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Cromer, Norfolk

Bridging Finance
in Cromer

Expert bridging finance for property developers in Cromer. We connect you with competitive funding from our panel of 100+ lenders.

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Cromer, Norfolk

Bridging Finance
in Cromer.

Live market data

Cromer
market snapshot.

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

Median price
£286,000
Sales (12m)
1,339
YoY change
-3.2%
Pipeline units
4,730
Pipeline GDV
£1349.4M

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Cromer.

18 residential applications awaiting decision
·1,083 units in pipeline·£308.8M estimated GDV

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatusDate
PU/26/1696

Change of use of rear part of ground floor and upper floors from Bank (Class E) …

6 Market Place North Walsham Norfolk NR28 9BP

3£491,250Pending10/08/2026
PF/26/1433

Change of use of first floor of building, currently used for purposes ancilliary…

8 - 9 St Nicholas Court Vicarage Street North Walsham Norfolk NR28 9BY

2£327,500Pending07/07/2026
CD/26/1437

Discharge of Condition 2 (Materials External Surfaces) of Planning Permission PM…

Land Off Overstrand Road Cromer Norfolk

118£33.7MPending07/07/2026
NMA/26/1382

Non-material amendment of planning permission PM/25/1662 (Details of appearance,…

Former Sports Ground Station Road North Walsham

54£15.4MPending30/06/2026
PO/26/1339

Development of up to 49 dwellings (Use Class C3) and a 0.7ha cemetery extension …

Land West Of Cley Road Holt Norfolk

49£14.0MPending23/06/2026

Deal intelligence

Key schemes
in Cromer.

Indicative appraisals of the largest residential schemes in the Cromer planning pipeline (all currently awaiting decision). These 3 schemes represent an estimated £154.7M in combined GDV across 515 units, with indicative capital stacks for each.

Major Residential Development Awaiting decision

Land South Of Norwich Road North Walsham Norfolk

£103.0M

Estimated GDV

Units

343

GDV / Unit

£300k

Build Cost (Range)

£49.0M–£61.8M

Residual Land Value

Tight

GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £286,000 plus a 5% new-build premium (assumed). At benchmark build costs and a 17.5% profit target, viability is tight - land would need to be secured well below prevailing values for this scheme to appraise. Calculate GDV

Gross Development Value£103.0M
Construction (23,324 sqm @ £2,380/sqm mid)−£55.5M
Externals, fees & contingency−£16.3M
Finance (65% LTGDV, 24m) & sales costs−£11.8M
Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV)−£18.0M
Implied residual land valueMarginal

Indicative Capital Stack

Senior Debt60% (£61.8M)Mezzanine20% (£20.6M)Developer Equity20% (£20.6M)

Broker insight: A scheme of this scale would typically attract competitive senior development finance at 60-65% LTGDV with mezzanine stretching to 85% LTGDV. Phased drawdowns reduce interest costs. Consider development exit finance to manage sales at your pace.

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Major Residential Development Awaiting decision

Land Off Overstrand Road Cromer Norfolk

£35.4M

Estimated GDV

Units

118

GDV / Unit

£300k

Build Cost (Range)

£16.9M–£21.3M

Residual Land Value

Tight

GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £286,000 plus a 5% new-build premium (assumed). At benchmark build costs and a 17.5% profit target, viability is tight - land would need to be secured well below prevailing values for this scheme to appraise. Calculate GDV

Gross Development Value£35.4M
Construction (8,024 sqm @ £2,380/sqm mid)−£19.1M
Externals, fees & contingency−£5.6M
Finance (65% LTGDV, 24m) & sales costs−£4.1M
Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV)−£6.2M
Implied residual land valueMarginal

Indicative Capital Stack

Senior Debt60% (£21.3M)Mezzanine20% (£7.1M)Developer Equity20% (£7.1M)

Broker insight: A scheme of this scale would typically attract competitive senior development finance at 60-65% LTGDV with mezzanine stretching to 85% LTGDV. Phased drawdowns reduce interest costs. Consider development exit finance to manage sales at your pace.

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Major Residential Development Awaiting decision

Former Sports Ground Station Road North Walsham

£16.2M

Estimated GDV

Units

54

GDV / Unit

£300k

Build Cost (Range)

£7.7M–£9.7M

Residual Land Value

Tight

GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £286,000 plus a 5% new-build premium (assumed). At benchmark build costs and a 17.5% profit target, viability is tight - land would need to be secured well below prevailing values for this scheme to appraise. Calculate GDV

Gross Development Value£16.2M
Construction (3,672 sqm @ £2,380/sqm mid)−£8.7M
Externals, fees & contingency−£2.6M
Finance (65% LTGDV, 24m) & sales costs−£1.9M
Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV)−£2.8M
Implied residual land valueMarginal

Indicative Capital Stack

Senior Debt60% (£9.7M)Mezzanine20% (£3.2M)Developer Equity20% (£3.2M)

Broker insight: A scheme of this scale would typically attract competitive senior development finance at 60-65% LTGDV with mezzanine stretching to 85% LTGDV. Phased drawdowns reduce interest costs. Consider development exit finance to manage sales at your pace.

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Appraise this dealSDLT CalculatorS106 / CILBlended Cost

Appraisal assumptions

  • GDV: HM Land Registry blended median of £286,000 plus a 5% new-build premium (assumed).
  • Build cost: £2,100-£2,650/sqm (new build, indicative range informed by BCIS regional tender-price data, 2025/26) × 68 sqm/unit (NDSS-derived).
  • On-costs: externals 12.5%, professional fees 10%, contingency 5%, sales & legals 3.5000000000000004% of GDV. Excludes CIL/Section 106, which vary by charging schedule and scheme.
  • Finance: senior facility at 65% LTGDV, 8.5% pa on an average 57.49999999999999% drawdown over 24 months, plus 2.5% arrangement and exit fees.
  • Residual land value assumes the industry-standard 17.5% developer profit-on-GDV target. Indicative appraisal, not a valuation or lending offer.
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Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Cromer.

1,339 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £286,000 (-3.2% YoY). 2 new-build transactions with a % premium over existing stock.

Detached

£385,000

Semi-Detached

£255,000

Terraced

£227,500

Flat

£163,750

DateAddressTypePriceTenure
24 Jun 2026BARN END, FIELD DALLING ROADNR21 0QSDetached£651,000Freehold
24 Jun 20261, STATION ROADNR25 7HQSemi-Detached£236,500Freehold
23 Jun 2026CARINYA, NORWICH ROADNR11 6QDTerraced£270,000Freehold
19 Jun 2026FLAT 2, 32, CABBELL ROADNR27 9HXFlat£185,000Leasehold
19 Jun 202610, SOUTHREPPS ROADNR11 8EXSemi-Detached£410,000Freehold
19 Jun 202637, FULCHER AVENUENR27 9SGDetached£427,500Freehold
19 Jun 20269, RICHMOND COURT GARDENSNR27 9AQDetached£265,000Leasehold
17 Jun 20262, STAITHE CLOSENR12 8AFDetached£280,000Freehold
16 Jun 2026FENSBROOK HOUSE, KING STREETNR12 8BWDetached£550,000Freehold
15 Jun 202615, LEGRICE CRESCENTNR28 9AESemi-Detached£255,000Freehold

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · North Norfolk 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.

Indicative terms

Bridging Finance rates
for Cromer deals.

Typical pricing for bridging finance in Cromer. Actual terms depend on GDV, leverage, location and your experience — the numbers below are where most structured deals land.

Interest Rate

From 6.5% p.a.

Loan to Value

Up to 70% LTGDV

Typical Term

12-24 months

Arrangement Fee

1-2% of facility

Indicative only, subject to individual assessment. Actual terms issued against a completed Deal Room submission.

Representative deal

Example bridging finance
structure.

Illustrative 9-Unit Scheme, Cromer

An indicative appraisal for a nine-unit residential scheme priced at Cromer's own HM Land Registry medians with the locally measured new-build premium applied. Build costs use the regional £/sqm benchmark; every figure updates with the underlying market data.

GDV

£2,410,000

Loan Amount

£1,567,000

LTV

65% LTGDV

Loan Type

Bridging Finance

Representative only. Actual terms vary based on scheme specifics and are issued after underwriting.

Common questions

Bridging Finance in Cromer
— answered.

How active is the development pipeline in Cromer?
The North Norfolk District Council planning register currently shows 18 residential applications awaiting decision in Cromer, together proposing 1,083 units — the largest single scheme proposes 343 units. An active pipeline signals both developer confidence in local demand and lender familiarity with the market, which typically translates into more competitive finance terms.

Market intelligence

Local market
reports.

5 min read

Cromer Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

Median price £287,750, 1,378 sales, -2.5% YoY. Norfolk county.

5 min read

Norfolk Property Market: Prices, Trends & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

8 towns analysed. Median price £266,250, 8,854 transactions, -1.9% YoY.

Ready when you are

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

Submit your Bridging Finance enquiry in Cromer 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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Where we fund

Cromer,
Norfolk.

Adjacent products

Other services
in Cromer.

Development Finance

From 6.5% p.a. · Up to 65-70% LTGDV

Mezzanine Finance

From 12% p.a. · Up to 85-90% LTGDV

Bridging Loans

From 0.55% p.m. · Up to 75% LTV

Equity & Joint Ventures

Profit share from 40% · Up to 100% of costs

Refurbishment Finance

From 0.65% p.m. · Up to 75% LTV

Commercial Mortgages

From 5.5% p.a. · Up to 75% LTV

Development Exit Finance

From 0.55% p.m. · Up to 75% LTV

Nearby markets

Adjacent towns
we also fund.

Norwich

Great Yarmouth

King's Lynn

Thetford

Wymondham

Dereham

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