Summary and analysis of the United Kingdom's current big box real estate market conditions.
Insight
05 February 2026
UK Big-Box Market Dynamics, Q4 2025
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Occupier take-up totalled 24.5 million sq.ft. in 2025, take-up was 9.0% up on 2024 and 27% up on the long-term pre-covid trend.
Occupational demand in 2025 was very strong and we anticipate this to continue into 2026.
Headline Grade A availability at the end of 2025 totalled 40.9 million sq.ft., this was 9% lower than the end of H1 2025 and 4% down on the end of 2024.
Prime headline logistics rents increased by 4.7% over the 12-months to end of 2025
Preliminary estimates suggest industrial and logistics investment in 2025 totalled £8.7 bn which was 24% up on 2024.
Prime logistics yields remained unchanged from their position 12 months ago.