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AREA FOCUS

Craigmillar Castle

EH16 – LIBERTON AND THE EH11 – DALRY, GORGIE, SHANDON AND
SURROUNDING AREAS STENHOUSE
Covering Liberton, and the nearby areas To the south west of the city centre EH11
of Craigmillar, Peffermill and Niddrie, EH16 offers potential tenants a wide variety of
is a good place to purchase a buy-to-let in amenities whilst also being close to the city
Edinburgh. There have also been many new centre. Property prices in EH11 can also be
build developments in this area which have more competitive making for a good area to
proved popular with tenants, but house prices explore for investment.
remain competitive.
Three bedroom properties in EH11 achieved an
Between January to March 2021, the average average gross rental yield of 5.7% in the first
rental yield for one bedroom properties in quarter of 2021.
EH16 was 7.1%, whilst it was 4.3% for two
bedroom properties and 4.5% for three EH17 – GILMERTON, MOREDUN AND
bedroom properties. MORTONHALL
Easy access to the City Bypass makes living
in the EH17 area of the city an attractive
prospect for those who need to commute to
other parts of the city or further afield on a
regular basis.

Two bedroom properties in EH17 achieved an
average gross rental yield of 5.5% in the first
quarter of 2021.

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