Mezzanine finance for Bradford developers
Second-charge development funding to 90 to 95 percent of cost, priced against Bradford's own evidence: 3,223 recorded sales in the last 12 months and 255 units in live planning applications. We lend from our own book and arrange whole of market where that serves you better.
The Bradford 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 Bradford deal starts with the local evidence. Over the last 12 months the town recorded 3,223 sales at a median of £160,000, up 6.7 percent year on year. New build stock commands a premium of about 46.9 percent over existing homes on 46 new build completions, which matters directly to how we read a developer's sales assumptions.
What Bradford stock actually sells for
| Property type | Median sold price, 12m |
|---|---|
| Detached | £300,000 |
| Semi-detached | £185,000 |
| Terraced | £126,500 |
| Flats | £81,000 |
HM Land Registry price paid data, trailing 12 months, refreshed 5 July 2026.
Live planning activity at City of Bradford
Over the last 3 months our monitors logged 181 relevant applications, 18 approved and 158 awaiting decision, an approval rate of 78 percent on decided cases. Together the live residential applications propose 246 units with an estimated end value of £35.0m.
Schemes moving through planning now
| Proposal | Units | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Creation of 119 residential units from level 2-8 including 84 one bedroom units and 35 two bedroom units and associated corridor/circulation space. | 119 | Pending Consideration |
| Conversion of Class E(g)(i) offices to 22 residential apartments | 22 | Pending Consideration |
| Conversion of first floor office accommodation to 6 to 9 residential apartments | 9 | Pending Consideration |
| Construction of 9 no. dwellings consisting of 8 no. three bed semi-detached dwellings and 1 no. four bed detached dwelling. | 9 | Pending Consideration |
Sourced from City of Bradford public register. If one of these is your scheme, we already know the context.
Gap funding for Bradford 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 Bradford scheme with the leverage calculator, or see the wider county picture on our West Yorkshire page and the national view in the UK development pipeline tracker.
Indicative terms in Bradford
- 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 Bradford, answered
Do you fund developments in Bradford?
Yes. We lend second-charge mezzanine on residential and mixed-use schemes in Bradford and across West 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 Bradford market look like right now?
Over the last 12 months Bradford recorded 3,223 sales at a median of £160,000, up 6.7 percent year on year. The live planning pipeline holds 255 units with an estimated GDV of £36.4m. The figures on this page refresh as the underlying Land Registry and planning data updates.
Does new build stock sell at a premium in Bradford?
On the last 12 months of Land Registry data, the 46 new build sales in Bradford priced about 46.9 percent above comparable existing stock. That premium is one of the first numbers we check when we underwrite a Bradford appraisal.
How quickly can a Bradford 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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