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Bournemouth
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Bournemouth, Dorset. Median price £300,000, 3,167 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£300k
Sales (12m)
3,167
YoY change
0%
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Property finance
in Bournemouth.

Bournemouth - major South Coast resort with two universities, digital sector growth, and town centre regeneration. With a median property price of £300,000 and 3,167 transactions in the last twelve months, Bournemouth represents a active market.

Detached homes command a median of £450,000 while flats average £200,000, reflecting the breadth of Bournemouth's residential market. Terraced houses sit at £285,000, 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 Bournemouth and the wider Dorset area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Bournemouth
market snapshot.

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

Median price
£300,000
Sales (12m)
3,167
YoY change
Flat
Approved (recent)
264
Pipeline units
3,188
Pipeline GDV
£845.9M

Bournemouth development appraisal

Model the numbers
for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Bournemouth 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

Pre-populated with Bournemouth median prices. Adjust to match your scheme.

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Build cost pre-filled at £2,330/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£2,055,000
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,351,350
Equity Required£703,650
Interest (18m)£152,027
Profit on Cost-5.8%
Senior Debt£1,351,350
Equity£703,650

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Bournemouth.

3,167 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £300,000. 9 new-build transactions with a +33% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£450,000

Semi-Detached

£330,000

Terraced

£285,000

Flat

£200,000

DateAddressTypePrice
24 Aug 2026FLAT 33, TOWER COURT, 14, WEST CLIFF ROADBH2 5HAFlat£225,000
24 Aug 202616, WEYMANS AVENUEBH10 7JNSemi-Detached£310,000
21 Aug 2026FLAT 1, MILTON COURT, 38, MILTON ROADBH8 8LPFlat£170,000
21 Aug 2026FLAT 7, 224A, HOLDENHURST ROADBH8 8AXFlat£235,000
21 Aug 2026926A, WIMBORNE ROADBH9 2DHFlat£190,000
21 Aug 2026118, THE GROVEBH9 2TZDetached£600,000
21 Aug 20262, HIGHFIELD ROADBH9 2SFDetached£345,000
21 Aug 202617, GREEN ROADBH9 1DUDetached£320,000
21 Aug 202639, DAWS AVENUEBH11 8SBDetached£485,000
21 Aug 2026FLAT 11, ST. NICHOLAS COURT, 90, BELLE VUE ROADBH6 3ELFlat£225,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Bournemouth.

264 approved (last 15 months)
·
88 pending
·3,188 units in pipeline·£845.9M estimated GDV·69% approval rate (last 15 months)

Recently Approved

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
P/26/03756/FUL

Demolition of the existing building and erection of a replacement dwelling with …

Near BH13 7JR

1£300,000Pending
P/26/01531/FUL

Demolish existing dwelling and erect 2no. detached dwellings with associated par…

Near BH14 8EH

2£900,000Pending
P/26/03364/FUL

Change of use from offices (Class E Use) to a 10 bedroom House in Multiple Occup…

Near BH15 2JH

0-Pending
P/25/00651/RM

Outline submission for demolition of existing building and erection of a 4-5 sto…

Near BH2 5EX

21£4.2MPending
7-2024-4287-J

Outline submission for demolition of existing building and erection of building …

Near BH1 2EF

0-Pending

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
P/26/04568/FUL

Change of use of first and second floor maisonette to Use Class C4 HMO with cycl…

Near BH1 3TG

0-Pending
P/26/04528/FUL

Alterations and conversion of ground and first floor 9-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis)…

Near BH8 8LP

5£1.0MPending
P/26/04529/FUL

Alteration and conversion of first floor accommodation from commercial use (Clas…

Near BH9 1BJ

2£400,000Pending
P/26/04408/FUL

Demolition and removal of existing outbuildings and the erection of a new one be…

Near BH12 3AD

1£300,000Pending
P/26/04354/FUL

Sever land and erect 1 No house with parking. Revise driveway to existing parkin…

Near BH14 8TF

1£300,000Pending

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

Common questions

Property finance in Bournemouth
— answered.

What is the average property price in Bournemouth?
The median property price in Bournemouth is £300,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £450,000, semi-detached properties at £330,000, terraced houses at £285,000, flats at £200,000.
Is Bournemouth a good area for property development?
Bournemouth recorded 3,167 property transactions in the last 12 months. Major South Coast resort with two universities, digital sector growth, and town centre regeneration. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Bournemouth?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Bournemouth: 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 Bournemouth?
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 Bournemouth?
Development finance rates for Bournemouth projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £2.0M, 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.

Market intelligence

The quarterly Bournemouth development market briefing covers approvals, the pending pipeline and sold prices.

Where we fund

Bournemouth,
Dorset.

Ready when you are

Tell us the deal.
We’ll recommend the structure.

Submit your development finance enquiry in Bournemouth 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.