Mezzanine finance for Derby developers
Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Derby's own evidence: 2,663 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 8 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.
The Derby 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 Derby deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 2,663 sales at a median of £205,000, down 1.4 percent year on year. New build stock commands a premium of about 35.9 percent over existing homes on 37 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.
What Derby stock actually sells for
| Property type | Median sold price, 12m |
|---|---|
| Detached | £320,000 |
| Semi-detached | £212,000 |
| Terraced | £158,000 |
| Flats | £115,000 |
HM Land Registry price paid data, trailing 12 months, refreshed 5 July 2026.
Live planning activity at Derby City Council
Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 75 relevant applications, 0 approved and 75 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 7 units with an estimated end value of £1.3m.
Schemes moving through planning now
| Proposal | Units | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Two-storey side extension to create a new commercial unit and two apartments | 2 | |
| Change of use from residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) to residential care home for two children (Use Class C2) | 1 | |
| Change of use from Residential Dwelling house (Use Class C3) to Residential Care Home for two children (Use Class C2) | 1 | |
| Change of use of dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom (10 Occupant) House of Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis Use) together with minor external alterations | 1 |
Sourced from Derby City Council public register. If one of these is your scheme, we already know the context.
Gap funding for Derby 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 Derby scheme with the leverage calculator, or see the wider county picture on our Derbyshire page and the national view in the UK development pipeline tracker.
Indicative terms in Derby
- 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 Derby, answered
Do you fund developments in Derby?
Yes. We lend second-charge mezzanine on residential and mixed-use schemes in Derby and across Derbyshire, 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 Derby market look like right now?
Over the last 12 months Derby recorded 2,663 sales at a median of £205,000, down 1.4 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 8 units with an estimated GDV of £1.5m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.
Does new build stock sell at a premium in Derby?
On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 37 new build sales in Derby priced about 35.9 percent above comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a Derby appraisal.
How quickly can a Derby 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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