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

Don Valley town with affordable values and growing connectivity via the A1(M)

The Mexborough property market recorded 193 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £120,000. This places Mexborough £47k below the South Yorkshire county median of £167,000, and £165k below the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Mexborough have shown broadly stable, with a year-on-year change of 0%. Within South Yorkshire, Mexborough ranks 6th by price out of 6 principal towns, and 6th by transaction volume.

Mexborough median prices have moved from £120,000 in Q1 2025 to £112,000 in Q2 2026, a change of -6.7% over 5 quarters. Mexborough has now recorded 2 consecutive quarters of price falls.

City of Doncaster Council — the local planning authority covering Mexborough — has 599 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £75.5m, across 139 applications (0 approved, 139 pending) at an approval rate of 0%.

City of Doncaster Council covers more than one town in South Yorkshire, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to Mexborough alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

Property prices in Mexborough vary significantly by type. The table below compares Mexborough prices with South Yorkshire county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Mexborough command £268,750, while terraced properties are most accessible at £80,000. The £189k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a relatively compressed market where margins between types are tighter.

Mexborough recorded 0 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.0% of total sales. New-build supply is limited, potentially indicating either planning constraints or an untapped opportunity for developers.

New-build properties in Mexborough traded at a discount of 0.0% versus existing stock. Developers should focus on specification, design quality, and location to maximise values above comparable second-hand stock.

Across the wider South Yorkshire market, 109 new-build completions were recorded — see our South Yorkshire property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Mexborough, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £51,500 to £200,000 illustrates the breadth of the Mexborough market.

For developers considering Mexborough, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £120,000 and detached homes at £268,750, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Mexborough scheme with a GDV of £268,750 would attract senior debt of approximately £174,688 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

While prices have remained flat year-on-year, experienced developers can still generate strong returns in Mexborough by targeting well-located sites with clear demand drivers.

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To put Mexborough's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across South Yorkshire:

For the full South Yorkshire town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive South Yorkshire property market report.