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Bridging Finance
in St Albans
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St Albans, Hertfordshire
Bridging Finance
in St Albans.
Live market data
St Albans
market snapshot.
HM Land Registry sold-price data for St Albans over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.
- Median price
- £585,000
- Sales (12m)
- 1,126
- YoY change
- +1.7%
- Pipeline units
- 14
- Pipeline GDV
- £9.0M
Planning pipeline
Planning activity
in St Albans.
7 residential applications awaiting decision
·32 units in pipeline·£18.7M estimated GDVCurrent Applications
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2026/1486 | Request for screening opinion in respect of a hybrid application Land Between A1M And Coopers Green Lane Hatfield Hertfordshire | - | - | Pending | 05/08/2026 |
| 5/2026/1478 | Prior Approval - Demolition of building, site clearance and restoration Unit 1 Riverside Industrial Estate London Colney Bypass London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Hj | - | - | Pending | 04/08/2026 |
| 5/2026/1396 | Conversion of a four-bedroom dwelling to one three-bedroom house and one two-bed… 62 Napsbury Avenue London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ls | 1 | £585,000 | Pending | 21/07/2026 |
| 5/2026/1349 | Proposed two storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing sid… 227 Camp Road St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 5Ne | - | - | Pending | 13/07/2026 |
| 5/2026/1340 | Construction of detached dwelling following demolition of existing garage with a… 3 Meads Lane Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Al4 8Bz | - | - | Pending | 13/07/2026 |
Deal intelligence
Key schemes
in St Albans.
Indicative appraisals of the largest residential schemes in the St Albans planning pipeline (all currently awaiting decision). These 1 schemes represent an estimated £18.8M in combined GDV across 31 units, with indicative capital stacks for each.
Residential Development Awaiting decision
Land North Of Boissy Close Colney Heath Lane St Albans Hertfordshire
£18.8M
Estimated GDV
Units
31
GDV / Unit
£605k
Build Cost (Range)
£4.7M–£6.0M
Residual Land Value
£6.8M
GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £585,000 plus a 3.4% new-build premium (measured locally). At benchmark build costs, the implied residual land value is £6,815,000 (£220k/unit) after a 17.5% developer profit target. Calculate GDV
| Gross Development Value | £18.8M |
| Construction (2,108 sqm @ £2,550/sqm mid) | −£5.4M |
| Externals, fees & contingency | −£1.4M |
| Finance (65% LTGDV, 18m) & sales costs | −£1.9M |
| Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV) | −£3.3M |
| Implied residual land value | £6.8M |
Broker insight: For a 31-unit scheme in St Albans, 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.
Appraisal assumptions
- GDV: HM Land Registry blended median of £585,000 plus a 3.4% new-build premium (measured locally).
- 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 10%, 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 18 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.
Land Registry data
Recent property sales
in St Albans.
1,126 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £585,000 (+1.7% YoY). 14 new-build transactions with a +3.4% premium over existing stock.
Detached
£845,000
Semi-Detached
£680,000
Terraced
£562,500
Flat
£324,000
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 4, NORTH COTTAGESAL2 1AP | Terraced | £275,000 | Freehold |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 39, BENINGFIELD DRIVEAL2 1UX | Terraced | £755,000 | Freehold |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 37, HALSEY PARKAL2 1BH | Terraced | £420,000 | Freehold |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1, WOODLEAAL2 3EZ | Flat | £222,500 | Leasehold |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 152, ASHLEY ROADAL1 5NT | Terraced | £395,000 | Freehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | FLAT 5, STABLE COURT, HEATH ROADAL1 4BY | Flat | £237,000 | Leasehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 66B, ALMA ROADAL1 3BL | Flat | £325,000 | Leasehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | FLAT 22, BENEDICTINE PLACE, 1, MARLBOROUGH ROADAL1 3WA | Flat | £375,000 | Leasehold |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 15, BERNARD STREETAL3 5QW | Terraced | £580,000 | Freehold |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 7, HAMMERS GATEAL2 3DZ | Semi-Detached | £992,500 | Freehold |
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · St Albans City and District 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 St Albans deals.
Typical pricing for bridging finance in St Albans. 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, St Albans
An indicative appraisal for a nine-unit residential scheme priced at St Albans'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
£6,328,000
Loan Amount
£4,113,000
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 St Albans
— answered.
How active is the development pipeline in St Albans?
The St Albans City and District Council planning register currently shows 7 residential applications awaiting decision in St Albans, together proposing 32 units — the largest single scheme proposes 31 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
St Albans Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026
Median price £582,250, 1,117 sales, +1.1% YoY. Hertfordshire county.
6 min read
Hertfordshire Property Market: Prices, Trends & Development Finance, End of H1 2026
10 towns analysed. Median price £450,000, 6,843 transactions, +1.4% YoY.
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St Albans,
Hertfordshire.
Adjacent products
Other services
in St Albans.
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
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