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THE PROPERTY MARKET

The House Price Report: September 2025 It was good news for sellers when it came
130 to marketing their properties too; 83.3% of

Get all the latest property news in our market review, looking at solicitor estate agents homes were listed using the ‘offers over’ pricing
structure, up from 75.5% the previous year.
homes data in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders ready to help you buy and sell homes
between July and September 2025. CEO Paul Hilton commented:
Over “The local property market continued to show
2,780 resilience through the summer, with average
A verage selling prices experienced rises in this picturesque coastal region. This surge homes for sale selling prices rising by 4.3%. This consistent
growth underscores not only the strength
was helped by an uplift in the number of sales
across most regions.
of buyer demand but also the resilience
bedrooms, particularly in Dunbar, Haddington
The average selling price of property in the of spacious family homes featuring 3 or more 725,000 of seller confidence, even as the market
My ESPC emails sent during September
transitioned through the typically slower late
area experienced a steady increase during and North Berwick. summer period.
July - September 2025, rising 4.3% annually
to £298,933. Elsewhere, Midlothian’s average property
price rose by 2.3% to £273,011, while in East The median property selling time was 22 days, “East Lothian stood out as the star performer,
The majority of our key reporting areas Fife, the average selling price dropped 4.8% to which is exactly the same as we saw in July - with average selling prices climbing an
impressive 17.2% year-on-year, driven by
saw annual increases in average property £282,628. The Scottish Borders was the most September 2024. heightened interest in its coastal towns.
selling prices, including West Lothian which affordable place to buy a home during July - Dunfermline also saw strong growth, with
saw its average rise 9.2% to £288,362. West September 2025, as the average selling price 22.5% of properties on the market went to prices up 13.9% and notable demand for four-
Fife & Kinross experienced modest growth, was £219,592, a year-on-year decline of 9.0%. a closing date, up slightly on last year where bedroom family homes. Edinburgh posted a
with prices rising by 3.4% to £230,082, while the level sat at 22.0%. The sought-after more modest but steady rise overall, with areas
Edinburgh posted a similar increase, as Buyers paid, on average, 102.4% of the Edinburgh suburb of Leith Links was under such as Leith Links, Bonnington and Abbeyhill
average houses prices in the capital rose by valuation figure to secure a property, which the highest demand from buyers, as 63% of helping drive competition, as properties there
3.3%, resulting in a new average of £315,847. is 0.1 percentage points higher than the same properties for sale in this neighbourhood had achieved well over Home Report valuation.
time last year. Similarly, the percentage of a closing date set.
There was an especially interesting swing in properties sold for at least their Home Report “Sales activity also remained positive, with
East Lothian, where average selling prices valuation increased 0.5 percentage points Property sales volumes across the area rose overall volumes up 8.0% annually despite
saw a substantial year-on-year increase of when comparing year-on-year. This reflects 8.0% year-on-year, despite the number of a decline in new listings. East Lothian was
17.2%, taking the new average to £328,016 and stability within the market, offering surety to properties listed experiencing a drop of 5.1% particularly buoyant, with transactions up
indicating heightened interest in purchasing both buyers and sellers alike.
annually. This again hints at an increase of 44.0% and exceptional growth in towns
active buyers in the market and should give such as Dunbar, Tranent and North Berwick.
home sellers a positive insight to get their Within Edinburgh, Easter Road and Abbeyhill
home on the market. posted impressive uplifts, particularly for
Key points £298,933 22 days In a familiar trend, it was Dunfermline and popularity among first-time buyers.
one-bedroom flats, reflecting their ongoing
Leith vying for the area with the highest
median time to sell
average selling price
volumes of property sales. Dunfermline came
“Looking ahead to autumn, the combination of
up 4.3% year-on-year.
the same as last year.
out on top despite a 20.1% decline in sales,
while Leith settled for 2nd place, having also healthy price growth, competitive selling times
and robust sales activity suggests a stable and
experienced a decrease in sales volumes, confident property market across the region.
102.4% dropping 12.1% year-on-year. Corstorphine For personalised advice, contact your local
average percentage of Home Report valuation achieved maintained its place as the third highest area ESPC solicitor estate agent to explore the
in terms of sales volumes. latest opportunities.”
up 0.1 percentage points on the same time last year.
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