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Market Harborough
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Median price £317,000, 1,220 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£317k
Sales (12m)
1,220
YoY change
-4.8%
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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 £317,000 and 1,220 transactions in the last twelve months, Market Harborough represents a healthy market with prices down 4.8% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £435,000 while flats average £150,000, reflecting the breadth of Market Harborough's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 23 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, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£317,000
Sales (12m)
1,220
YoY change
-4.8%
Pipeline units
154
Pipeline GDV
£50.1M

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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Build cost pre-filled at £2,150/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£1,867,500
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,263,600
Equity Required£603,900
Interest (18m)£142,155
Profit on Cost-3.3%
Senior Debt£1,263,600
Equity£603,900

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Market Harborough.

1,220 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £317,000 (-4.8% YoY). 23 new-build transactions with a +13.7% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£435,000

Semi-Detached

£285,000

Terraced

£240,000

Flat

£150,000

DateAddressTypePrice
29 Jun 20266, FERN LEY CLOSELE16 8FYDetached£385,000
23 Jun 202616, LARCH DRIVELE17 4RDSemi-Detached£310,000
19 Jun 202616, BUXTON CRESCENTLE9 6TBSemi-Detached£285,000
19 Jun 20266, LONG ROW COTTAGE, THE SQUARELE8 9FQTerraced£240,000
19 Jun 202638, MALLING AVENUELE9 6QSSemi-Detached£255,200
19 Jun 20267, KIRTLEY WAYLE9 6NDTerraced£189,950
19 Jun 202615, THE MEERLE8 8UNSemi-Detached£272,500
19 Jun 20265, TREFOIL CLOSELE9 6YZDetached£430,000
19 Jun 202629, MAIN STREETLE8 9GHTerraced£205,000
19 Jun 202610, ISABEL LANELE8 0QQTerraced£221,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Market Harborough.

131 residential applications awaiting decision
·151 units in pipeline·£48.7M estimated GDV

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/01077/FUL

Single storey front, side and rear extension, new porch, two pitched dormer wind…

2 Ingarsby Road Keyham Leicestershire LE7 9JU

--Pending
26/01103/LBC

Single storey, flat roofed rear extension to link house and outbuilding.

The Old Rectory Main Street Tilton On The Hill Leicestershire LE7 9LF

--Pending
26/01102/FUL

Single storey, flat roofed rear extension to link house and outbuilding.

The Old Rectory Main Street Tilton On The Hill Leicestershire LE7 9LF

--Pending
26/01100/FUL

Single storey rear extension

2 Leicester Road Broughton Astley Leicestershire LE9 6QE

--Pending
26/01098/FUL

Demolition of existing dwelling, outbuildings and garage and erection of a repla…

Keepers Cottage Tilton Lane Billesdon Leicestershire LE7 9DS

1£317,000Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · Harborough District 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 Market Harborough
— answered.

What is the average property price in Market Harborough?
The median property price in Market Harborough is £317,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £435,000, semi-detached properties at £285,000, terraced houses at £240,000, flats at £150,000.
Is Market Harborough a good area for property development?
Market Harborough recorded 1,220 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices adjusting 4.8% 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.