Mezzanine finance for Sleaford developers
Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Sleaford's own evidence: 1,549 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 885 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.
The Sleaford 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 Sleaford deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 1,549 sales at a median of £235,000, down 2.1 percent year on year. New build stock commands a premium of about 10.6 percent over existing homes on 39 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.
What Sleaford stock actually sells for
| Property type | Median sold price, 12m |
|---|---|
| Detached | £295,000 |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 |
| Terraced | £173,000 |
| Flats | £118,750 |
HM Land Registry price paid data, trailing 12 months, refreshed 5 July 2026.
Live planning activity at North Kesteven District Council
Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 61 relevant applications, 0 approved and 61 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 911 units with an estimated end value of £214m.
Schemes moving through planning now
| Proposal | Units | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Application for a non-material amendment (re-word condition 27, as amended under 23/1515/PNMAT) following grant of planning permission 17/1355/VARCON - Application to vary the wording of condition 3 (Master plan and desi… | 450 | |
| Application for a non-material amendment (removal of chimneys to plots 98 and 99) following grant of planning permission 22/1478/RESM - Application for the approval of reserved matters for 182 dwellings (cells 1a, 1b and… | 182 | |
| Application for a non-material amendment (amendment to provision of M4(2) plots) following grant of planning permission 24/1106/RESM - Reserved matters application for the erection of 167 dwellings (appearance, landscapi… | 167 | |
| Application for a non-material amendment (changes to external designs) re planning permission 17/0880/FUL (Demolition of Orchard House and erection of 40 dwellings and associated works) | 40 |
Sourced from North Kesteven District Council public register. If one of these is your scheme, we already know the context.
Gap funding for Sleaford 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 Sleaford scheme with the leverage calculator, or see the wider county picture on our Lincolnshire page and the national view in the UK development pipeline tracker.
Indicative terms in Sleaford
- 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 Sleaford, answered
Do you fund developments in Sleaford?
Yes. We lend second-charge mezzanine on residential and mixed-use schemes in Sleaford and across Lincolnshire, 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 Sleaford market look like right now?
Over the last 12 months Sleaford recorded 1,549 sales at a median of £235,000, down 2.1 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 885 units with an estimated GDV of £208m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.
Does new build stock sell at a premium in Sleaford?
On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 39 new build sales in Sleaford priced about 10.6 percent above comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a Sleaford appraisal.
How quickly can a Sleaford 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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