Cumbria
Penrith
development finance.
Expert property development finance in Penrith, Cumbria. Median price £245,000, 691 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.
- Median price
- £245k
- Sales (12m)
- 691
- YoY change
- -3.9%
Property finance
in Penrith.
Penrith - northern Lakes market town with M6 connectivity and growing residential demand. With a median property price of £245,000 and 691 transactions in the last twelve months, Penrith represents a steady market with prices down 3.9% year-on-year.
Detached homes command a median of £377,000 while flats average £125,000, reflecting the breadth of Penrith's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 18 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 Penrith and the wider Cumbria 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 Penrith scheme.
Senior debt, mezzanine, bridging, equity, refurbishment, commercial mortgages and exit finance — arranged for Penrith 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
Penrith
market snapshot.
HM Land Registry sold-price data for Penrith over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.
- Median price
- £245,000
- Sales (12m)
- 691
- YoY change
- -3.9%
- Approved (recent)
- 124
- Pipeline units
- 2,694
- Pipeline GDV
- £641.4M
Penrith development appraisal
Model the numbers
for your scheme.
Pre-populated with Penrith 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
Land Registry data
Recent property sales
in Penrith.
691 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £245,000 (-3.9% YoY). 18 new-build transactions with a +39.3% premium over existing stock.
Detached
£377,000
Semi-Detached
£243,000
Terraced
£179,500
Flat
£125,000
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | APARTMENT 7, 20, MANOR PARKCA11 8BF | Flat | £295,000 | Leasehold |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 1, LOANING HEAD COURTYARDCA10 1QZ | Terraced | £198,000 | Freehold |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 5, MELLFELL COTTAGESCA11 0LS | Terraced | £255,000 | Freehold |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 29, CROFT AVENUECA11 7RG | Semi-Detached | £264,000 | Freehold |
| 14 Aug 2026 | BANK HOUSECA10 1LW | Other | £565,000 | Freehold |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 18, HELM VIEW DRIVECA10 2FR | Semi-Detached | £285,000 | Freehold |
| 12 Aug 2026 | ASHBERRY GUEST HOUSE, VICTORIA ROADCA11 8BD | Other | £385,000 | Freehold |
| 12 Aug 2026 | APARTMENT 14, PELE COURT, FRIARGATECA11 7XT | Flat | £230,000 | Leasehold |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 65, CROFT AVENUECA11 7RL | Semi-Detached | £375,000 | Freehold |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 12, CROFT AVENUECA11 7RF | Semi-Detached | £285,000 | Freehold |
Planning pipeline
Planning activity
in Penrith.
Recently Approved
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/1545/PACOU | Prior approval for change of use of a dental practice (Use Class E) to a single … Near LA12 7ER | 1 | £245,000 | Pending | 25/09/2026 |
| 2025/2472/FPA | Demolition of existing commercial building and erection of a new-build 75 bed re… Near CA11 8AL | 0 | - | Pending | 23/09/2026 |
| 2024/2148/FPA | Conversion of vacant hotel, function room, outbuildings and 2 residential units … Near LA7 7AB | 22 | £2.8M | Pending | 22/09/2026 |
| 2026/1157/FPA | Change of use from semi-derelict storage area at ground floor rear of banking pr… Near LA9 4LR | 1 | £125,000 | Pending | 22/09/2026 |
| 2026/0553/FPA | Change of use of former agricultural buildings in use as domestic store building… Near LA8 9AR | 3 | £735,000 | Pending | 21/09/2026 |
Current Applications
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/1860/FPA | Change of use of first and second floor offices (Use Class E(c)(ii) ) to 4no apa… Near LA9 4LR | 4 | £500,000 | Pending | 22/09/2026 |
| 2026/1824/PIP | Permission in principle for a residential development of between seven and nine … Near LA11 7RX | 9 | £2.2M | Pending | 16/09/2026 |
| 2026/1821/FPA | Erection of two dwellings Near CA10 1UT | 2 | £490,000 | Pending | 15/09/2026 |
| 2026/1779/PACOU | Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 3, class Q, for the change of use of a… Near CA10 3ER | 1 | £245,000 | Pending | 10/09/2026 |
| B13/2026/0399 | Construction of a residential dwellinghouse (C3) with associated private garden,… Near LA14 2DS | 1 | £245,000 | Pending | 09/09/2026 |
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to October 2026 · Westmorland and Furness planning register, retrieved October 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where we fund
Penrith,
Cumbria.
Nearby markets
Adjacent towns
we also fund.
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Median · £168,000
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Barrow-in-Furness
Median · £145,000
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Kendal
Median · £265,000
Southern Lakes gateway town with premium lifestyle values and strong tourism economy
Workington
Median · £151,000
West Cumbria industrial town with Sellafield-related employment and affordable development
Whitehaven
Median · £152,250
Georgian harbour town with heritage waterfront and nuclear industry employment
Ready when you are
Tell us the deal.
We’ll recommend the structure.
Submit your development finance enquiry in Penrith 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.