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West Lothian

Key Points

Average
selling
price The market was thriving, with significant
increases in buyer and seller activity

The property market across West Lothian enjoyed a slight
The average selling price of property in
West Lothian was £283,186 during March - boost in both buyer and seller activity in March - August
August 2025, a leap of 6.9% year-on-year. 2025, with figures increasing from this period last year.

The volume of new properties coming onto the market
rose by a notable 5.6% year-on-year, continuing to
Sales offer buyers a range of property sizes, styles and price
volumes brackets. Livingston provided the highest number of
properties coming onto the market, followed by East
Calder, Winchburgh and Broxburn.

Sales volumes rose by 8.4% annually, while 72.3% of properties for sale were listed using the ‘offers
insertions increased by 5.6%.
over’ method, up from 66.9% in the same period last
year. This is only slightly below the 73.5% recorded
during the competitive 2022/2023 market, reflecting
Days to fluctuations in West Lothian’s activity levels but showing
go under signs of renewed growth.
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offer
Sales volumes also increased by 8.4% throughout March
- August 2025 in comparison to the same time last year.
Average selling prices increase in a busy Buyers paid slightly more of the Livingston continued to secure the most property sales,
Buyers paid 101.3% of the Home Report
summer period for West Lothian Home Report valuation to secure a valuation, which is an increase of 0.8 followed by East Calder, Winchburgh and Broxburn,
percentage points from last year. showing the popularity of these neighbourhoods as
The average selling price of property across West home compared to last year
seen previously.
Lothian during March - August 2025 was £283,186, an West Lothian buyers were able to secure properties
increase of 6.9% from the same time last year. Like very close to the Home Report valuation figure
other areas covered by ESPC, this increase suggests throughout March - August 2025, as homes Home West Lothian homes sold slightly slower
a strong interest in the West Lothian property market. achieved 101.3% of their valuation on average. This Report than the same period last year
is an increase in comparison to the figure recorded valuation West Lothian saw a slight shift in selling times during
Properties in East Calder were the most expensive across in March - August 2024, with a 0.8 percentage point March - August 2025, as properties were snapped up six
West Lothian, with properties selling at an average of increase, showing that the market has remained days slower than the same time last year; the median
£374,921, an increase of 65.5% year-on-year. This was consistent over the last twelve months. Properties took 32 days to sell, 6 days selling time for properties in West Lothian was 32 days
followed by Winchburgh with an average of £290,961. slower than this time last year. during this period.
76.3% of properties sold for at least their Home
Properties in Broxburn were slightly more affordable, Report valuation, meaning buyers could reasonably 15.5% of properties for sale set a closing date, up from
with an average selling price of £230,924. With this expect to buy a property very close to the valuation 13.3% during the same period last year. 24% of homes for
area increasing by 1.3% since the previous year, buyers figure, allowing them to channel more of their Closing sale in Livingston set a closing date, which is up 2.5% year-
can feel confident with their place in the market, while savings into a mortgage deposit and showing date on-year, followed by Winchburgh with 17%, which is up a
sellers can feel reassured that their properties are sold a significant increase from the 59.8% seen in significant 16.7%, suggesting strong demand for potential
in a thriving town. March - August 2024. buyers in these West Lothian towns.

15.5% of properties went to a closing date.

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