Tyne and Wear · North East England

Mezzanine finance for Washington developers

Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Washington's own evidence: 469 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 419 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.

All of Tyne and Wear
£140k
Median sold price, 12m
469
Sales recorded, 12m
419
Units in live applications
£58.1m
Estimated pipeline GDV

The Washington 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 Washington deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 469 sales at a median of £140,000, down 1.6 percent year on year.

What Washington stock actually sells for

Property typeMedian sold price, 12m
Detached£286,500
Semi-detached£169,000
Terraced£120,875
Flats£36,000

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

Live planning activity at Sunderland City Council

Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 64 relevant applications, 0 approved and 64 awaiting decision. Together the live residential applications propose 416 units with an estimated end value of £57.2m.

Schemes moving through planning now

ProposalUnitsStatus
Consultation with adjoining authority: Outline planning application comprising the erection of up to 200 dwellings, with drainage, access, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved… 200
Consultation with adjoining authority - 14 day reconsultation - Outline planning application comprising the erection of up to 200 dwellings, with drainage, access, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure, w… 200
Change of use from former offices to six apartments (part retrospective) 6
Erection of 4no bed dormer bungalow with attached garage 4

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

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

Indicative terms in Washington

  • 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 Washington, answered

Do you fund developments in Washington?

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

Over the last 12 months Washington recorded 469 sales at a median of £140,000, down 1.6 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 419 units with an estimated GDV of £58.1m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.

How quickly can a Washington 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 Washington?

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