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Barrow-in-Furness
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Median price £145,000, 1,134 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£145k
Sales (12m)
1,134
YoY change
+2.5%
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Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Property finance
in Barrow-in-Furness.

Barrow-in-Furness - bAE Systems submarine programme driving major housing demand and workforce growth. With a median property price of £145,000 and 1,134 transactions in the last twelve months, Barrow-in-Furness represents a healthy market with prices up 2.5% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £312,500 while flats average £69,250, reflecting the breadth of Barrow-in-Furness's residential market. Terraced houses sit at £114,000, 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 Barrow-in-Furness and the wider Cumbria area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Barrow-in-Furness
market snapshot.

HM Land Registry sold-price data for Barrow-in-Furness over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£145,000
Sales (12m)
1,134
YoY change
+2.5%
Approved (recent)
102
Pipeline units
1,738
Pipeline GDV
£252.1M

Barrow-in-Furness development appraisal

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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£1,736,400
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£900,900
Equity Required£835,500
Interest (18m)£101,351
Profit on Cost-24.6%
Senior Debt£900,900
Equity£835,500

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Barrow-in-Furness.

1,134 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £145,000 (+2.5% YoY). 7 new-build transactions with a +124.1% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£312,500

Semi-Detached

£220,000

Terraced

£114,000

Flat

£69,250

DateAddressTypePrice
27 Jul 202640, AVON STREETLA14 3ELTerraced£210,000
27 Jul 202643, MULBERRY WAYLA13 0RRDetached£217,500
22 Jul 202648, CHATSWORTH STREETLA14 5TPTerraced£124,000
20 Jul 20264, WORDSWORTH STREETLA14 5RFTerraced£115,000
20 Jul 202643, BRIGHTON STREETLA14 5HGTerraced£160,000
17 Jul 202656, LORD ROBERTS STREETLA14 3PNTerraced£105,000
17 Jul 202654, PLYMOUTH STREETLA14 3ALTerraced£107,000
16 Jul 202613, HIGHFIELD ROADLA14 5NZTerraced£50,000
16 Jul 202614, SUTHERLAND STREETLA14 1BNTerraced£72,000
15 Jul 202619, VALLEY DRIVELA13 9JGDetached£255,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Barrow-in-Furness.

102 approved (last 12 months)
·
115 pending
·1,738 units in pipeline·£252.1M estimated GDV·89% approval rate (last 12 months)

Recently Approved

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
2026/1545/PACOU

Prior approval for change of use of a dental practice (Use Class E) to a single …

1 Soutergate ULVERSTON LA12 7ER

1£145,000Pending
2025/2472/FPA

Demolition of existing commercial building and erection of a new-build 75 bed re…

The Veterinary Centre Carleton Hill Road PENRITH CA11 8TZ

7£1.0MApproved
2024/2148/FPA

Conversion of vacant hotel, function room, outbuildings and 2 residential units …

Cross Keys Hotel 1 Park Road MILNTHORPE LA7 7AB

2£138,500Approved
2026/0553/FPA

Change of use of former agricultural buildings in use as domestic store building…

Coppice Howe Skelsmergh KENDAL LA8 9AQ

3£435,000Approved
2026/0554/LBC

Listed Building Consent for change of use of former agricultural buildings in us…

Coppice Howe Skelsmergh KENDAL LA8 9AQ

3£435,000Approved

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
2025/9999/FPA

Test Application (testing Office 365).

Westmorland And Furness Council Mansion House Friargate Penrith CA11 7YG

--Pending
2025/1964/FPA

Erection of two self-build homes with associated parking, infrastructure and lan…

Land east of Greenacres Milnthorpe Road Holme Carnforth LA6 1PX

2£290,000Pending
2025/1988/FPA

Erection of 25 dwellings and associated infrastructure.

Land to the North of Elm Close High Hesket Carlisle CA4 0JA

25£3.6MPending
2025/2012/OPA

Outline application for a residential development, with all matters reserved.

Land North West of Low Bradley Ousby PENRITH CA10 1QA

--Pending
2025/1990/FPA

Change of use of dwelling to dwelling or holiday let and retention of an outbuil…

Mouthlock Chapel Barras KIRKBY STEPHEN CA17 4ES

1£145,000Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to September 2026 · Westmorland and Furness 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 Barrow-in-Furness
— answered.

What is the average property price in Barrow-in-Furness?
The median property price in Barrow-in-Furness is £145,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £312,500, semi-detached properties at £220,000, terraced houses at £114,000, flats at £69,250.
Is Barrow-in-Furness a good area for property development?
Barrow-in-Furness recorded 1,134 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices up 2.5% year-on-year - suggesting sustained buyer demand. BAE Systems submarine programme driving major housing demand and workforce growth. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Barrow-in-Furness?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Barrow-in-Furness: 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 Barrow-in-Furness?
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 Barrow-in-Furness?
Development finance rates for Barrow-in-Furness projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £1.3M, 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

Barrow-in-Furness,
Cumbria.

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