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development finance.
Expert property development finance in Chelsea, Greater London. Median price £1m, 1,830 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.
- Median price
- £1.0m
- Sales (12m)
- 1,830
- YoY change
- -16.1%
Property finance
in Chelsea.
Chelsea - prime Kensington & Chelsea address where super-prime refurbishment and lateral conversions dominate. With a median property price of £1.0M and 1,830 transactions in the last twelve months, Chelsea represents a healthy market with prices down 16.1% year-on-year.
Semi-detached homes command a median of £8.0M while flats average £835,000, reflecting the breadth of Chelsea's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 44 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 Chelsea and the wider Greater London 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 Chelsea scheme.
Senior debt, mezzanine, bridging, equity, refurbishment, commercial mortgages and exit finance — arranged for Chelsea 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
Chelsea
market snapshot.
HM Land Registry sold-price data for Chelsea over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.
- Median price
- £1.0M
- Sales (12m)
- 1,830
- YoY change
- -16.1%
- Approved (recent)
- 41
- Pipeline units
- 397
- Pipeline GDV
- £430.2M
Chelsea development appraisal
Model the numbers
for your scheme.
Pre-populated with Chelsea 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 Chelsea median prices. Adjust to match your scheme.
Build cost pre-filled at £2,950/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 Chelsea.
1,830 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £1,000,000 (-16.1% YoY). 44 new-build transactions with a -3.8% premium over existing stock.
Detached
£6,150,000
Semi-Detached
£7,950,000
Terraced
£3,150,000
Flat
£835,000
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | 115, ABBOTSBURY ROADW14 8EP | Terraced | £2,700,000 | Freehold |
| 20 Aug 2026 | FLAT 6, LAURENCE COURT, 36 - 40, LANSDOWNE ROADW11 2LX | Flat | £1,990,000 | Leasehold |
| 18 Aug 2026 | FLAT 23, MILLINER HOUSE, HORTENSIA ROADSW10 0QB | Flat | £720,000 | Leasehold |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 15, BALLIOL ROADW10 6LX | Flat | £875,000 | Leasehold |
| 17 Aug 2026 | FLAT L G 3, AIRLIE HOUSE, 17, AIRLIE GARDENSW8 7AN | Flat | £530,000 | Leasehold |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 47, ELYSTAN PLACESW3 3JY | Terraced | £3,000,000 | Freehold |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 32, KENWAY ROADSW5 0RR | Terraced | £1,275,000 | Freehold |
| 10 Aug 2026 | FLAT 2, 208, LADBROKE GROVEW10 5LU | Flat | £762,500 | Leasehold |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 90, BRAMLEY ROADW10 6UG | Flat | £425,000 | Leasehold |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 57, PEEL STREETW8 7PA | Terraced | £2,400,000 | Freehold |
Planning pipeline
Planning activity
in Chelsea.
Recently Approved
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB/26/02777 | Internal works to infill existing openings in party wall at lower ground and gro… Near SW3 2JJ | 2 | £2.0M | Pending | 28/09/2026 |
| PP/26/02776 | Internal works to infill existing openings in party wall at lower ground and gro… Near SW3 2JJ | 2 | £2.0M | Pending | 28/09/2026 |
| PP/26/04132 | Change of use from part office (Use Class E) and part residential (Use Class C3)… Near W8 6JF | - | - | Pending | 24/09/2026 |
| PP/26/03116 | Demolition of existing dwelling and redevelopment of single dwelling with single… Near SW1X 9RT | 1 | £1.0M | Pending | 23/09/2026 |
| PP/26/04099 | Demolition and construction of house at ground and first floor levels Near SW3 6QE | 1 | £1.0M | Pending | 23/09/2026 |
Current Applications
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB/26/04912 | Replacement of side extension with new side and basement extension and the renov… Near W11 3LW | 1 | £835,000 | Pending | 10/09/2026 |
| PP/26/04911 | Replacement of side extension with new side and basement extension and the renov… Near W11 3LW | 1 | £835,000 | Pending | 10/09/2026 |
| PP/26/04766 | Change of use of first floor office unit (Class Use E) to one-bedroom flat (Clas… Near W8 6EJ | 1 | £835,000 | Pending | 04/09/2026 |
| PP/26/04648 | Demolition of existing 3no. garages and erection of one storey building with bas… Near W14 8HP | 1 | £1.0M | Pending | 26/08/2026 |
| PP/26/04641 | Replacement two-storey dwelling with new basement and habitable accommodation at… Near SW7 5LY | 1 | £1.0M | Pending | 25/08/2026 |
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to October 2026 · Kensington and Chelsea 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 Chelsea
— answered.
What is the average property price in Chelsea?
Is Chelsea a good area for property development?
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Expert guides
Further reading
on development finance.
Bridge First, Then Development Finance: When Bridging Comes First
6 min read readMezzanine vs Equity Funding: Control, Risk and Exit Compared
6 min read readBank vs Specialist Development Finance: Pros, Cons and When to Use Each
5 min read readSenior Debt vs Mezzanine Finance: How They Work Together in Your Capital Stack
4 min read readIndicative structures
How consented schemes
in Greater London stack up.
Recently consented schemes in Greater London, modelled at 70% LTGDV with GDV estimated from local Land Registry sold prices. Indicative only: not offers of finance and not completed transactions.
Office to residential
7 homes, Kingston
Change of use of ground and first-floor offices to seven flats.
- Est. GDV
- £3.7M
- Senior debt
- £2.6M
Upward extension (prior approval)
12 homes, Enfield
Two additional storeys on an existing building, creating twelve flats.
- Est. GDV
- £3.6M
- Senior debt
- £2.5M
Office to residential
6 homes, Bexley
Change of use of an office building to six flats, with a rear extension.
- Est. GDV
- £2.5M
- Senior debt
- £1.8M
Where we fund
Chelsea,
Greater London.
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Ready when you are
Tell us the deal.
We’ll recommend the structure.
Submit your development finance enquiry in Chelsea 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.