
Professional Valuations
Formal Red Book valuations for probate, loan security, succession planning and capital gains tax.


Contact our rural team directly for more information on our services.

Professional Valuations
Butler Sherborn's team of RICS Registered valuers have significant experience in valuing Farms, Estates, Residential and Equestrian property. We can provide formal property valuations in accordance with the RICS valuation standards (“Red Book”) or more informal advice for a wide range of land and property management purposes, across the Cotswolds.
Butler Sherborn regularly carries out property valuations for:
- Secured bank lending
- Probate and Inheritance Tax (IHT)
- Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
- Ownership restructuring
- Matrimonial proceedings
- Purchase and sale
- Litigation
- Stock taking
- Compensation claims
- Expert witness
- Covenants and uplift clauses
Service
Our guiding principle is to put the highest levels of personal service at the heart of our business.
Reach
Leveraging unrivalled local networks, an extensive database, and an associated London office for comprehensive market coverage.
Local Knowledge
Cotswolds Property Specialists: Experts in rural properties, Cotswolds villages, character properties and country estates.
Results
Over £1 billion in property sales - with a track record of swift transactions, accurate guide prices and delighted clients.
Wondering what your property is worth?
Book a confidential market appraisal, with one of our Cotswolds property experts to understand what your property could be worth. Prefer virtual? We can do that too.

Christmas In The Cotswolds
In December, the Cotswolds transforms into a festive wonderland, packed with Christmas events and festivities. Glide across the ice, sip wine at an award winning vineyard, sing along to carols, watch the town lights turn on, browse late-night shopping evenings, get creative at seasonal workshops, enjoy festive storytelling with Giffords Circus, and feel the thrill of Christmas racing at Cheltenham Racecourse.
Christmas In The Cotswolds
2025’s Best Sold Properties: Reflecting on an Exceptional Year of Sales
As 2025 draws to a close, Butler Sherborn is proud to reflect on what has been an incredibly successful year across the Cotswolds property market. Despite wider economic headwinds, demand for high-quality Cotswold homes has remained resilient, with buyers continuing to prioritise location, lifestyle and long-term value.
2025’s Best Sold Properties: Reflecting on an Exceptional Year of Sales
Market Comment
Despite the understandable inertia created by the Autumn Budget, November delivered a notably strong performance for Butler Sherborn, with over £11 million of quality Cotswold properties successfully sold. Buyer motivation was high throughout the month, with one in three viewings converting to an offer - the national average is about 10 viewings per offer.
Market Comment
Our Take on The Autumn Budget
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered Labour’s long-awaited Autumn Budget this afternoon. In recent months, speculation has been rife about significant changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and even the possible abolition of Principal Private Residence Relief for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when...
Our Take on The 2025 Budget








