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Mezzanine finance for Doncaster developers

Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Doncaster's own evidence: 3,330 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 599 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.

All of South Yorkshire
£167k
Median sold price, 12m
3,330
Sales recorded, 12m
599
Units in live applications
£99.7m
Estimated pipeline GDV

The Doncaster 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 Doncaster deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 3,330 sales at a median of £167,000, down 0.6 percent year on year. New build stock commands a premium of about 1.2 percent over existing homes on 17 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.

What Doncaster stock actually sells for

Property typeMedian sold price, 12m
Detached£275,000
Semi-detached£165,000
Terraced£115,000
Flats£104,000

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

Live planning activity at City of Doncaster Council

Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 128 relevant applications, 0 approved and 128 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 595 units with an estimated end value of £99.1m.

Schemes moving through planning now

ProposalUnitsStatus
Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 167 dwellings (phase 2 development) (being matters reserved in outline application previously granted permission under ref: 23/01709/OUTM on 08.02.… 167 Decided
Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 23/02642/FULM (Erection of 150 dwellings with associated access, drainage infrastructure, public open space and landscaping (amended plans). (granted on 08/12… 150 Awaiting decision
Variation of Conditions 5 (M4 compliance) and 6 (Approved plans) of approved planning application 24/01748/REMM granted on 14/05/2025 - Details of appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale of design for the erection of… 126 Decided
Outline application for residential development of up to 50 dwellings on approx 1.83ha of land (Approval being sought for Access) 50 Awaiting decision

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

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

Indicative terms in Doncaster

  • 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 Doncaster, answered

Do you fund developments in Doncaster?

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

Over the last 12 months Doncaster recorded 3,330 sales at a median of £167,000, down 0.6 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 599 units with an estimated GDV of £99.7m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.

Does new build stock sell at a premium in Doncaster?

On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 17 new build sales in Doncaster priced about 1.2 percent above comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a Doncaster appraisal.

How quickly can a Doncaster 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 Doncaster?

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