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Chatham
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Chatham, Kent. Median price £300,000, 2,934 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£300k
Sales (12m)
2,934
YoY change
+0.7%
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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 2,934 transactions in the last twelve months, Chatham represents a active market with prices up 0.7% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £485,000 while flats average £170,000, reflecting the breadth of Chatham's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 13 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, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£300,000
Sales (12m)
2,934
YoY change
+0.7%
Pipeline units
1,317
Pipeline GDV
£373.8M

Chatham development appraisal

Model the numbers
for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Chatham 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£2,232,600
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,433,250
Equity Required£799,350
Interest (18m)£161,241
Profit on Cost-7.9%
Senior Debt£1,433,250
Equity£799,350

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Chatham.

2,934 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £300,000 (+0.7% YoY). 13 new-build transactions with a +100% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£485,000

Semi-Detached

£350,000

Terraced

£270,000

Flat

£170,000

DateAddressTypePrice
29 Jun 202693, SUSSEX DRIVEME5 0NWSemi-Detached£260,000
26 Jun 202626, BARYNTYNE CRESCENTME3 9GETerraced£288,000
25 Jun 202646, BLENHEIM AVENUEME4 6UXTerraced£310,000
25 Jun 202633, BERESFORD AVENUEME1 2QXTerraced£368,500
23 Jun 202651, HAWBECK ROADME8 9TPTerraced£278,000
23 Jun 202636, MADDEN AVENUEME5 9THSemi-Detached£265,000
22 Jun 20269, HILLYFIELD CLOSEME2 3RTSemi-Detached£450,000
19 Jun 202631, CONNAUGHT ROADME4 5DJTerraced£225,000
19 Jun 202611, KYETOP WALKME8 9ERTerraced£220,000
19 Jun 202625, HARPTREE DRIVEME5 0THSemi-Detached£330,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Chatham.

23 residential applications awaiting decision
·1,617 units in pipeline·£463.5M estimated GDV

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
MC/26/1459

Details pursuant to condition 32 (Drainage) on planning permission MC/22/0254 - …

Land To The East And West Of Church Street Cliffe Rochester

250£75.0MPending
MC/26/1469

Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017…

Land At Holborough Quarry, Snodland (To The North And South Of Ladds Lane And Off The Western Arm Of Peter's Bridge Roundabout, West Of A228)

300£90.0MPending
MC/26/1467

Reserved matters application for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and scale (Spor…

Land To The East And West Of Church Street Cliffe Rochester

250£75.0MPending
MC/26/1465

Reserved matters application for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and scale (250 …

Land To The East And West Of Church Street Cliffe Rochester

250£75.0MPending
MC/26/1466

Reserved matters application for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale (Mixe…

Land To The East And West Of Church Street Cliffe Rochester

250£75.0MPending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · Medway Council planning register, retrieved August 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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 £485,000, semi-detached properties at £350,000, terraced houses at £270,000, flats at £170,000.
Is Chatham a good area for property development?
Chatham recorded 2,934 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices up 0.7% 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.

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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.