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The Shore
IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

The best areas
Leith Abbeyhill
first-time buyers Leith is one of the best areas in Edinburgh Just to the east of the city, cosmopolitan
in Edinburgh for
Abbeyhill has a reputation for its artisan
for first-time buyers, with a high volume
community and friendly neighbourhood feel.
of properties on the market. Leith Walk is
packed with shops and bars, while The Shore
It’s close to Holyrood Park for long walks,
boasts glamorous restaurants, independent
of the city, with excellent bus links. Abbeyhill
businesses and local markets galore. The area but it’s also walking distance from the heart
is incredibly popular and highly sought-after residents can enjoy an abundance of local
with young professionals and families alike; in businesses on their doorstep, including those
fact, Leith is regularly home to the top-selling on nearby Easter Road, while the handy retail
property types in the city. park at Meadowbank offers larger stores and
supermarkets.
One-bedroom flats in Leith had an average
selling price of £186,028 between August Over the past six months, one-bedroom flats
2024 - January 2025, and sold in a median in Abbeyhill sold for £190,267 on average,
time of 18 days. taking 19 days to do so.

Portobello
Dreaming of buying your first property by the sea?
You could snap up your first home in picturesque
Portobello, a stone’s throw from the beach.
Planning on purchasing your first home in Edinburgh? We take a Portobello is a very popular option, with a friendly
look at the best areas for your budget. community feel and lots going on, a plethora of
independent businesses and local amenities, and
great transport links into the city centre.
rying to decide on the right location for your Gorgie
new home can be tricky, but when it’s your One-bedroom flats in Portobello sold for an
average of £183,031 over the past six months
Tfirst home, it can feel like an added pressure Located to the west of the city, Gorgie has leaving you cash for an ice-cream on the beach!
to get it right. Thankfully, ESPC is here to help – great bus links, and is in walking distance
with over 50 years of helping buyers in Edinburgh, to Haymarket and the West End. Gorgie is Portobello one-beds went under offer in a median
our unrivalled local knowledge can help you on home to Heart of Midlothian FC, and it’s time of 12 days during this period.
your way to buyer bliss. So, whether your priority close to Murrayfield Stadium, so there’s a
is a good commute, access to the best local bars lively atmosphere and great nightlife. Plus,
and restaurants, or making the most sensible long- there’s plenty of shops and supermarkets.
term investment, we can guide you.
Over the past six months, one-bedroom
flats in Gorgie had an average selling You can find everything you need to know about being a first-time buyer when you
First-time buyers will pay LBTT (Land and Buildings visit espc.com, where you’ll find our handy first-time buyer’s guide, real-life stories from
Transaction Tax) on properties priced over £175,000 price of £153,344, well under the LBTT ESPC buyers who are loving life in their first homes, plus expert advice from our property
– so with that in mind, we’re sharing the best areas threshold. These properties went under and mortgage professionals.
in the Capital where you can find one-bedroom offer in a median time of 24 days.
starter homes for under the LBTT threshold.

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