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Swindon
development finance.

Expert property development finance in Swindon, Wiltshire. Median price £272,500, 3,736 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£273k
Sales (12m)
3,736
YoY change
-1.2%
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Swindon, Wiltshire

Property finance
in Swindon.

Swindon - m4 corridor commercial centre with significant office-to-residential PD potential and growing tech sector. With a median property price of £272,500 and 3,736 transactions in the last twelve months, Swindon represents a active market with prices down 1.2% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £425,000 while flats average £145,550, reflecting the breadth of Swindon's residential market. New-build activity is notable, with 149 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 Swindon and the wider Wiltshire area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

Swindon
market snapshot.

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

Median price
£272,500
Sales (12m)
3,736
YoY change
-1.2%
Approved (recent)
90
Pipeline units
2,458
Pipeline GDV
£640.9M

Swindon development appraisal

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for your scheme.

Pre-populated with Swindon 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 £2,330/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£2,010,000
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,228,500
Equity Required£781,500
Interest (18m)£138,206
Profit on Cost-12.0%
Senior Debt£1,228,500
Equity£781,500

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in Swindon.

3,736 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £272,500 (-1.2% YoY). 149 new-build transactions with a +33.3% premium over existing stock.

Detached

£425,000

Semi-Detached

£300,000

Terraced

£241,000

Flat

£145,550

DateAddressTypePrice
28 Jul 202615, THE WEAVERSSN3 1SEFlat£155,000
24 Jul 202628, MUIRFIELDSN25 2DDFlat£180,000
24 Jul 20266, HONEYLIGHT VIEWSN25 4XSDetached£512,000
24 Jul 2026118, TAMWORTH DRIVESN5 5SGSemi-Detached£235,000
23 Jul 202636, CHALFORD AVENUESN3 3NUSemi-Detached£322,000
23 Jul 20265, THE ORCHARDSN4 0PHDetached£425,000
23 Jul 2026FLAT 8, BACHE HOUSE, 6, FRANKEL AVENUESN25 2GYFlat£128,000
22 Jul 20268, CRAMPTON SQUARESN3 3GATerraced£280,000
21 Jul 202665, ST PHILIPS ROADSN2 7QPDetached£360,000
21 Jul 20264, OTTER ROWSN3 4FESemi-Detached£340,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in Swindon.

90 approved (last 12 months)
·
41 pending
·2,458 units in pipeline·£640.9M estimated GDV·82% approval rate (last 12 months)

Recently Approved

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
S/25/1426

Conversion of barn into a single 3-bedroomed dwelling and other associated works…

Stanton Waters Farm Highworth Lane Hannington Swindon SN6 7RY

1£272,500Pending
S/RES/25/1389

Reserved matters application (access, appearance, layout, scale and landscaping)…

Parcels R1-R2 New Eastern Villages Swindon Wiltshire

122£33.2MApproved
S/25/1377

Change of use from Public House (sui generis) to 14 bedroom HMO (sui-generis) in…

20 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ

--Pending
S/PAOTH/25/1336

Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of existing offices (Class E) …

Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

21£5.7MPending
S/25/1284

Change of Use from a vacant office block (Use Class E) to a care home (Use Class…

Unit 9 Lancaster Place Copse Farm Business Park Swindon SN3 4FP

--Pending

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
S/OC106/25/1503

Discharge the Affordable Housing Scheme S106 Obligation requirement of planning …

Lotmead Site Eastern Villages Swindon

--Pending
S/RES/25/1614

Reserved matters application (following planning application S/OUT/13/1555) for …

Land North Of A420 Known As South Marston And Rowborough Swindon

--Pending
S/RES/26/0090

Reserved matters application (following planning application S/OUT/13/1555) for …

Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

--Pending
S/RES/26/0396

Reserved matters application in respect of scale, layout, appearance and scale i…

Land East Of Woodbine Cottage Kingsdown Lane Blunsdon Swindon SN25 5DL

8£2.2MPending
S/OC106/26/0287

Re-Discharge the Affordable Housing Scheme S106 Obligation requirement of planni…

Lotmead Site Eastern Villages Swindon

--Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to September 2026 · Swindon Borough Council planning register, retrieved September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Common questions

Property finance in Swindon
— answered.

What is the average property price in Swindon?
The median property price in Swindon is £272,500, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £425,000, semi-detached properties at £300,000, terraced houses at £241,000, flats at £145,550.
Is Swindon a good area for property development?
Swindon recorded 3,736 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices adjusting 1.2% year-on-year - creating potential value opportunities for developers. M4 corridor commercial centre with significant office-to-residential PD potential and growing tech sector. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in Swindon?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in Swindon: 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 Swindon?
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 Swindon?
Development finance rates for Swindon projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £1.8M, 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

Swindon,
Wiltshire.

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