
The logistics market: Nationwide overview
"Highest level of take-up for three years, but a further rise in supply."
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"Highest level of take-up for three years, but a further rise in supply."

"High-quality Grade A space accounts for 73% of available supply."

"Supply has risen by 10% to 7.73 million sq ft, but options in quality and size remain limited."

"In 2025, 34% of take-up involved newly built speculative units. Although not a majority, this would be higher if there were more supply of such quality."

"Transactional activity is up 49% on 2024."

"Supply has fallen by 45%, with the vacancy rate falling to 5.07%."

"Of the 2.05 million sq ft available, 52% is poor-quality Grade C space, restricting occupier options."

"A shortage of modernised stock and an absent pipeline supporting robust rental growth forecasts."

"Welcome to Big Shed Prospects, our annual publication presenting key data and outlook for the UK logistics sector into 2026 and beyond"

"With geopolitics remaining unpredictable, significant downsides remain present in the outlook"