Northern Ireland - Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys | Phase 1 and 2 Bat Assessments - Midland Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Roost Assessment / Bat Scoping | Midland Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Daytime bat surveys and bat activity surveys - Morph Ecological Consultants(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys & Assessments In Sussex, London, Surrey & Kent(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecology Surveys & Preliminary Ecological Appraisals - Sussex(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey Yorkshire - Quants Environmental(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal | Richard Green Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Home(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Emergence Surveys(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat survey | Cardiff Office | Sylvan Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Great Crested Newt Surveys | Thomson Environmental Consultants(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Torc Ecology | Ecology Consultancy | Ecology Consultancy | Norfolk(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys - Newcastle(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- John Wenman Ecological Consultancy - Great crested newt survey(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat surveys & Ecology Surveys | West Country Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecological Consultancy in Chester, Wrexham & Shrewsbury(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Surveys in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire - Wild Frontier Ecology(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- The Wildlife Partnership | Bat surveys and mitigation(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Wildlife Surveying - Wildlife Surveys for Planning and Development(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Windrush Ecology | Ecological Surveys | Bat Survey(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Members’ Directory | CIEEM(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Finding a Consultant | CIEEM(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat Survey Costs 2026: UK Pricing Guide & Validity Periods(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ecology Surveys from £299 | Homeowner Services | Wharton(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Contacting an ecological consultant - Getting personalised advice - Bat Conservation Trust(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Contact your local bat group - Support Bats - Bat Conservation Trust(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Bat surveys: Costs, the law and whether you need a bat survey for your project | Homebuild(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- cieem.net(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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For preliminary ecological appraisal, the median published figure in the UK Ecological Survey Price Index is 399.50 GBP across 12 figures from the sources' own pages (range 275 to 700 GBP), read 12 October 2026.
22 of the 0 named sources read in full publish a figure; 0 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
UK Ecological Survey Price Index, survey type preliminary roost assessment: median 324.50 GBP across 10 sources, read 12 October 2026.
UK Ecological Survey Price Index, survey type preliminary ecological appraisal: median 399.50 GBP across 12 sources, read 12 October 2026.
Cite as: "ecologicalsurveycost.co.uk UK Ecological Survey Price Index", updated 2026-10-28, https://ecologicalsurveycost.co.uk/datasets/uk-ecological-survey-price-index/.
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