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Cardiff City Centre
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Cardiff City Centre, Cardiff. Median price £267,500, 5,144 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£268k
Sales (12m)
5,144
YoY change
+0.9%
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Cardiff City Centre, Cardiff

Property finance
in Cardiff City Centre.

Cardiff City Centre - welsh capital with Central Square regeneration, three universities, and growing BTR sector. With a median property price of £267,500 and 5,144 transactions in the last twelve months, Cardiff City Centre represents a high-volume market with prices up 0.9% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £461,750 while flats average £161,250, reflecting the breadth of Cardiff City Centre's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 95 new-build transactions recorded over the past year - a signal of active development demand.

Whether you need development finance for a ground-up scheme, bridging finance to secure a site at auction, or mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, our brokers arrange the full range of property finance across Cardiff City Centre and the wider Cardiff area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Cardiff City Centre
market snapshot.

HM Land Registry sold-price data for Cardiff City Centre over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£267,500
Sales (12m)
5,144
YoY change
+0.9%
Approved (recent)
506
Pipeline units
988
Pipeline GDV
£240.4M

Cardiff City Centre development appraisal

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for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Cardiff City Centre median prices and typical senior-debt pricing. Adjust the inputs to match your deal and we will hand the working assumptions through to the Deal Room.

Scheme Inputs

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Build cost pre-filled at £2,100/sqm (regional benchmark) for a 6-unit scheme. Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →

Capital Structure

Total Cost£1,856,400
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,228,500
Equity Required£627,900
Interest (18m)£138,206
Profit on Cost-5.2%
Senior Debt£1,228,500
Equity£627,900

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Cardiff City Centre.

5,144 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £267,500 (+0.9% YoY). 95 new-build transactions with a +72.1% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£461,750

Semi-Detached

£300,000

Terraced

£262,500

Flat

£161,250

DateAddressTypePrice
29 Jul 202646, ANDREWS ROADCF14 2JPDetached£421,000
28 Jul 202612, ARTHUR STREETCF24 1QRTerraced£210,000
27 Jul 202616, RAVENSBROOKCF15 8LTTerraced£370,000
24 Jul 202616, GLAS-Y-PANTCF14 7DBSemi-Detached£348,000
24 Jul 20267, OAKDENE CLOSECF23 6HJSemi-Detached£360,000
24 Jul 202698, MORTIMER AVENUECF3 6YFSemi-Detached£275,000
24 Jul 202626, COEDEN DALCF23 7DHTerraced£287,000
23 Jul 2026172, ARABELLA STREETCF24 4SZTerraced£297,000
23 Jul 20268, RIVERSDALECF5 2QLSemi-Detached£326,000
20 Jul 2026B, 78, KINGS ROADCF11 9DDFlat£172,500

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Cardiff City Centre.

506 approved (last 12 months)
·
212 pending
·988 units in pipeline·£240.4M estimated GDV·91% approval rate (last 12 months)

Recently Approved

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
24/00661/FUL

Change of use from residential care home to daycare nursery with demolition of r…

88 - 90 Lake Road East Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 5NP

1£267,500Pending
26/01537/FUL

Change of use of existing offices to living accomodation

Part Ground Floor And First Floor 55 Whitchurch Road Gabalfa Cardiff CF14 3JP

--Pending
26/01534/FUL

Retention of conversion from a large sui generis HMO to a class C4 HMO.

23 Gordon Road Roath Cardiff CF24 3AL

--Pending
26/01531/FUL

Dormer Loft Conversion plus related alterations to convert existing class C4 HMO…

60 Colum Road Cathays Cardiff CF10 3EH

--Pending
26/01641/FUL

Replacement of the existing condensers and Installation of additional 4 no. new …

64 St Mary Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1FA

--Pending

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/01992/FUL

Retain existing retail unit, and conversion into 3no. flats.

10 Sneyd Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9DL

--Pending
26/01997/FUL

Proposed new primary entrance and associated internal and external alterations

First Floor 1 Caspian Point Caspian Way Butetown Cardiff CF10 4DQ

--Pending
26/01993/FUL

GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION, HIP TO GABLE DORMER LOFT CONVERSION, INCL…

51 Wyeverne Road Cathays Cardiff CF24 4BG

4£645,000Pending
26/02013/FUL

Change of use to Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with associated …

46 Beresford Road Adamsdown Cardiff CF24 1RA

--Pending
26/01964/FUL

Retrospective change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5-person Hous…

332 Newport Road Penylan Cardiff CF24 1RT

1£267,500Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to September 2026 · Cardiff Council planning register, retrieved September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Common questions

Property finance in Cardiff City Centre
— answered.

What is the average property price in Cardiff City Centre?
The median property price in Cardiff City Centre is £267,500, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £461,750, semi-detached properties at £300,000, terraced houses at £262,500, flats at £161,250.
Is Cardiff City Centre a good area for property development?
Cardiff City Centre recorded 5,144 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices up 0.9% year-on-year - suggesting sustained buyer demand. Welsh capital with Central Square regeneration, three universities, and growing BTR sector. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Cardiff City Centre?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Cardiff City Centre: development finance for ground-up schemes, bridging loans for auction purchases and chain breaks, mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, refurbishment finance for conversion projects, commercial mortgages for income-producing assets, equity and joint ventures for larger schemes, and development exit finance for completed projects awaiting sales.
How do I apply for development finance in Cardiff City Centre?
Start by submitting your deal through our Deal Room with your project details - site address, purchase price, build costs, and expected end value. Our team will review your scheme, model the funding structure, and present you with terms from our panel of over 100 lenders within 48 hours. There's no upfront fee and no obligation until you choose to proceed.
What are typical development finance rates in Cardiff City Centre?
Development finance rates for Cardiff City Centre projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £1.8M, you could expect senior debt at 60-70% of GDV with rates from 7.5%. Arrangement fees are usually 1-2% of the facility. We negotiate the best available terms from our lender panel for each deal.

Where we fund

Cardiff City Centre,
Cardiff.

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