Mezzanine finance for St Austell developers
Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against St Austell's own evidence: 618 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 14 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.
The St Austell 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 St Austell deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 618 sales at a median of £257,225, up 1.3 percent year on year. New build stock commands a premium of about 24.5 percent over existing homes on 14 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.
What St Austell stock actually sells for
| Property type | Median sold price, 12m |
|---|---|
| Detached | £349,000 |
| Semi-detached | £228,000 |
| Terraced | £210,000 |
| Flats | £121,300 |
HM Land Registry price paid data, trailing 12 months, refreshed 5 July 2026.
Live planning activity at Cornwall Council
Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 3 relevant applications, 0 approved and 3 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 12 units with an estimated end value of £2.7m.
Schemes moving through planning now
| Proposal | Units | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Non Material Amendment in relation to Decision Notice PA24/08989 dated 1st April 2025, namely, addition of windows to existing north, west and south elevations of plot 6 unit A, A30 Business Park | 6 | Decided |
| Prior approval for the conversion of an existing modern farm building to a single storey unit with 3 apartments with accommodation all at the existing ground floor level | 3 | Decided |
| Permission in Principle for proposed erection of up to 3 dwellings (minimum 3 maximum 3) | 3 | Decided |
Sourced from Cornwall Council public register. If one of these is your scheme, we already know the context.
Gap funding for St Austell 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 St Austell scheme with the leverage calculator, or see the wider county picture on our Cornwall page and the national view in the UK development pipeline tracker.
Indicative terms in St Austell
- 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 St Austell, answered
Do you fund developments in St Austell?
Yes. We lend second-charge mezzanine on residential and mixed-use schemes in St Austell and across Cornwall, 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 St Austell market look like right now?
Over the last 12 months St Austell recorded 618 sales at a median of £257,225, up 1.3 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 14 units with an estimated GDV of £3.2m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.
Does new build stock sell at a premium in St Austell?
On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 14 new build sales in St Austell priced about 24.5 percent above comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a St Austell appraisal.
How quickly can a St Austell 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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