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Retford
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Retford, Nottinghamshire. Median price £197,250, 430 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£197k
Sales (12m)
430
YoY change
-11.1%
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Retford, Nottinghamshire

Property finance
in Retford.

Retford - east Coast Main Line market town with fast London services and growing commuter appeal. With a median property price of £197,250 and 430 transactions in the last twelve months, Retford represents a focused market with prices down 11.1% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £310,000 while flats average £93,500, reflecting the breadth of Retford's residential market. Terraced houses sit at £150,000, 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 Retford and the wider Nottinghamshire area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Retford
market snapshot.

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

Median price
£197,250
Sales (12m)
430
YoY change
-11.1%
Pipeline units
19
Pipeline GDV
£3.9M

Retford development appraisal

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for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Retford 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£1,711,500
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£741,000
Equity Required£970,500
Interest (18m)£83,363
Profit on Cost-36.5%
Senior Debt£741,000
Equity£970,500

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Retford.

430 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £197,250 (-11.1% YoY). 3 new-build transactions with a +184.3% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£310,000

Semi-Detached

£181,000

Terraced

£150,000

Flat

£93,500

DateAddressTypePrice
22 Jun 202611, WEST PARK PLACEDN22 7PPDetached£260,000
22 Jun 20264, TAUNTON WAYDN22 7HSDetached£280,000
19 Jun 202616, CLIFTON WAYDN22 7YESemi-Detached£160,000
17 Jun 202612, HILLCREST MEWSDN22 6RBSemi-Detached£150,000
15 Jun 202636, CHERRY HOLTDN22 7NBSemi-Detached£195,000
9 Jun 2026MAGNOLIA COTTAGE, RECTORY LANEDN22 0QDDetached£450,000
5 Jun 202612, DURHAM GROVEDN22 6STDetached£245,500
5 Jun 2026MILLSTONE BARN, TOWN STREETDN22 0EGDetached£520,000
4 Jun 202623, CHESTNUT AVENUEDN22 7RNTerraced£155,000
3 Jun 202631, ELIZABETHAN GARDENSDN22 7WPSemi-Detached£182,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Retford.

50 residential applications awaiting decision
·18 units in pipeline·£3.5M estimated GDV

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/00647/FUL

6 No. Single Storey Holiday Pods and Provision of an Additional 34 No. Parking S…

Manor Farm Piper Lane Carburton Nottinghamshire S80 3BU

--Pending
26/00645/FUL

Demolition of Existing Barn and Erect New Barn for Agricultural Use and New Anci…

Top Farm Main Street Bothamsall Nottinghamshire DN22 8DW

--Pending
26/00644/FUL

Demolition, Conversion and Extension of Existing Agricultural Buildings to a Sel…

Hayton Castle Farm Access To Hayton Castle Farm Hayton Nottinghamshire DN22 9BB

1£197,250Pending
26/00633/FUL

Change of use of the Ground Floor of Dwelling to Form a Retail Shop, Create a Ki…

12 High Street Misterton South Yorkshire DN10 4BU

1£310,000Pending
26/00626/FUL

Construct a New Vehicular Access to the Residential Property by Installing a Dro…

69 Shireoaks Road Shireoaks Nottinghamshire S81 8LX

--Pending

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

What is the average property price in Retford?
The median property price in Retford is £197,250, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £310,000, semi-detached properties at £181,000, terraced houses at £150,000, flats at £93,500.
Is Retford a good area for property development?
Retford recorded 430 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices adjusting 11.1% year-on-year - creating potential value opportunities for developers. East Coast Main Line market town with fast London services and growing commuter appeal. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Retford?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Retford: 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 Retford?
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 Retford?
Development finance rates for Retford projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £1.1M, 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

Retford,
Nottinghamshire.

Ready when you are

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Submit your development finance enquiry in Retford 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.