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Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Bridging Finance
in Sunderland.
Live market data
Sunderland
market snapshot.
HM Land Registry sold-price data for Sunderland over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.
- Median price
- £132,000
- Sales (12m)
- 2,649
- YoY change
- +1.5%
- Approved (recent)
- 219
- Pipeline units
- 2,049
- Pipeline GDV
- £267.1M
Planning pipeline
Planning activity
in Sunderland.
219 approved (last 12 months)
·90 pending
·2,049 units in pipeline·£267.1M estimated GDV·84% approval rate (last 12 months)Recently Approved
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/01256/DEM | Proposed Demolition of the former Tunstall Hills Changing Rooms Former Changing Facilities Leechmere Road Grangetown Sunderland SR2 9JF | - | - | Approved | 15/07/2026 |
| 25/02336/PAB | Proposed change of use of upper floors to a single residential flat (amended pla… Crossfit Sunderland 13 - 14 Tavistock Place Sunderland SR1 1PB | 1 | £65,000 | Approved | 09/07/2026 |
| 26/01121/AGR | Erection of agricultural workshop and store. Burn Hall Farm Burdon Village Sunderland | - | - | Pending | 02/07/2026 |
| 26/00104/AGR | Erection of single storey agricultural building. Wood House Farm Offerton Lane Offerton Village Sunderland SR4 9JP | - | - | Pending | 07/05/2026 |
| 25/00277/PCQ | Conversion of agricultural building into 2no. dwellings. (Amended site plans rec… Land At Springwell Gateshead NE9 7UQ | 1 | £132,000 | Approved | 23/03/2026 |
Current Applications
| Ref | Proposal | Units | Est. GDV | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/02035/PA9 | Change of use from office building to 2 bed dwelling. Hanover Dairies Dairy Matamba Terrace Sunderland SR2 7BL | 2 | £264,000 | Pending | 18/09/2026 |
| 26/01957/FUL | The installation of a 40 metre high lattice tower supporting 6 no. antennas and … Land At Field Camberwell Way Sunderland SR3 3BE | - | - | Pending | 10/09/2026 |
| 26/01955/FUL | Installation of an ATM machine (Retrospective) 489 - 491 Hylton Road Sunderland SR4 8DR | - | - | Pending | 10/09/2026 |
| 26/01953/FUL | Installation of an ATM machine (Retrospective) 67 Ormonde Street Sunderland SR4 7PJ | - | - | Pending | 10/09/2026 |
| 26/01919/FUL | Change of use of ground floor from hair and beauty salon to residential 6 - 7 Atkinsons Buildings Trimdon Street Sunderland SR4 6AH | 1 | £132,000 | Pending | 07/09/2026 |
Deal intelligence
Key schemes
in Sunderland.
Indicative appraisals of the largest residential schemes in the Sunderland planning pipeline. These 3 schemes represent an estimated £154.3M in combined GDV across 1,113 units, with indicative capital stacks for each.
Major Residential Development Approved
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
£63.2M
Estimated GDV
Units
456
GDV / Unit
£139k
Build Cost (Range)
£54.3M–£69.8M
Residual Land Value
Tight
GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £132,000 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 | £63.2M |
| Construction (31,008 sqm @ £2,000/sqm mid) | −£62.0M |
| Externals, fees & contingency | −£18.2M |
| Finance (65% LTGDV, 24m) & sales costs | −£7.3M |
| Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV) | −£11.1M |
| Implied residual land value | Marginal |
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.
Major Residential Development Awaiting decision
Land To The North Of A1290 Washington.
£61.3M
Estimated GDV
Units
442
GDV / Unit
£139k
Build Cost (Range)
£52.6M–£67.6M
Residual Land Value
Tight
GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £132,000 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 | £61.3M |
| Construction (30,056 sqm @ £2,000/sqm mid) | −£60.1M |
| Externals, fees & contingency | −£17.7M |
| Finance (65% LTGDV, 24m) & sales costs | −£7.0M |
| Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV) | −£10.7M |
| Implied residual land value | Marginal |
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.
Major Residential Development Approved
Land South Of The Philadelphia Complex Philadelphia Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4UG
£29.8M
Estimated GDV
Units
215
GDV / Unit
£139k
Build Cost (Range)
£25.6M–£32.9M
Residual Land Value
Tight
GDV estimated from the HM Land Registry blended median of £132,000 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 | £29.8M |
| Construction (14,620 sqm @ £2,000/sqm mid) | −£29.2M |
| Externals, fees & contingency | −£8.6M |
| Finance (65% LTGDV, 24m) & sales costs | −£3.4M |
| Developer profit target (17.5% on GDV) | −£5.2M |
| Implied residual land value | Marginal |
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.
Appraisal assumptions
- GDV: HM Land Registry blended median of £132,000 plus a 5% new-build premium (assumed).
- Build cost: £1,750-£2,250/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.
Land Registry data
Recent property sales
in Sunderland.
2,649 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £132,000 (+1.5% YoY). 85 new-build transactions with a +130.8% premium over existing stock.
Detached
£287,998
Semi-Detached
£153,000
Terraced
£112,250
Flat
£65,000
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | 142, CLEVELAND ROADSR4 7JT | Terraced | £81,657 | Freehold |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 43, LEIGHFIELD DRIVESR3 2DD | Detached | £410,000 | Freehold |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 38, SPA WELL DRIVESR5 5TY | Semi-Detached | £170,000 | Freehold |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 122, ATKINSON ROADSR6 9AY | Semi-Detached | £99,000 | Freehold |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 43, CHELTENHAM ROADSR5 3QQ | Semi-Detached | £96,640 | Freehold |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 45, NILVERTON AVENUESR2 7TS | Semi-Detached | £275,000 | Leasehold |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 25, RIPON STREETSR6 0LA | Terraced | £149,200 | Freehold |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 52, KILLINGWORTH DRIVESR4 8QS | Semi-Detached | £260,000 | Leasehold |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 23, ANCONA STREETSR4 6TL | Terraced | £53,000 | Freehold |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4, SANDSAY CLOSESR2 0TA | Terraced | £189,950 | Freehold |
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to September 2026 · Sunderland City Council planning register, retrieved September 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 Sunderland deals.
Typical pricing for bridging finance in Sunderland. 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, Sunderland
An indicative appraisal for a nine-unit residential scheme priced at Sunderland'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
£1,446,000
Loan Amount
£940,000
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 Sunderland
— answered.
How active is the development pipeline in Sunderland?
The Sunderland City Council planning register currently shows 90 residential applications awaiting decision in Sunderland, together proposing 1,190 units — the largest single scheme proposes 442 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
Sunderland Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, Q3 2026 Edition
Median price £132,000, 2,649 sales, +1.5% YoY. Tyne and Wear county.
6 min read
Tyne and Wear Property Market: Prices, Trends & Development Finance, Q3 2026 Edition
6 towns analysed. Median price £150,875, 16,067 transactions, +0.7% YoY.
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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
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