Swansea · South West Wales

Mezzanine finance for Mumbles developers

Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Mumbles's own evidence: 2,353 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 65 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.

All of Swansea
£195k
Median sold price, 12m
2,353
Sales recorded, 12m
65
Units in live applications
£12.5m
Estimated pipeline GDV

The Mumbles 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 Mumbles deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 2,353 sales at a median of £195,000, flat 0 percent year on year. New build stock commands a premium of about 91.3 percent over existing homes on 9 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.

What Mumbles stock actually sells for

Property typeMedian sold price, 12m
Detached£340,000
Semi-detached£205,000
Terraced£155,000
Flats£123,900

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

Live planning activity at Swansea Council

Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 185 relevant applications, 0 approved and 185 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 65 units with an estimated end value of £12.5m.

Schemes moving through planning now

ProposalUnitsStatus
Use of land for a caravan rally for a maximum of 30 units from 19th August 2026 to 1st September 2026 (inclusive) 30 Decided
Construction of five detached dwellings with associated infrastructure, landscaping, parking and turning space, construction of means of access from Meadow Rise and creation of pedestrian link to Gors Avenue - variation… 5 Being Considered
Change of use from a 5 bedroom dwelling (Class C3) to a 7 bedroom HMO (Unique Use Class). 5 Decided
Change of use from retail (Class A1) to four flats (Class C3) with external alterations (amendment to Planning Permission 2013/0953 granted on appeal 5th September 2014) 4 Being Considered

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

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

Indicative terms in Mumbles

  • 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 Mumbles, answered

Do you fund developments in Mumbles?

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

Over the last 12 months Mumbles recorded 2,353 sales at a median of £195,000, flat 0 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 65 units with an estimated GDV of £12.5m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.

Does new build stock sell at a premium in Mumbles?

On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 9 new build sales in Mumbles priced about 91.3 percent above comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a Mumbles appraisal.

How quickly can a Mumbles 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 Mumbles?

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