Hampshire · South East England

Mezzanine finance for Portsmouth developers

Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Portsmouth's own evidence: 2,051 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 109 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.

All of Hampshire
£254k
Median sold price, 12m
2,051
Sales recorded, 12m
109
Units in live applications
£26.8m
Estimated pipeline GDV

The Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 2,051 sales at a median of £254,000, up 1.6 percent year on year.

What Portsmouth stock actually sells for

Property typeMedian sold price, 12m
Detached£530,000
Semi-detached£335,000
Terraced£260,000
Flats£166,000

HM Land Registry price paid data, trailing 12 months, refreshed 5 July 2026.

Live planning activity at Portsmouth City Council

Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 37 relevant applications, 0 approved and 37 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 109 units with an estimated end value of £26.8m.

Schemes moving through planning now

ProposalUnitsStatus
Conversion of school (Class F1) to form 16no. residential dwellings (Class C3), including associated landscaping, refuse and cycle storage and demolition of existing ancillary rifle range/swimming pool buildings 16 Awaiting decision
Internal and external alterations to facilitate conversion of school (Class F1) to form 16no. residential dwellings (Class C3), including associated landscaping, refuse and cycle storage and demolition of existing ancill… 16 Awaiting decision
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 9 person/9 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) 9 Awaiting decision
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 9 person/9 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) 9 Decided

Sourced from Portsmouth City Council public register. If one of these is your scheme, we already know the context.

Gap funding for Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth scheme with the leverage calculator, or see the wider county picture on our Hampshire page and the national view in the UK development pipeline tracker.

Indicative terms in Portsmouth

  • 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.

FAQ

Mezzanine in Portsmouth, answered

Do you fund developments in Portsmouth?

Yes. We lend second-charge mezzanine on residential and mixed-use schemes in Portsmouth and across Hampshire, 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 Portsmouth market look like right now?

Over the last 12 months Portsmouth recorded 2,051 sales at a median of £254,000, up 1.6 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 109 units with an estimated GDV of £26.8m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.

How quickly can a Portsmouth 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.

Building in Portsmouth?

Share the scheme and get a term sheet in 48 hours, underwritten with the same Portsmouth evidence on this page.