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THE BEST AREAS IN EDINBURGH FOR
BUY-TO-LET PROPERTIES

Using the latest rental data from Citylets and house price information from ESPC, we’ve
identified the best areas for buy-to-let properties in Edinburgh based on rental yields.
Newhaven and Granton
EH16 – LIBERTON AND THE
EH5 – GRANTON respectively. Three bedroom properties in SURROUNDING AREAS
Granton has grown in popularity with this area had an average yield of 4.3%. Covering the village of Liberton, and the
students and young professionals in recent nearby areas of Craigmillar, Peffermill and
years, thanks to the presence of Edinburgh EH11 – DALRY AND GORGIE TO SIGHTHILL Niddrie, EH16 is a good place to purchase
College and proximity to the trendy areas of Running through Dalry, Gorgie, Stenhouse a buy-to-let in Edinburgh. There have been
Leith and Newhaven. Plus, excellent bus and and Sighthill, the EH11 area is popular for both many new build developments in this district
cycle routes make accessing other parts of young professionals and students. There are which have proved popular with tenants, but
the city a breeze. excellent bus services available to transport house prices remain competitive. Slateford
residents to all areas of the city, including
From July to September 2020, the average Heriot Watt University. Between July and September 2020, the
rental yield of a one bedroom property in EH5 average rental yield for one bedroom
was 6.1% while two bedroom properties in In EH11, from July to September 2020, one properties in EH16 was 7.4% while it was 5.7%
this area had a yield of 4.7%. bedroom properties achieved a 5.0% yield, for two bedroom properties and 5.4% for
two bedroom properties achieved a 5.3% three bedroom properties.
EH14 –SLATEFORD TO JUNIPER GREEN, yield and three bedroom properties achieved
CURRIE AND BALERNO a 5.6% yield. EH17 – GILMERTON AND MOREDUN TO
Juniper Green, Currie and Balerno are nestled MORTONHALL
under the Pentland Hills, making the EH14 Easy access to the City Bypass makes living If you’re thinking of entering the buy-to-let
district a popular base for those who enjoy in the EH17 area of the city an attractive market, contact ESPC Lettings on landlord@
spending time outdoors. There are also prospect for those who need to commute to espc.com or 0131 253 2847 for advice on the
excellent schools in the area making it other parts of the city or further afield on a Edinburgh rental market.
attractive for families. regular basis.
The average gross rental yields in this article
During the third quarter of 2020, the average Two bedroom properties in EH17 achieved an are based on rental data from Citylets and
rental yields for one and two bedroom average gross rental yield of 6.3% in the third house price information from ESPC from July
properties in EH14 were 5.9% and 5.1% Sighthill Park quarter of 2020. to September 2020.

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