Essex
Harlow
development finance.
Expert property development finance in Harlow, Essex. Median price £335,000, 1,199 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.
- Median price
- £335k
- Sales (12m)
- 1,199
- YoY change
- +2.1%
Property finance
in Harlow.
Harlow - garden Town status with Gilston Park development delivering 10,000 homes and Enterprise Zone. With a median property price of £335,000 and 1,199 transactions in the last twelve months, Harlow represents a healthy market with prices up 2.1% year-on-year.
Detached homes command a median of £524,100 while flats average £200,000, reflecting the breadth of Harlow's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 11 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 Harlow and the wider Essex 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 Harlow scheme.
Senior debt, mezzanine, bridging, equity, refurbishment, commercial mortgages and exit finance — arranged for Harlow 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
Harlow
market snapshot.
HM Land Registry sold-price data for Harlow over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.
- Median price
- £335,000
- Sales (12m)
- 1,199
- YoY change
- +2.1%
- Approved (recent)
- 14
- Pipeline units
- 123
- Pipeline GDV
- £27.8M
Harlow development appraisal
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for your scheme.
Pre-populated with Harlow 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
Land Registry data
Recent property sales
in Harlow.
1,199 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £335,000 (+2.1% YoY). 11 new-build transactions with a +42.6% premium over existing stock.
Detached
£524,100
Semi-Detached
£425,000
Terraced
£334,500
Flat
£200,000
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | 45, ARKWRIGHTSCM20 3LT | Flat | £170,000 | Leasehold |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 161, JEROUNDSCM19 4HH | Terraced | £311,000 | Freehold |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 10, REGENCY COURTCM18 7DH | Flat | £177,500 | Leasehold |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 283, FOLD CROFTCM20 1SE | Terraced | £340,000 | Freehold |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 21, VINCE DUNN MEWSCM17 0FF | Terraced | £375,000 | Freehold |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 264, THE DASHESCM20 3RZ | Flat | £198,000 | Leasehold |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 94, GLEBELANDSCM20 2PE | Terraced | £360,000 | Freehold |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 110, RIDGEWAYSCM17 9HH | Detached | £580,000 | Freehold |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 35, BRICKCROFT HOPPITCM17 9FJ | Detached | £271,350 | Freehold |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 9, BRICKCROFT HOPPITCM17 9FJ | Terraced | £337,000 | Freehold |
Planning pipeline
Planning activity
in Harlow.
Recently Approved
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HW/FUL/25/00504 | Redevelopment of the site to provide mixed use development across 2 buildings, c… Near CM20 1DS | - | - | Pending | 04/08/2026 |
| HW/FUL/25/00508 | Erection of roof extensions, formation of two loft-level flats, internal reconfi… Near CM18 6LY | 8 | £1.6M | Pending | 25/06/2026 |
| HW/FUL/26/00145 | Change of use of existing annexe to a single dwellinghouse with associated priva… Near CM19 4AH | 1 | £335,000 | Pending | 03/06/2026 |
| HW/FUL/26/00109 | Erection of a two-storey, 3-bedroom end of terrace dwellinghouse Near CM18 7RD | 1 | £334,500 | Pending | 14/05/2026 |
| HW/FUL/25/00272 | Erection of a new 4-bedroom dwelling Near CM18 7ES | 1 | £335,000 | Pending | 21/04/2026 |
Current Applications
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HW/FUL/26/00357 | Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide 10 dwellings, inco… Near CM17 0EH | 10 | £3.4M | Pending | 03/09/2026 |
| HW/FUL/26/00336 | Change the use of the existing building and conversion into a self-contained 1-b… Near CM20 3JU | 1 | £200,000 | Pending | 17/08/2026 |
| HW/FUL/26/00337 | Change the use of the existing building & conversion into a temporary housing un… Near CM20 3SZ | 1 | £335,000 | Pending | 17/08/2026 |
| HW/PANDC/26/00297 | Change of use from Class E office furniture retail to residential comprising 10 … Near CM20 2TZ | 10 | £2.0M | Pending | 31/07/2026 |
| HW/FUL/26/00286 | Change of Use from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (Childrens Residenti… Near CM19 4RS | 0 | - | Pending | 21/07/2026 |
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to October 2026 · Harlow 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
Harlow,
Essex.
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Ready when you are
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