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Chatham
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Chatham, Kent. Median price £300,000, 2,661 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£300k
Sales (12m)
2,661
YoY change
0%
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Chatham, Kent

Property finance
in Chatham.

Chatham - medway waterfront regeneration with the Historic Dockyard area attracting conversion schemes. With a median property price of £300,000 and 2,661 transactions in the last twelve months, Chatham represents a active market with prices up 0% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £475,000 while flats average £170,000, reflecting the breadth of Chatham's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 38 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 Chatham and the wider Kent area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Chatham
market snapshot.

HM Land Registry sold-price data for Chatham over the last twelve months, cross-referenced with local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£300,000
Sales (12m)
2,661
YoY change
+0%
Approved (12m)
0
Pipeline units
3,609
Pipeline GDV
£1007.5M

Chatham development appraisal

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Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →

Capital Structure

Total Cost£1,512,195
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,346,475
Equity Required£165,720
Interest (18m)£151,478
Profit on Cost24.5%
Senior Debt£1,346,475
Equity£165,720

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Chatham.

2,661 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £300,000. 38 new-build transactions with a +100% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£475,000

Semi-Detached

£345,250

Terraced

£274,000

Flat

£170,000

DateAddressTypePrice
25 Feb 202617, VALENTINE DRIVEME3 8BATerraced£280,000
24 Feb 20268, IVY STREETME8 8BETerraced£315,000
23 Feb 202648, SUNNYMEAD AVENUEME7 2DZSemi-Detached£450,000
23 Feb 202623, OAKHURST CLOSEME5 9ANSemi-Detached£400,000
20 Feb 20264, LEVETT CLOSEME3 0EGTerraced£200,000
20 Feb 202626, WILLOWBANK DRIVEME3 8TWDetached£450,000
20 Feb 20265A, BROOKSIDEME3 9ARFlat£160,000
20 Feb 202610, THAMES AVENUEME3 8TESemi-Detached£547,500
20 Feb 202614, CHILLINGTON CLOSEME2 1JXTerraced£270,500
19 Feb 2026UNIT B, COMPASS CENTRE NORTH, CHATHAM MARITIMEME4 4YGOther£600,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Chatham.

0 approved (12m)
·
19 pending
·762 units in pipeline·£209.0M estimated GDV·0% approval rate

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
MC/26/0720

Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse to C4 HMO for up to 6 individuals.

73 Copenhagen Road Gillingham Medway ME7 4RU

1£300,000Pending
MC/26/0696

Change of use of C3 dwellinghouse to sui generis for an 8 bedroom HMO.

163 Marlborough Road Gillingham Medway ME7 5HP

1£300,000Pending
MC/26/0651

Details pursuant to condition 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) on appeal decision A…

Land North Of Moor Street Rainham Gillingham Medway

66£19.8MPending
MC/26/0610

Details pursuant to condition 9 (energy efficiency and climate change) on planni…

798 Lower Rainham Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7UD

200£60.0MPending
MC/26/0601

Details pursuant to condition 21(Bat Sensitive Lighting) on planning permission …

Land North Of Moor Street Rainham Gillingham Medway

66£19.8MPending

Common questions

Property finance in Chatham
— answered.

What is the average property price in Chatham?
The median property price in Chatham is £300,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £475,000, semi-detached properties at £345,250, terraced houses at £274,000, flats at £170,000.
Is Chatham a good area for property development?
Chatham recorded 2,661 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices up 0% year-on-year - suggesting sustained buyer demand. Medway waterfront regeneration with the Historic Dockyard area attracting conversion schemes. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Chatham?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Chatham: 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 Chatham?
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 Chatham?
Development finance rates for Chatham projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £2.1M, 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

Chatham,
Kent.

Ready when you are

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Submit your development finance enquiry in Chatham 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.