East Riding of Yorkshire

Semi-Commercial Mortgages in Hull

Mortgages and finance for shops with flats above, mixed-use blocks and other part-commercial, part-residential property in Hull.

Matt Lenzie
Written and reviewed by Matt Lenzie Founder & Principal Broker · 25 years arranging semi-commercial and mixed-use finance
23
Local planning schemes
190
Residential units in pipeline
£132k
Residential median (local)
2,658
Residential sales, 12 months

Semi-commercial mortgages in Hull fund part-commercial, part-residential property: a shop with a flat above, an office with residential upper floors, a pub with accommodation, or a larger mixed-use block. We arrange them across East Riding of Yorkshire for investors, owner-occupiers and limited companies, structuring the loan around the split between the commercial and residential parts and placing it with the lenders that actually treat these assets well.

Lenders price a semi-commercial deal on the strength of the commercial covenant, the residential value and the combined rent. The local residential market is a direct input here, because the flats and maisonettes within a mixed-use asset are valued against it: Hull is active and liquid, with roughly 2,658 residential sales over the past twelve months at a £131,500 median, a useful read on the residential half of any semi-commercial property.

Funding a mixed-use purchase or refinance in Hull

We arrange the full range of semi-commercial and mixed-use finance for Hull property. A semi-commercial mortgage funds the purchase or refinance of an investment or owner-occupied mixed-use asset, typically to 70 to 75 percent of value, priced from around 6.5 to 8.5 percent a year. Where the residential element is large, a mixed-use mortgage may be sized on the blended income from both parts. Semi-commercial bridging covers a quick purchase, an auction lot or a property that needs works before it will support a term loan, usually from around 0.70 to 0.95 percent a month. For landlords holding several mixed-use or part-commercial assets, portfolio finance consolidates them under one facility. Once an asset is stabilised and let, a semi-commercial remortgage moves it onto a keener rate and releases equity for the next purchase in East Riding of Yorkshire.

The semi-commercial property we fund in Hull

Each kind of mixed-use asset is treated differently by different lenders, and we arrange finance for all of them in Hull and across East Riding of Yorkshire. That covers the classic shop with a flat above, offices with residential upper floors, pubs and guest houses with owner or letting accommodation, restaurants and takeaways with flats, retail parades with residential uppers, HMOs above commercial units, surgeries and professional premises with living space, and larger mixed-use blocks. The key question every lender asks is how much of the property, by floor area or value, is residential against commercial, because that split decides which desk will lend and on what terms. Local planning records show 190 residential units in the Hull pipeline, a measure of the mixed-use and conversion activity that drives demand for this kind of finance in the area.

Mixed-use lending conditions in Hull

Hull is a regeneration market within East Riding of Yorkshire, where lower current values mean the commercial covenant and the residential demand carry the case. These markets reward investors who can evidence a reliable tenant and a lettable residential element, and lenders often want both before offering keener leverage.

Hull is the Humber's working port and the cheapest material entry point in Yorkshire's eastern belt. The GBP 132,000 median sits roughly 45% below Beverley's GBP 241,050 and 25% below Bridlington's GBP 176,000, with the gap holding steady through the latest quarter. Demand drivers are concrete rather than speculative: offshore-wind component manufacturing at Siemens Gamesa's Alexandra Dock plant, the University of Hull's 17,000-strong student base, and a working dock estate that still moves freight day and night. Detached stock medians at GBP 240,000 against flats at GBP 79,478, a spread that gives investors room to acquire, refurbish and refinance within a single budget cycle. The 1.5% year-on-year uplift is modest in cash terms but materially stronger than Beverley's 2.6% decline and Bridlington's 1.1% slip across the same window, which positions Hull as the eastern Riding's only positive-movement submarket entering the back half of 2026.

The residential element: what local values tell a lender

Land Registry transactions across the twelve months to March 2026 cluster tightly. Recent trades include 132 Shinewater Park, HU7 3DN at GBP 165,000 and 1 Brockwell Park, HU7 3FH at GBP 235,000 for a detached, both in the HU7 postcode that has absorbed the steadiest family-home demand. The lower end stays accessible: 7 Exchange Street, HU5 1HB transacted at GBP 75,000 in late March, and 90 Sharp Street, HU5 2AB at GBP 65,000, both terraced freeholds with refurbishment runway. New build activity is real but slim, with 68 transactions across the year against 2,603 existing-stock sales and a 74.2% new-build premium that reflects scarcity rather than scale. The HU3, HU4 and HU8 corridors carry the bulk of volume in the GBP 120,000 to GBP 150,000 band, which is the band most relevant to refurbishment-and-rent investors running the maths against current senior lending costs.

This residential evidence values the living space within a mixed-use property and gauges how readily it would let or sell. It is not a guide to the commercial unit's value, which is tenant and covenant driven.

Residential sold price by type (Hull)

Detached£240,000
Semi-detached£165,000
Terraced£116,000
Flat / apartment£79,739

Source: HM Land Registry residential price-paid data, last 12 months.

Recent price trend

QuarterMedianSales
2024-Q2£135k961
2024-Q3£130k998
2024-Q4£130k1220
2025-Q1£135k1127
2025-Q2£130k933
2025-Q3£128k890
2025-Q4£131k801
2026-Q1£135k459
Pipeline

Mixed-use and residential pipeline across East Riding of Yorkshire

Relevant planning activity recorded by Hull City Council, a read on local conversion and mixed-use development that drives demand for semi-commercial finance.

  • 75 Jameson Street Hull HU1 3JF

    HU1 3JF Pending Consideration

    Change of use to a soup kitchen and associated internal alterations.

    View on the planning portal
  • Prem 75 Jameson Street Kingston Upon Hull HU1 3JF

    HU1 3JF Pending Consideration

    Change of use to a soup kitchen and associated internal alterations.

    View on the planning portal
  • Rear Of 9 Whitefriargate Kingston Upon Hull HU1 2ER

    HU1 2ER Pending Consideration

    Listed Building Consent application for: - 1. Roofscape refurbishment of Grade II listed building 2. Demolition of two redundant non original single storey elements 3. Refurbishment of existing dormer window 4. Roofing over redundant none original inaccessible…

    View on the planning portal
  • 9 Westbourne Avenue Princes Avenue Kingston Upon Hull HU5 3HN

    HU5 3HN1 units Pending Consideration

    Change of use from dwelling to 8 Bed HMO (sui generis) and installation of replacement doors.

    View on the planning portal
  • 29 Lowgate Sutton on Hull Kingston Upon Hull HU7 4US

    HU7 4US Pending Consideration

    Listed Building Consent for: - External restoration works including: removal of render to the south elevation (and replacement); renewal of render to the north and west elevations (and replacement); replacement of 3 no. doors to the south elevation, and repair…

    View on the planning portal
  • Isledane Kingston Upon Hull

    34 units Pending Consideration

    Discharge of conditions for 20/01495/FULL - Erection of 34 dwellings and associated provision of public open space, infrastructure and landscaping (Amended Plans received) - conditions 25

    View on the planning portal
Evidence

Recent residential sales in Hull postcodes

A sample of recent residential transactions across HU5, HU7, HU4, HU8, HU9, evidence for valuing the residential element of a semi-commercial property rather than a guide to commercial values.

AddressPostcodeTypePriceDate
7, EXCHANGE STREET HU5 1HB Terraced £75,000 27 March 2026
132, SHINEWATER PARK HU7 3DN Terraced £165,000 27 March 2026
120, FOREDYKE AVENUE HU7 0DW Semi-detached £150,000 27 March 2026
11B, ASTRAL GARDENS HU7 4YS Semi-detached £135,000 25 March 2026
6, REGINA CRESCENT HU5 3EA Terraced £227,500 25 March 2026
56, CHARTWELL GARDENS HU7 3FB Terraced £173,500 24 March 2026
17, BOOTHFERRY PARK HALT HU4 6AY Semi-detached £187,000 23 March 2026
1, BROCKWELL PARK HU7 3FH Detached £235,000 23 March 2026
90, SHARP STREET HU5 2AB Terraced £65,000 20 March 2026
133, HOWDALE ROAD HU8 9JY Semi-detached £152,000 20 March 2026
FAQ

Semi-commercial mortgages in Hull: common questions

How much can I borrow on a semi-commercial mortgage in Hull?

Most lenders fund up to 70 to 75 percent of value on a semi-commercial mortgage, with the loan sized on the combined commercial and residential rent at an interest cover ratio. The Hull residential market, currently active and liquid, informs the value a lender will place on the residential element of a mixed-use asset.

Which lenders offer semi-commercial mortgages in Hull?

We hold more than one hundred lender relationships across high street banks, challenger banks and specialist lenders. The right lender for a Hull semi-commercial deal depends on the commercial-to-residential split, the leverage you need and whether you borrow personally or through a limited company, and we shortlist the desks most likely to fund it across East Riding of Yorkshire.

How does the Hull residential market affect a mixed-use property?

It matters because the flats and living space within a semi-commercial asset are valued against local residential evidence. HM Land Registry records a £131,500 residential median in Hull over the past year across roughly 2,658 sales, with flats around £79,739. The commercial element, by contrast, is valued on its tenant, lease and yield, which we assess case by case.

Do you arrange semi-commercial finance beyond Hull?

Yes. We arrange semi-commercial and mixed-use mortgages across the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire and the wider UK, with the same approach: assess the commercial and residential split, model the combined income, and match the case to the lenders that treat that asset well.

Buying or refinancing in Hull?

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