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Basildon, Essex

Bridging Finance
in Basildon

Expert bridging finance for property developers in Basildon. We connect you with competitive funding from our panel of 100+ lenders.

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Basildon, Essex

Bridging Finance
in Basildon.

Live market data

Basildon
market snapshot.

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

Median price
£355,000
Sales (12m)
1,931
YoY change
Flat
Pipeline units
2,054
Pipeline GDV
£722.7M

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Basildon.

25 residential applications awaiting decision
·268 units in pipeline·£95.1M estimated GDV

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatusDate
26/00890/OUT

Outline application for the erection of 9 dwellings with all matters reserved ex…

Curds Farm Tye Common Road Billericay Essex CM12 9PZ

9£3.2MPending12/08/2026
26/00882/VAR

Variation of condition 5 (age range of residents) of planning permission referen…

71 Kathleen Ferrier Crescent Laindon Essex SS15 5QX

--Pending10/08/2026
26/00813/VAR

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning reference 25/01604/FULL, t…

86 Gaynesford Lee Chapel South Basildon Essex SS16 5SG

--Pending18/07/2026
26/00796/OUT

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 116 residential dwellings…

Southlands Gardiners Lane North Billericay Essex CM11 2XA

116£41.2MPending14/07/2026
26/00794/OUT

Outline application for the demolition of existing stable building and the const…

Dunton Grange Lower Dunton Road Dunton Basildon Essex CM13 3SN

7£2.5MPending13/07/2026

Deal intelligence

Key schemes
in Basildon.

Indicative appraisals of the largest residential schemes in the Basildon planning pipeline (all currently awaiting decision). These 3 schemes represent an estimated £95.1M in combined GDV across 255 units, with indicative capital stacks for each.

Demolition & New Build Awaiting decision

Land South Of London Road Billericay Essex

£48.5M

Estimated GDV

Units

130

GDV / Unit

£373k

Build Cost (Range)

£19.9M–£25.2M

Residual Land Value

£5.3M

GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £355,000 plus a 5% new-build premium (assumed). At benchmark build costs, the implied residual land value is £5,252,000 (£40k/unit) after a 17.5% developer profit target. Calculate GDV

Gross Development Value£48.5M
Construction (8,840 sqm @ £2,550/sqm mid)−£22.5M
Externals, fees & contingency−£6.6M
Finance (65% LTGDV, 24m) & sales costs−£5.6M
Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV)−£8.5M
Implied residual land value£5.3M

Indicative Capital Stack

Senior Debt60% (£29.1M)Mezzanine20% (£9.7M)Developer Equity20% (£9.7M)

Broker insight: A scheme of this scale would typically attract competitive senior development finance at 60-65% LTGDV with mezzanine stretching to 85% LTGDV. Phased drawdowns reduce interest costs. Consider development exit finance to manage sales at your pace.

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Major Residential Development Awaiting decision

Southlands Gardiners Lane North Billericay Essex CM11 2XA

£43.2M

Estimated GDV

Units

116

GDV / Unit

£373k

Build Cost (Range)

£17.7M–£22.5M

Residual Land Value

£4.7M

GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £355,000 plus a 5% new-build premium (assumed). At benchmark build costs, the implied residual land value is £4,687,000 (£40k/unit) after a 17.5% developer profit target. Calculate GDV

Gross Development Value£43.2M
Construction (7,888 sqm @ £2,550/sqm mid)−£20.1M
Externals, fees & contingency−£5.9M
Finance (65% LTGDV, 24m) & sales costs−£5.0M
Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV)−£7.6M
Implied residual land value£4.7M

Indicative Capital Stack

Senior Debt60% (£25.9M)Mezzanine20% (£8.6M)Developer Equity20% (£8.6M)

Broker insight: A scheme of this scale would typically attract competitive senior development finance at 60-65% LTGDV with mezzanine stretching to 85% LTGDV. Phased drawdowns reduce interest costs. Consider development exit finance to manage sales at your pace.

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Small-Scale Development Awaiting decision

Curds Farm Tye Common Road Billericay Essex CM12 9PZ

£3.4M

Estimated GDV

Units

9

GDV / Unit

£373k

Build Cost (Range)

£1.9M–£2.4M

Residual Land Value

Tight

GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £355,000 plus a 5% new-build premium (assumed). At benchmark build costs and a 17.5% profit target, viability is tight - land would need to be secured well below prevailing values for this scheme to appraise. Calculate GDV

Gross Development Value£3.4M
Construction (855 sqm @ £2,550/sqm mid)−£2.2M
Externals, fees & contingency−£578k
Finance (65% LTGDV, 12m) & sales costs−£279k
Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV)−£587k
Implied residual land valueMarginal

Indicative Capital Stack

Senior Debt60% (£2.0M)Mezzanine20% (£671k)Developer Equity20% (£671k)

Broker insight: For a 9-unit scheme in Basildon, we would typically structure senior debt at 60-65% LTGDV with mezzanine available to reduce equity to as little as 10%. Run an appraisal to model your returns.

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Appraisal assumptions

  • GDV: HM Land Registry blended median of £355,000 plus a 5% new-build premium (assumed).
  • Build cost: £2,250-£2,850/sqm (new build, indicative range informed by BCIS regional tender-price data, 2025/26) × 68 sqm/unit (NDSS-derived).
  • On-costs: externals 12.5%, professional fees 10%, contingency 5%, sales & legals 3.5000000000000004% of GDV. Excludes CIL/Section 106, which vary by charging schedule and scheme.
  • Finance: senior facility at 65% LTGDV, 8.5% pa on an average 57.49999999999999% drawdown over 24 months, plus 2.5% arrangement and exit fees.
  • Residual land value assumes the industry-standard 17.5% developer profit-on-GDV target. Indicative appraisal, not a valuation or lending offer.
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Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Basildon.

1,931 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £355,000. 7 new-build transactions with a +36.6% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£562,500

Semi-Detached

£410,000

Terraced

£325,000

Flat

£190,000

DateAddressTypePriceTenure
25 Jun 202663, MAITLAND ROADSS12 9PUTerraced£325,000Freehold
22 Jun 2026WARREN HOUSE, POTASH ROADCM11 1HHDetached£965,000Freehold
19 Jun 202610, KINGS WAYCM11 2QFTerraced£405,000Freehold
19 Jun 202673, BEAMBRIDGE PLACESS13 3LNTerraced£330,000Freehold
19 Jun 20269, PURLEIGH CLOSESS13 1RJDetached£645,000Freehold
19 Jun 20265, FIR COURTSS15 4EYSemi-Detached£265,000Leasehold
19 Jun 2026FLAT 10, PRIORY PLACE, 120, STOCK ROADCM12 0RTFlat£305,000Leasehold
18 Jun 202612, LIDDELL DRIVESS14 3PFTerraced£323,000Freehold
18 Jun 20264, DELIMANDSSS15 5BBSemi-Detached£244,500Freehold
18 Jun 202623, THE COPSECM12 0NRDetached£740,000Freehold

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · Basildon Borough Council planning register, retrieved August 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Indicative terms

Bridging Finance rates
for Basildon deals.

Typical pricing for bridging finance in Basildon. Actual terms depend on GDV, leverage, location and your experience — the numbers below are where most structured deals land.

Interest Rate

From 6.5% p.a.

Loan to Value

Up to 70% LTGDV

Typical Term

12-24 months

Arrangement Fee

1-2% of facility

Indicative only, subject to individual assessment. Actual terms issued against a completed Deal Room submission.

Representative deal

Example bridging finance
structure.

Illustrative 9-Unit Scheme, Basildon

An indicative appraisal for a nine-unit residential scheme priced at Basildon's own HM Land Registry medians with the locally measured new-build premium applied. Build costs use the regional £/sqm benchmark; every figure updates with the underlying market data.

GDV

£3,875,000

Loan Amount

£2,519,000

LTV

65% LTGDV

Loan Type

Bridging Finance

Representative only. Actual terms vary based on scheme specifics and are issued after underwriting.

Common questions

Bridging Finance in Basildon
— answered.

How active is the development pipeline in Basildon?
The Basildon Borough Council planning register currently shows 25 residential applications awaiting decision in Basildon, together proposing 268 units — the largest single scheme proposes 130 units. An active pipeline signals both developer confidence in local demand and lender familiarity with the market, which typically translates into more competitive finance terms.

Market intelligence

Local market
reports.

5 min read

Basildon Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

Median price £355,000, 1,990 sales, +1.4% YoY. Essex county.

6 min read

Essex Property Market: Prices, Trends & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

10 towns analysed. Median price £342,500, 16,514 transactions, 0% YoY.

Ready when you are

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

Submit your Bridging Finance enquiry in Basildon 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.

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Where we fund

Basildon,
Essex.

Adjacent products

Other services
in Basildon.

Development Finance

From 6.5% p.a. · Up to 65-70% LTGDV

Mezzanine Finance

From 12% p.a. · Up to 85-90% LTGDV

Bridging Loans

From 0.55% p.m. · Up to 75% LTV

Equity & Joint Ventures

Profit share from 40% · Up to 100% of costs

Refurbishment Finance

From 0.65% p.m. · Up to 75% LTV

Commercial Mortgages

From 5.5% p.a. · Up to 75% LTV

Development Exit Finance

From 0.55% p.m. · Up to 75% LTV

Nearby markets

Adjacent towns
we also fund.

Chelmsford

Southend-on-Sea

Colchester

Harlow

Brentwood

Braintree

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