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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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