Coniferous Standing Sales –
timber price
The Forest Research price for coniferous standing sales in Great Britain, year to 31 March 2026. Quoted in £ per m³ overbark, overbark, standing. These are prices from real sales of timber from Britain's public forests.
Coniferous Standing Sales
Coniferous standing sales are the headline benchmark for British timber. The price is for standing conifer timber — timber sold uncut, on the stump, before any felling or extraction. Buyers take on the cost and risk of harvesting. Because of that, a standing price is much lower than a roadside price for the same wood and the two must never be compared directly. Forest Research reports it for the year to 31 March as the Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (CSSPI).
The latest figure is about £35.17 per m³ (overbark, standing), with a price index of 89.0 (Sep 2021 = 100). The index shows how prices have moved; it is not the price in pounds. Source: Forest Research – Timber Price Indices.
Coniferous Standing Sales at a glance
Price in £/m³ overbark and the price index (Sep 2021=100). Source: Forest Research.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | £35.17 per m³ |
| Basis | overbark, standing |
| Price index (Sep 2021=100) | 89.0 |
| Reporting period | year to 31 March 2026 |
All GB timber categories
The three Forest Research categories side by side. Standing and roadside prices are not comparable. Source: Forest Research.
| Category | Basis | Index Sep 2021=100 | Price £/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coniferous Standing Sales | overbark, standing | 89.0 | £35.17 |
| Softwood Sawlogs | overbark, roadside/delivered | 69.7 | £55.30 |
| Small Roundwood | overbark, roadside/delivered | 120.9 | £45.87 |