Mezzanine finance for Winchester developers
Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Winchester's own evidence: 1,384 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 9 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.
The Winchester 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 Winchester deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 1,384 sales at a median of £460,000, up 2.2 percent year on year. New build stock commands a discount of about 18.5 percent to existing homes on 21 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.
What Winchester stock actually sells for
| Property type | Median sold price, 12m |
|---|---|
| Detached | £647,500 |
| Semi-detached | £425,000 |
| Terraced | £380,000 |
| Flats | £240,000 |
HM Land Registry price paid data, trailing 12 months, refreshed 5 July 2026.
Live planning activity at Winchester City Council
Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 76 relevant applications, 0 approved and 76 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 11 units with an estimated end value of £5.2m.
Schemes moving through planning now
| Proposal | Units | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Demolition of Existing Bungalow and Garage, and Erection of Three Commercial Units for uses Class E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 with ancillary access, parking and landscaping. | 3 | Current |
| Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two storey replacement dwelling | 2 | Current |
| Demolition of one existing barn and canopy and erection of one detached self-build dwelling with associated parking, landscaping, access, biodiversity enhancements and ancillary residential works | 1 | Current |
| Change of use of agricultural land to residential curtilage and undertaking of landscaping to create a terraced garden to the rear.(Updated Description) | 1 | Current |
Sourced from Winchester City Council public register. If one of these is your scheme, we already know the context.
Gap funding for Winchester 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 Winchester 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 Winchester
- 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 Winchester, answered
Do you fund developments in Winchester?
Yes. We lend second-charge mezzanine on residential and mixed-use schemes in Winchester 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 Winchester market look like right now?
Over the last 12 months Winchester recorded 1,384 sales at a median of £460,000, up 2.2 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 9 units with an estimated GDV of £4.1m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.
Does new build stock sell at a premium in Winchester?
On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 21 new build sales in Winchester priced about 18.5 percent below comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a Winchester appraisal.
How quickly can a Winchester 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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