Mezzanine finance for Tonbridge developers
Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Tonbridge's own evidence: 1,448 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 338 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.
The Tonbridge 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 Tonbridge deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 1,448 sales at a median of £403,625, down 2.7 percent year on year. New build stock commands a premium of about 12.9 percent over existing homes on 23 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.
What Tonbridge stock actually sells for
| Property type | Median sold price, 12m |
|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 |
| Semi-detached | £415,000 |
| Terraced | £337,000 |
| Flats | £225,500 |
HM Land Registry price paid data, trailing 12 months, refreshed 5 July 2026.
Live planning activity at Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 51 relevant applications, 0 approved and 51 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 339 units with an estimated end value of £136m.
Schemes moving through planning now
| Proposal | Units | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion under Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 as amended: For (Scheme A) a mixed-use development of up to 1,300 dwellings including up to 2,500sqm o… | 300 | Awaiting decision |
| Listed Building Application: slimline secondary glazing panels to ground and first floor windows (18 units in total) | 18 | Registered |
| Conversion and alteration of the existing office building to 6 dwellings | 6 | Registered |
| Permission in Principle for up to 3 dwellings | 3 | Awaiting decision |
Sourced from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council public register. If one of these is your scheme, we already know the context.
Gap funding for Tonbridge 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 Tonbridge scheme with the leverage calculator, or see the wider county picture on our Kent page and the national view in the UK development pipeline tracker.
Indicative terms in Tonbridge
- 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 Tonbridge, answered
Do you fund developments in Tonbridge?
Yes. We lend second-charge mezzanine on residential and mixed-use schemes in Tonbridge and across Kent, 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 Tonbridge market look like right now?
Over the last 12 months Tonbridge recorded 1,448 sales at a median of £403,625, down 2.7 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 338 units with an estimated GDV of £135m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.
Does new build stock sell at a premium in Tonbridge?
On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 23 new build sales in Tonbridge priced about 12.9 percent above comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a Tonbridge appraisal.
How quickly can a Tonbridge 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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