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Dartford
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Dartford, Kent. Median price £362,025, 1,202 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£362k
Sales (12m)
1,202
YoY change
-1.3%
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Dartford, Kent

Property finance
in Dartford.

Dartford - elizabeth Line terminus with major housing growth including the Ebbsfleet area. With a median property price of £362,025 and 1,202 transactions in the last twelve months, Dartford represents a healthy market with prices down 1.3% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £645,000 while flats average £225,000, reflecting the breadth of Dartford's residential market. Terraced houses sit at £350,000, 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 Dartford 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

Dartford
market snapshot.

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

Median price
£362,025
Sales (12m)
1,202
YoY change
-1.3%
Pipeline units
3,252
Pipeline GDV
£1126.7M

Dartford development appraisal

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for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Dartford 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£1,940,600
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,781,650
Equity Required£158,950
Interest (18m)£200,436
Profit on Cost28.0%
Senior Debt£1,781,650
Equity£158,950

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Dartford.

1,202 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £362,025 (-1.3% YoY). 8 new-build transactions with a +40.2% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£645,000

Semi-Detached

£435,000

Terraced

£350,000

Flat

£225,000

DateAddressTypePrice
25 Jun 202625, BROOMFIELD ROADDA10 0LUTerraced£340,000
19 Jun 202661, LONGFIELD AVENUEDA3 7LADetached£700,000
19 Jun 202635, ARAGON HOUSE, 65, CHERRY ORCHARDDA10 1EPFlat£105,000
16 Jun 202680, PRIORY ROADDA1 2BSSemi-Detached£585,000
16 Jun 202613, BRANDON ROADDA1 1SDTerraced£360,000
15 Jun 202657, EMPIRE WALKDA9 9FUFlat£260,000
12 Jun 20261, HEATHLANDS RISEDA1 3HSDetached£495,000
12 Jun 202627, ST JAMES LANEDA9 9LQSemi-Detached£390,000
12 Jun 20269, RUBY TUESDAY DRIVEDA1 5RETerraced£350,000
12 Jun 2026FLAT 19, ORMEROD POINT, 39, RUBY TUESDAY DRIVEDA1 5SFFlat£229,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Dartford.

98 residential applications awaiting decision
·1,436 units in pipeline·£504.8M estimated GDV

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/00971/PDE

Determination pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 1 (Class A.1 (g) of the Town and Coun…

81 Wentworth Drive Dartford Kent DA1 3NQ

--Pending
26/00967/PDE

Determination pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 1 (Class A.1 (g) of the Town and Coun…

35 Highfield Road Dartford Kent DA1 2JS

--Pending
26/00961/FUL

Provision of a vehicular access onto the B260 and provision of 2 off-street park…

65A Main Road Longfield Kent DA3 7QT

--Pending
26/00962/FUL

Retention of ground floor retail shop. Erection of a part single and part two st…

77 & 77A Main Road Sutton At Hone Kent DA4 9HQ

1£225,000Pending
26/00958/FUL

Proposed loft conversion comprising rear dormer window and roof lights to front …

11 Rectory Road Swanscombe Kent DA10 0JT

--Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · Dartford Borough 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 Dartford
— answered.

What is the average property price in Dartford?
The median property price in Dartford is £362,025, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £645,000, semi-detached properties at £435,000, terraced houses at £350,000, flats at £225,000.
Is Dartford a good area for property development?
Dartford recorded 1,202 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices adjusting 1.3% year-on-year - creating potential value opportunities for developers. Elizabeth Line terminus with major housing growth including the Ebbsfleet area. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Dartford?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Dartford: 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 Dartford?
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 Dartford?
Development finance rates for Dartford projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £2.6M, 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

Dartford,
Kent.

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Submit your development finance enquiry in Dartford 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.