Somerset · South West England

Mezzanine finance for Frome developers

Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Frome's own evidence: 474 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 505 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.

All of Somerset

£316k

Median sold price, 12m

474

Sales recorded, 12m

505

Units in live applications

£159m

Estimated pipeline GDV

The Frome 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 Frome deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 474 sales at a median of £316,000, down 3.7 percent year on year. New build stock commands a premium of about 6.3 percent over existing homes on 13 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.

What Frome stock actually sells for

Property type	Median sold price, 12m
Detached	£447,500
Semi-detached	£317,000
Terraced	£285,000
Flats	£159,000

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

Live planning activity at Mendip District Council (legacy portal)

Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 107 relevant applications, 0 approved and 107 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 513 units with an estimated end value of £163m.

Schemes moving through planning now

Proposal	Units	Status
Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Foul Drainage and Surface Water Drainage) on consent 2022/0614/OUT (Application for outline planning permission for erection of up to 180 dwellings with all matters reserved e…	180	Decided
Application for the demolition of all existing buildings and equipment other than Kemps Mill, which is to be retained as flexible Class E/F2 floorspace, and the erection of 110 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), toget…	110	Registered
Application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval 2021/2466/OTS & 2024/2046/VRC for the erection of up to 90 dwellings and associated access. Matters of access/appearance/landscaping/layout/scale to…	90	Registered
Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Parking and Turning) and condition 9 (Landscaping) on consent 2018/2648/OTS (Application for Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for erection of up to 32 dw…	32	Decided

Sourced from Mendip District Council (legacy portal) public register. If one of these is your scheme, we already know the context.

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

Indicative terms in Frome

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 Frome, answered

Do you fund developments in Frome?

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

Over the last 12 months Frome recorded 474 sales at a median of £316,000, down 3.7 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 505 units with an estimated GDV of £159m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.

Does new build stock sell at a premium in Frome?

On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 13 new build sales in Frome priced about 6.3 percent above comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a Frome appraisal.

How quickly can a Frome 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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