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St Austell
development finance.

Expert property development finance in St Austell, Cornwall. Median price £257,500, 574 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£258k
Sales (12m)
574
YoY change
+1.8%
Sandy West Country beach and coastline

St Austell, Cornwall

Property finance
in St Austell.

St Austell - central Cornwall town with Eden Project proximity and affordable development opportunities. With a median property price of £257,500 and 574 transactions in the last twelve months, St Austell represents a steady market with prices up 1.8% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £350,000 while flats average £126,250, reflecting the breadth of St Austell's residential market. Terraced houses sit at £205,000, offering developers a range of scheme types from conversions to ground-up residential.

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 St Austell and the wider Cornwall area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

St Austell
market snapshot.

HM Land Registry sold-price data for St Austell over the last twelve months, cross-referenced with local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£257,500
Sales (12m)
574
YoY change
+1.8%
Approved (12m)
0
Pipeline units
979
Pipeline GDV
£247.5M

St Austell development appraisal

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Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →

Capital Structure

Total Cost£985,500
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£877,500
Equity Required£108,000
Interest (18m)£98,719
Profit on Cost24.5%
Senior Debt£877,500
Equity£108,000

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in St Austell.

574 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £257,500 (+1.8% YoY). 9 new-build transactions with a +65% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£350,000

Semi-Detached

£225,000

Terraced

£205,000

Flat

£126,250

DateAddressTypePrice
17 Apr 202655, LONGPARK WAYPL25 3UJTerraced£160,000
15 Apr 202620, CHANDLERS WALKPL25 3NBSemi-Detached£240,000
14 Apr 20265, DOULTON ROADPL25 3JADetached£395,000
10 Apr 202650, LOWER WOODSIDEPL25 5EQTerraced£230,000
10 Apr 20263, POLKYTH PARADE, CARLYON ROADPL25 4RDFlat£110,000
10 Apr 202612, MINTON CLOSEPL25 3JFSemi-Detached£270,000
10 Apr 2026THE SHEILING, TRELOWTH ROADPL26 7BEDetached£395,000
10 Apr 202610, MOORLAND MEADOWSPL26 8JRSemi-Detached£275,000
10 Apr 2026CHI AN SKATH, CLIFF STREETPL26 6QWDetached£550,000
10 Apr 20262, BROOKSIDEPL25 4HLTerraced£273,500

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in St Austell.

0 approved (12m)
·
51 pending
·979 units in pipeline·£247.5M estimated GDV·0% approval rate

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
PA26/04243

Application for Permission in Principle for the construction of an affordable le…

Land Adj To Grambla Cottage Grambla Cottage Treloquithack Wendron Helston Cornwall TR13 0NQ

2£515,000Pending
PA26/04296

Application for Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 1 dwelling…

Paradise Cottage Golant Fowey Cornwall PL23 1LH

1£257,500Pending
PA26/03807

Extension and alteration to existing building currently containing 8 units of ac…

17 Trenance Road Newquay Cornwall TR7 2LT

8£1.0MPending
PA26/03770

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use: confirmation of commencement of work…

Land East Of Rame View Rame View East Looe Cornwall PL13 1DR

5£1.3MPending
PA26/03465

Redevelopment of existing Polvellan Manor (retaining the original house) and the…

Polvellan Manor The Millpool West Looe Cornwall PL13 2AH

25£3.2MPending

Common questions

Property finance in St Austell
— answered.

What is the average property price in St Austell?
The median property price in St Austell is £257,500, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £350,000, semi-detached properties at £225,000, terraced houses at £205,000, flats at £126,250.
Is St Austell a good area for property development?
St Austell recorded 574 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices up 1.8% year-on-year - suggesting sustained buyer demand. Central Cornwall town with Eden Project proximity and affordable development opportunities. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in St Austell?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in St Austell: 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 St Austell?
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 St Austell?
Development finance rates for St Austell projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £1.4M, 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

St Austell,
Cornwall.

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