Mezzanine finance for Pontcanna developers
Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Pontcanna's own evidence: 3,604 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 52 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.
The Pontcanna market, in numbers we underwrite from
A mezzanine loan is a view on whether a scheme will sell at the price its appraisal claims, so every Pontcanna deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 3,604 sales at a median of £265,000, up 0.2 percent year on year. New build stock commands a premium of about 72.8 percent over existing homes on 33 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.
What Pontcanna stock actually sells for
| Property type | Median sold price, 12m |
|---|---|
| Detached | £462,500 |
| Semi-detached | £297,000 |
| Terraced | £265,000 |
| Flats | £160,000 |
HM Land Registry price paid data, trailing 12 months, refreshed 5 July 2026.
Live planning activity at Cardiff Council
Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 151 relevant applications, 0 approved and 149 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 248 units with an estimated end value of £61.5m.
Schemes moving through planning now
| Proposal | Units | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Application for the Approval of Reserved Matters (appearance, scale, layout, landscaping and access) for residential development of 184 dwellings, forming parcel 2C of Phase 1 (Land South of Llantrisant Road), pursuant t… | 184 | Registered |
| Reconfiguration and conversion of existing building comprising 8 flats to 12 flats with new build construction of 3 flats to the rear, total 15 dwellings, with ancillary amenity space, waste provision area and covered bi… | 8 | Registered |
| Ground and first floor extensions to create 4 additional flats (10 in total). | 4 | Registered |
| Temporary permission for the retention and continued use of 4 no. pre-fabricated residential units | 4 | Registered |
Sourced from Cardiff Council public register. If one of these is your scheme, we already know the context.
Gap funding for Pontcanna schemes
The structure is the same one we write everywhere: your senior lender keeps first charge and funds the majority of cost, our mezzanine finance takes a second charge over the next slice, and your equity requirement falls, typically from around 35 percent of cost to 5 or 10. Terms run 6 to 36 months, pricing is indicatively from 12 percent a year, and a complete enquiry gets a term sheet inside 48 hours. Model a Pontcanna scheme with the leverage calculator, or see the wider county picture on our Cardiff page and the national view in the UK development pipeline tracker.
Indicative terms in Pontcanna
- Loan size£250k to £5m
- Combined leverageUp to 90 to 95% LTC
- Term6 to 36 months
- PricingFrom 12% a year
- SecuritySecond charge plus PGs
- DecisionTerm sheet in 48 hours
Indicative only; every loan is priced case by case.
Mezzanine in Pontcanna, answered
Do you fund developments in Pontcanna?
Yes. We lend second-charge mezzanine on residential and mixed-use schemes in Pontcanna and across Cardiff, typically taking combined leverage to 85 to 95 percent of cost alongside a senior facility. Where a case suits another funder better, we arrange it whole of market.
What does the Pontcanna market look like right now?
Over the last 12 months Pontcanna recorded 3,604 sales at a median of £265,000, up 0.2 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 52 units with an estimated GDV of £10.6m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.
Does new build stock sell at a premium in Pontcanna?
On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 33 new build sales in Pontcanna priced about 72.8 percent above comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a Pontcanna appraisal.
How quickly can a Pontcanna scheme get terms?
A complete enquiry gets a considered credit view and term sheet inside 48 hours, and typical enquiry to drawdown is 4 to 6 weeks, run in parallel with your senior lender.
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