Swansea
SA1 Waterfront
development finance.
Expert property development finance in SA1 Waterfront, Swansea. Median price £194,500, 2,382 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.
- Median price
- £195k
- Sales (12m)
- 2,382
- YoY change
- -0.3%
SA1 Waterfront, Swansea
Property finance
in SA1 Waterfront.
SA1 Waterfront - major waterfront development district with marina residential and commercial schemes. With a median property price of £194,500 and 2,382 transactions in the last twelve months, SA1 Waterfront represents a active market with prices down 0.3% year-on-year.
Detached homes command a median of £345,000 while flats average £120,000, reflecting the breadth of SA1 Waterfront's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 13 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 SA1 Waterfront and the wider Swansea area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.
The capital stack
Seven funding routes for
every SA1 Waterfront scheme.
Senior debt, mezzanine, bridging, equity, refurbishment, commercial mortgages and exit finance — arranged for SA1 Waterfront developers on the deal, not the product sheet.
Development Finance
Senior debt funding for ground-up residential and commercial developments.
Mezzanine Finance
Stretch your capital stack beyond senior debt to reduce equity requirements.
Bridging Loans
Short-term finance for acquisitions, auction purchases and time-sensitive deals.
Equity & Joint Ventures
Equity partnerships and JV structures for developers seeking capital partners.
Refurbishment Finance
Funding for light and heavy refurbishment projects including conversions.
Commercial Mortgages
Long-term finance for commercial property acquisition and refinancing.
Development Exit Finance
Short-term funding to repay development finance while you sell completed units.
Live market data
SA1 Waterfront
market snapshot.
HM Land Registry sold-price data for SA1 Waterfront over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.
- Median price
- £194,500
- Sales (12m)
- 2,382
- YoY change
- -0.3%
- Pipeline units
- 42
- Pipeline GDV
- £8.1M
SA1 Waterfront development appraisal
Model the numbers
for your scheme.
Pre-populated with SA1 Waterfront 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 £2,100/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
Land Registry data
Recent property sales
in SA1 Waterfront.
2,382 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £194,500 (-0.3% YoY). 13 new-build transactions with a +88.6% premium over existing stock.
Detached
£345,000
Semi-Detached
£205,000
Terraced
£155,000
Flat
£120,000
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 14, LEWIS STREETSA1 8BP | Terraced | £178,000 | Freehold |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 5, PENUEL CLOSESA4 6PU | Semi-Detached | £208,000 | Freehold |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1A, SADDLER STREETSA1 2PP | Terraced | £83,000 | Freehold |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 59, HEOL CAE TYNEWYDDSA4 6PW | Flat | £98,000 | Leasehold |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 14, LON TYRHAULSA7 9SF | Semi-Detached | £177,500 | Freehold |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 34, FFORDD DEWISA6 6FE | Semi-Detached | £172,000 | Freehold |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 50, SOUTHERNDOWN AVENUESA3 5EL | Detached | £425,000 | Freehold |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 30, CULFOR ROADSA4 6TY | Terraced | £207,000 | Freehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 81, DUNVANT ROADSA2 7NL | Detached | £275,000 | Freehold |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 20, LLWYNDERW DRIVESA3 5AP | Terraced | £232,000 | Leasehold |
Planning pipeline
Planning activity
in SA1 Waterfront.
Current Applications
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/1292/FUL | Conversion of existing dwelling into two residential dwellings (Use Class C3), i… 98 Trallwn Road Llansamlet Swansea SA7 9XA | 2 | £310,000 | Pending | 06/08/2026 |
| 2026/1289/FUL | Retention of solar panels sited on a flat roof dormer 11 Upper Church Park Mumbles Swansea SA3 4DD | - | - | Pending | 06/08/2026 |
| 2026/1291/FUL | Demolition of chimney stack and installation of 4no. five inch stainless steel t… 68 Woodville Road Mumbles Swansea SA3 4AE | - | - | Pending | 06/08/2026 |
| 2026/1286/FUL | Installation of rooflights and replace existing rear window with sliding doors t… 18 Kings Road Mumbles Swansea SA3 4AJ | - | - | Pending | 06/08/2026 |
| 2026/1288/FUL | Single storey side extension, increase in side boundary wall height and rear roo… 5 Myrtle Terrace Mumbles Swansea SA3 4DT | - | - | Pending | 06/08/2026 |
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to August 2026 · Swansea Council planning register, retrieved August 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where we fund
SA1 Waterfront,
Swansea.
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Ready when you are
Tell us the deal.
We’ll recommend the structure.
Submit your development finance enquiry in SA1 Waterfront 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.