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Market Harborough
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Median price £315,000, 1,229 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

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Median price
£315k
Sales (12m)
1,229
YoY change
-6%
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Property finance
in Market Harborough.

Market Harborough - premium market town with fast London services and affluent buyer demographic. With a median property price of £315,000 and 1,229 transactions in the last twelve months, Market Harborough represents a healthy market with prices down 6% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £440,000 while flats average £150,000, reflecting the breadth of Market Harborough's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 56 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 Market Harborough and the wider Leicestershire area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Market Harborough Property Market ReportLeicestershire County Market Report

The capital stack

Seven funding routes for
every Market Harborough scheme.

Senior debt, mezzanine, bridging, equity, refurbishment, commercial mortgages and exit finance — arranged for Market Harborough developers on the deal, not the product sheet.

Development Finance

Senior debt funding for ground-up residential and commercial developments.

From 6.5% p.a.Up to 65-70% LTGDV
Development Finance in Market Harborough

Mezzanine Finance

Stretch your capital stack beyond senior debt to reduce equity requirements.

From 12% p.a.Up to 85-90% LTGDV
Mezzanine Finance in Market Harborough

Bridging Loans

Short-term finance for acquisitions, auction purchases and time-sensitive deals.

From 0.55% p.m.Up to 75% LTV
Bridging Loans in Market Harborough

Equity & Joint Ventures

Equity partnerships and JV structures for developers seeking capital partners.

Profit share from 40%Up to 100% of costs
Equity & Joint Ventures in Market Harborough

Refurbishment Finance

Funding for light and heavy refurbishment projects including conversions.

From 0.65% p.m.Up to 75% LTV
Refurbishment Finance in Market Harborough

Commercial Mortgages

Long-term finance for commercial property acquisition and refinancing.

From 5.5% p.a.Up to 75% LTV
Commercial Mortgages in Market Harborough

Development Exit Finance

Short-term funding to repay development finance while you sell completed units.

From 0.55% p.m.Up to 75% LTV
Development Exit Finance in Market Harborough

Live market data

Market Harborough
market snapshot.

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

Median price
£315,000
Sales (12m)
1,229
YoY change
-6%
Approved (12m)
0
Pipeline units
648
Pipeline GDV
£208.0M

Market Harborough development appraisal

Model the numbers
for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Market Harborough 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

Pre-populated with Market Harborough median prices. Adjust to match your scheme.

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

Capital Structure

Total Cost£1,224,210
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,090,050
Equity Required£134,160
Interest (18m)£122,631
Profit on Cost24.5%
Senior Debt£1,090,050
Equity£134,160
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Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Market Harborough.

1,229 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £315,000 (-6% YoY). 56 new-build transactions with a -7.2% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£440,000

Semi-Detached

£279,500

Terraced

£240,000

Flat

£150,000

DateAddressTypePrice
21 Apr 202626, PIT HILLLE8 0QROther£5,000
17 Apr 20268, ROSE YARDLE8 0XUTerraced£325,000
17 Apr 20269, VICKERS ROADLE16 7BJDetached£415,000
17 Apr 202644, HIGHFIELD STREETLE16 9ANTerraced£200,000
17 Apr 2026111, GREENACRES DRIVELE17 4RWDetached£265,000
17 Apr 202680, ROBIN DRIVELE8 0XSSemi-Detached£246,500
15 Apr 20266, CLARKE STREETLE16 9ADSemi-Detached£300,000
15 Apr 202618, THORNTON CRESCENTLE16 7TASemi-Detached£300,000
15 Apr 202630, HIGHCROSS STREETLE16 9AJSemi-Detached£340,000
14 Apr 202634, MAIN STREETLE8 0NQTerraced£350,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Market Harborough.

0 approved (12m)
·
124 pending
·648 units in pipeline·£208.0M estimated GDV·0% approval rate

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/00799/FUL

Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extensi…

4 Hawthorne Close Stretton Hall Oadby Leicestershire LE2 4QT

--Pending
26/00829/AGR

Prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building

Limes Farm Houghton Lane Gaulby Leicestershire LE7 9BT

--Pending
26/00858/FUL

Erection of an open storage shed with parking

Land Adjacent Pumping Station Snows Lane Keyham Leicestershire

--Pending
26/00901/FUL

Rear balcony

Broad Acres Tilton Road Skeffington Leicestershire LE7 9FE

--Pending
26/00815/FUL

Demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of four dwellings (rev…

Astley Grange Farm Back Lane East Langton Leicestershire LE16 7TB

4£1.3MPending

Common questions

Property finance in Market Harborough
— answered.

What is the average property price in Market Harborough?
The median property price in Market Harborough is £315,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £440,000, semi-detached properties at £279,500, terraced houses at £240,000, flats at £150,000.
Is Market Harborough a good area for property development?
Market Harborough recorded 1,229 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices adjusting 6% year-on-year - creating potential value opportunities for developers. Premium market town with fast London services and affluent buyer demographic. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Market Harborough?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Market Harborough: 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 Market Harborough?
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 Market Harborough?
Development finance rates for Market Harborough projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £1.7M, 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.

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Where we fund

Market Harborough,
Leicestershire.

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Ready when you are

Tell us the deal.
We’ll recommend the structure.

Submit your development finance enquiry in Market Harborough 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.

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