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Market Harborough
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Median price £325,000, 1,122 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£325k
Sales (12m)
1,122
YoY change
-3.6%
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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 £325,000 and 1,122 transactions in the last twelve months, Market Harborough represents a healthy market with prices down 3.6% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £450,000 while flats average £150,000, reflecting the breadth of Market Harborough's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 44 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.

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
£325,000
Sales (12m)
1,122
YoY change
-3.6%
Approved (12m)
289
Pipeline units
2,697
Pipeline GDV
£873.6M

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

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

Capital Structure

Total Cost£1,226,400
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,092,000
Equity Required£134,400
Interest (18m)£122,850
Profit on Cost24.5%
Senior Debt£1,092,000
Equity£134,400

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Market Harborough.

1,122 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £325,000 (-3.6% YoY). 44 new-build transactions with a +9.4% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£450,000

Semi-Detached

£280,000

Terraced

£235,000

Flat

£150,000

DateAddressTypePrice
23 Feb 202666, LIMNER STREETLE16 9HQDetached£309,000
20 Feb 20261, COPLOW LANELE7 9ADDetached£500,000
20 Feb 20261, THE OVALLE16 7LBSemi-Detached£237,500
20 Feb 2026145, ST MARYS ROADLE16 7DTTerraced£195,000
20 Feb 20264, HENSMAN CLOSELE8 8UJDetached£320,000
18 Feb 202611, MACHIN DRIVELE9 6HPSemi-Detached£230,000
17 Feb 202617, SUMMERS WAYLE16 9QEDetached£380,000
16 Feb 202684, MAIN STREETLE8 0NQTerraced£465,000
13 Feb 202635, GARNER WAYLE8 8ELDetached£415,000
13 Feb 202637, HOPTON FIELDSLE16 9LBTerraced£231,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Market Harborough.

21 approved (12m)
·
86 pending
·177 units in pipeline·£58.1M estimated GDV·75% approval rate

Recently Approved

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/00288/FUL

Demolition of existing garage and erection of a two storey side and rear extensi…

48 Church Walk Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 8AE

--Approved
26/00356/FUL

Single storey rear extension

20 Park Drive Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7BD

--Approved
26/00285/FUL

Alterations to existing shopfront to create wider entrance door

Santander 4 High Street Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7NJ

--Approved
26/00260/FUL

Installation of three conservation rooflights within the roofscape and creation …

Manor Farm House 11 Church Bank Great Easton Leicestershire LE16 8SN

--Approved
26/00309/FUL

Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey extension…

Foxcote Main Street Tugby Leicestershire LE7 9WD

--Approved

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/00581/FUL

The redevelopment of the existing depot to provide an upgraded waste vehicle ope…

Harborough Depot Welham Lane Great Bowden Leicestershire

--Pending
26/00561/FUL

Roof enlargement including hip to gable extension and installation of dormer win…

36 Lubenham Hill Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 9DQ

--Pending
26/00315/LBC

Replacement of existing sand and cement mortar with sand and lime mortar

Rose Cottage Main Street Skeffington Leicestershire LE7 9YB

--Pending
26/00594/LBC

External alterations including replacement front and rear doors and associated s…

Beresford House Main Street Bruntingthorpe Leicestershire LE17 5QF

--Pending
26/00593/FUL

External alterations including replacement front and rear doors and associated s…

Beresford House Main Street Bruntingthorpe Leicestershire LE17 5QF

--Pending

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 £325,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £450,000, semi-detached properties at £280,000, terraced houses at £235,000, flats at £150,000.
Is Market Harborough a good area for property development?
Market Harborough recorded 1,122 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices adjusting 3.6% 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.

Where we fund

Market Harborough,
Leicestershire.

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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.