Cardiff
Cathays
development finance.
Expert property development finance in Cathays, Cardiff. Median price £266,000, 3,463 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.
- Median price
- £266k
- Sales (12m)
- 3,463
- YoY change
- +0.4%
Cathays, Cardiff
Property finance
in Cathays.
Cathays - university quarter with strong HMO and student housing market near Cardiff University. With a median property price of £266,000 and 3,463 transactions in the last twelve months, Cathays represents a active market with prices up 0.4% year-on-year.
Detached homes command a median of £460,000 while flats average £162,000, reflecting the breadth of Cathays's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 62 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 Cathays and the wider Cardiff area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.
The capital stack
Seven funding routes for
every Cathays scheme.
Senior debt, mezzanine, bridging, equity, refurbishment, commercial mortgages and exit finance — arranged for Cathays developers on the deal, not the product sheet.
Development Finance
Senior debt funding for ground-up residential and commercial developments.
Mezzanine Finance
Stretch your capital stack beyond senior debt to reduce equity requirements.
Bridging Loans
Short-term finance for acquisitions, auction purchases and time-sensitive deals.
Equity & Joint Ventures
Equity partnerships and JV structures for developers seeking capital partners.
Refurbishment Finance
Funding for light and heavy refurbishment projects including conversions.
Commercial Mortgages
Long-term finance for commercial property acquisition and refinancing.
Development Exit Finance
Short-term funding to repay development finance while you sell completed units.
Live market data
Cathays
market snapshot.
HM Land Registry sold-price data for Cathays over the last twelve months, cross-referenced with local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.
- Median price
- £266,000
- Sales (12m)
- 3,463
- YoY change
- +0.4%
- Approved (12m)
- 0
- Pipeline units
- 75
- Pipeline GDV
- £14.0M
Cathays development appraisal
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for your scheme.
Pre-populated with Cathays 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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Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →
Capital Structure
Land Registry data
Recent property sales
in Cathays.
3,463 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £266,000 (+0.4% YoY). 62 new-build transactions with a +72.1% premium over existing stock.
Detached
£460,000
Semi-Detached
£299,000
Terraced
£265,000
Flat
£162,000
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | 126, CRADDOCK STREETCF11 6EY | Terraced | £131,147 | Freehold |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 103, COLCHESTER AVENUECF23 9AY | Terraced | £250,000 | Freehold |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 20, HANDLEY ROADCF24 2HF | Terraced | £220,000 | Freehold |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 47, WESTBOURNE ROADCF14 2BR | Semi-Detached | £425,000 | Freehold |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 183, KINGS ROADCF11 9DF | Terraced | £350,000 | Freehold |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 37, HANSEN COURT, HEOL GLAN RHEIDOLCF10 5NX | Flat | £150,000 | Leasehold |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 13, MOSTYN ROADCF5 4QE | Terraced | £140,000 | Freehold |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 15, ARMOURY DRIVECF14 4NP | Detached | £242,000 | Freehold |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 170, MOORLAND ROADCF24 2LQ | Terraced | £297,650 | Freehold |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 9, GWERN CATHERINECF5 6GD | Terraced | £215,000 | Freehold |
Planning pipeline
Planning activity
in Cathays.
Current Applications
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/01256/FUL | Conversion of office to 3 flats 16 Park Grove Cathays Cardiff CF10 3BN | 3 | £486,000 | Pending | 17/06/2026 |
| 26/01252/FUL | CONVERSION FROM TWO TO THREE FLATS OVER THE EXISTING OFFICE WITH REAR DORMER LOF… 276 North Road Gabalfa Cardiff CF14 3BL | 3 | £486,000 | Pending | 17/06/2026 |
| 26/01244/FUL | Resurfacing existing car park with new permeable surfacing Careers Service Cardiff University 56 Park Place Cathays Cardiff CF10 3AT | - | - | Pending | 16/06/2026 |
| 26/01242/FUL | Change of use from a single dwelling house to 2 no. two-bedroom flats, including… 33 Dalton Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4HB | 2 | £324,000 | Pending | 16/06/2026 |
| 26/01231/FUL | Proposed side extensions to both properties, loft conversion to no 18 and a redu… 16 & 18 Boverton Street Roath Cardiff CF23 5ES | - | - | Pending | 15/06/2026 |
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Cathays,
Cardiff.
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Ready when you are
Tell us the deal.
We’ll recommend the structure.
Submit your development finance enquiry in Cathays and a partner will come back with an initial structure and indicative terms within one working day. No forms-for-forms’-sake — a short note on the scheme is enough.