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AREA FOCUS                                              Views over Portobello, Musselburgh,
                                                              Presponpans and Cockenzie

 TOP SELLING AREAS SO FAR IN 2021

 We’ve used ESPC data to highlight the top areas of 2021 so far

 TOP AREAS BY AVERAGE PROPERTY   the historic Fife town of Dunfermline and the
 SELLING PRICE  Edinburgh suburb of Corstorphine.
 The West End in Edinburgh was the top
 location by average selling price so far   There was also a significant number of sales
 in 2021, with an average selling price of   in Musselburgh and Liberton.
 £590,913. It was followed by the exclusive
 areas of Grange and Greenbank at £517,757   TOP AREAS BY THE NUMBER OF
 and £517,709 respectively.   PROPERTY LISTINGS
 It was the popular Fife town of Dunfermline
 However, it was Warriston in Edinburgh North   which saw the greatest number of properties
 that saw the greatest year-on-year increase   coming to market in the first six months   TOP AREAS BY PROPERTY SELLING TIME  percentages of these during the first six
 in average selling price over the first six   of this year, with a significant rise on the   The median time for properties in Niddrie   months of 2021. 70% of properties in East
 months of the year. The average selling price   previous year which is to be expected given   to be placed under offer was just eight days   Linton sold through ESPC agents went to
 so far in 2021 is £394,519.  the lockdown restrictions of 2020.
        in the first six months of 2021. Properties   a closing date, as did 65% of properties in
        in Coldstream in the Borders had a median   Joppa and 62% in Colinton Mains.
 TOP AREAS BY PROPERTY SALES   Leith, Corstorphine, Musselburgh and   selling time of nine days as did homes in
 VOLUME  Liberton also made the top five in terms   Parkhead.   FIND OUT MORE
 The popular Edinburgh hotspot of Leith   of the number of new listings. This is   If you’re thinking of selling your house or flat,
 boasted the highest volume of property sales   unsurprising considering they also boasted    Across the board, homes have been selling   find out how much your home is worth with a
 so far this year. This was closely followed by   the highest volumes of property sales.   quickly this year with a median selling time of   free property valuation from an ESPC agent.
        20 days in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and
        the Borders in the first six months of 2020.
 Leith
        TOP AREAS BY AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
        OF HOME REPORT VALUATION ACHIEVED
        Homes in Joppa achieved 111.7% of Home
        Report valuation on average between January
        and June 2021, making it one of our top
        performing areas.

        Port Seton properties achieved an average of
        108.1% of Home Report valuation and homes
        in the beautiful Greenbank area achieved
        107.8% on average.

        TOP AREAS BY CLOSING DATES
        Closing dates are indicative of a competitive
        market and certain districts saw high                                West End


                 *All data based on ESPC districts with more than 10 property sales or insertions between January and June 2021.


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