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Portsmouth
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Median price £250,500, 2,921 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£251k
Sales (12m)
2,921
YoY change
+0.2%
Southampton waterfront with boats

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Property finance
in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth - naval city with waterfront development opportunities and strong rental demand from military personnel. With a median property price of £250,500 and 2,921 transactions in the last twelve months, Portsmouth represents a active market with prices up 0.2% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £505,000 while flats average £165,000, reflecting the breadth of Portsmouth's residential market. Terraced houses sit at £259,500, 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 Portsmouth and the wider Hampshire area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Portsmouth
market snapshot.

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

Median price
£250,500
Sales (12m)
2,921
YoY change
+0.2%
Approved (recent)
98
Pipeline units
298
Pipeline GDV
£61.6M

Portsmouth development appraisal

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for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Portsmouth 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£2,202,600
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,351,350
Equity Required£851,250
Interest (18m)£152,027
Profit on Cost-11.7%
Senior Debt£1,351,350
Equity£851,250

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Portsmouth.

2,921 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £250,500 (+0.2% YoY). 1 new-build transactions with a % premium over existing stock.

Detached

£505,000

Semi-Detached

£330,000

Terraced

£259,500

Flat

£165,000

DateAddressTypePrice
28 Aug 202686, MADEIRA ROADPO2 0SYTerraced£318,000
27 Aug 20262, KIRTLEY CLOSEPO6 1PZTerraced£260,000
26 Aug 2026FLAT 8, SHERATON GATE, 103, CLARENDON ROADPO4 0SLFlat£125,000
25 Aug 202662, LEALAND ROADPO6 1LZSemi-Detached£390,078
25 Aug 202613, BEACH ROADPO5 2JHTerraced£490,000
25 Aug 202691, NEWCOME ROADPO1 5DRTerraced£215,000
24 Aug 202611, SOUTH ROADPO1 5QTTerraced£233,000
24 Aug 20263, DOWN END ROADPO6 1HTDetached£585,000
21 Aug 202671, MADEIRA ROADPO2 0SZSemi-Detached£370,000
21 Aug 202615, HAVANT ROADPO2 7HHTerraced£225,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Portsmouth.

98 approved (last 15 months)
·
56 pending
·298 units in pipeline·£61.6M estimated GDV·69% approval rate (last 15 months)

Recently Approved

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/00344/FUL

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to purposes falling within dwellingh…

Near PO5 2AD

0-Pending
26/00648/FUL

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3), to seven bedroom/seven person House…

Near PO2 9HX

0-Pending
26/00168/FUL

Construction of additional floor to create 3-bed flat; raising of parapet wall; …

Near PO1 2NF

1£165,000Pending
26/00706/PACOU

Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use …

Near PO1 5AD

1£165,000Pending
26/00246/FUL

Conversion of the ground floor into two 1-bedroom flats, alterations to raise th…

Near PO4 9EA

2£330,000Pending

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/01128/FUL

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 8 person/ 7 bedroom House in Mult…

Near PO3 5EH

0-Pending
26/01111/FUL

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3), to House in Multiple Occupation (Cl…

Near PO2 7NL

0-Pending
26/01113/FUL

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7 person/7 bedroom house in multi…

Near PO2 0JD

0-Pending
26/01089/FUL

Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to an 8-bedroo…

Near PO6 3DX

0-Pending
26/01076/FUL

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7 person/7 bedroom house in multi…

Near PO2 0NH

0-Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to October 2026 · Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
— answered.

What is the average property price in Portsmouth?
The median property price in Portsmouth is £250,500, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £505,000, semi-detached properties at £330,000, terraced houses at £259,500, flats at £165,000.
Is Portsmouth a good area for property development?
Portsmouth recorded 2,921 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices up 0.2% year-on-year - suggesting sustained buyer demand. Naval city with waterfront development opportunities and strong rental demand from military personnel. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Portsmouth?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Portsmouth: 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 Portsmouth?
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 Portsmouth?
Development finance rates for Portsmouth 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.

Where we fund

Portsmouth,
Hampshire.

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