What changes a woodland’s value
Location, fragmentation, access, terrain and the condition of the stands matter. Two neighbouring parcels with the same area can have very different qualities. A track visible in an aerial photograph does not establish a legal right of access.
Be clear about the asset
The scope is forest land and standing timber, excluding buildings. When sale references already include standing trees, timber value must not be added again. The value of a harvest is different: it depends on recoverable volumes, quality and harvesting costs.
Species, ages and stand structure change how woodland is assessed. A visit helps compare hypotheses with the trees actually present.
Explanatory illustration · not a depiction of an analysed propertyStart with the right evidence
Collect cadastral references, areas, titles, easements, management documents, harvesting history and field observations. Aerial imagery helps prepare a visit; it is not an exhaustive tree inventory. English reports cover properties located in France.
When a range can be justified
A range needs verified, dated and genuinely comparable local sales, sufficient stand information and explicit assumptions. WoodWorth provides a numerical indicative scenario, a broad range and explicit assumptions. Departmental or national benchmarks are fallbacks when local sales are missing; they do not constitute a property appraisal.
Sources and dates
- Safer — 2025 forest market, published 21 May 2026
- CNPF — Buying and selling woodland, updated August 2025
- IGN / DGFiP — API Carto
- IGN — BD ORTHO
- CNPF — Timber sales
Accessed 28 September 2026. Independent sources; no partnership implied.