The Crown Estate is a diverse property business valued at more than £7 billion. We have been trusted to manage a wide range of properties across the UK including commercial and retail properties. In the country, it includes agricultural land, parkland and forestry. It includes shopping centres, business parks, farms and housing. And we have over half the foreshore and almost all of the seabed around the UK.
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The Crown Estate's urban portfolio comprises a wide and varied mix of properties ranging from modern purpose-built offices, retail and shopping centres to Grade I listed buildings.
We manage virtually the entire seabed out to the 12 nautical mile territorial limit, as well as around half of the foreshore.
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Our estate includes the rights to explore and utilise the mineral interests of the UK continental shelf.
The Crown Estate is a key player in supporting the delivery of a diverse and secure energy supply for the UK.
Offshore wind energy
As managers of the seabed out to the 12 nm limit, we play a major role in the development of the offshore wind energy industry in the UK.
The rural estate comprises the agricultural, mineral and forestry estates in England, Scotland & Wales, as well as residential and commercial property.
Agriculture
Our agricultural interests include both livestock and arable farming over 106,000 hectares (263,000 acres) across the UK.
The Windsor Estate covers approximately 6,400 hectares and includes Windsor Great Park, the Home Park of Windsor Castle, extensive forests, residential and commercial properties, golf courses, a racecourse and let farms.
The Royal Landscape
Situated in the southeast corner of Windsor Great Park lies The Royal Landscape, featuring the famous Savill and Valley Gardens.
Fluctuations in supply and seasonal demand have created a need for natural gas storage in the UK
We manage the UK seabed out to the 12 nautical mile territorial sea limit and, under the 2008 Energy Act, hold the rights for gas storage within the Gas Importation and Storage Zone (GISZ), which extends out to the continental shelf.
Please follow the link for more information on our financial results for the year ended 31 March 2011.
