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Grays
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Grays, Essex. Median price £350,000, 1,567 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£350k
Sales (12m)
1,567
YoY change
0%
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Grays, Essex

Property finance
in Grays.

Grays - thurrock growth area with London Gateway port driving employment and housing demand. With a median property price of £350,000 and 1,567 transactions in the last twelve months, Grays represents a healthy market.

Detached homes command a median of £550,000 while flats average £206,000, reflecting the breadth of Grays's residential market. Terraced houses sit at £340,000, 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 Grays and the wider Essex area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Grays
market snapshot.

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

Median price
£350,000
Sales (12m)
1,567
YoY change
Flat
Pipeline units
28
Pipeline GDV
£10.5M

Grays development appraisal

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for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Grays 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 £2,550/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£2,307,600
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,638,000
Equity Required£669,600
Interest (18m)£184,275
Profit on Cost1.1%
Senior Debt£1,638,000
Equity£669,600

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Grays.

1,567 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £350,000. 7 new-build transactions with a +167.1% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£550,000

Semi-Detached

£400,000

Terraced

£340,000

Flat

£206,000

DateAddressTypePrice
26 Jun 202668, CLIFFORD ROADRM16 6NYSemi-Detached£341,500
22 Jun 202635, CHANTRY CRESCENTSS17 0DNDetached£500,000
19 Jun 202610, THE CLOSERM16 2XUSemi-Detached£460,000
19 Jun 202659, TENNYSON AVENUERM17 5RQSemi-Detached£465,000
19 Jun 202655A, ROSEDALE ROADRM17 6ADDetached£450,000
18 Jun 20267, LYNDHURST ROADSS17 7SJSemi-Detached£575,000
17 Jun 20263, SYLVAN CLOSERM16 6YQDetached£865,000
16 Jun 202675, FOXGLOVE ROADRM15 6EUTerraced£270,000
16 Jun 202619, LEA ROADRM16 4DDSemi-Detached£390,000
16 Jun 202640, CHERWELL GROVERM15 6AXTerraced£250,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Grays.

68 residential applications awaiting decision
·36 units in pipeline·£12.9M estimated GDV

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/00590/FUL

Provision of a substation and associated bollards to support a scheme for 12 no.…

Thurrock Shopping Park Weston Avenue West Thurrock Essex

--Pending
26/00588/FUL

Change of use from Public House (Sui-Generis) to flexible Use Class E / Drinking…

Unit 610 The Quay Lakeside Shopping Centre West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 2AD

--Pending
26/00580/LBC

Listed building consent to approve internal and external alterations to dwelling…

8 Hollow Cottages London Road Purfleet-on-thames Essex RM19 1QP

--Pending
26/00575/FUL

Change of use of first floor from car sales (Sui Generis) to photographic studio…

Baddoo Motors Unit 1 Kent Road Grays Essex RM17 6DF

--Pending
26/00573/FUL

[Retrospective] Garage conversion to a self-contained annexe, including a new si…

36 Catharine Close Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6QH

--Pending

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

Common questions

Property finance in Grays
— answered.

What is the average property price in Grays?
The median property price in Grays is £350,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £550,000, semi-detached properties at £400,000, terraced houses at £340,000, flats at £206,000.
Is Grays a good area for property development?
Grays recorded 1,567 property transactions in the last 12 months. Thurrock growth area with London Gateway port driving employment and housing demand. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Grays?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Grays: 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 Grays?
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 Grays?
Development finance rates for Grays projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £2.4M, 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

Grays,
Essex.

Ready when you are

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

Submit your development finance enquiry in Grays 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.