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Where is Balerno?

Balerno is in the county of City of Edinburgh, in Scotland. It sits in the constituency of Edinburgh South West and its latitude and longitude is: 55.879519 -3.338739.

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What is the property market like in Balerno?

The property market in Balerno has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £803,969, which is up 8.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £489,874 (up 4.8% on last year) , a terraced house £392,233 (up 4.8% on last year) and a flat £257,792.

Property prices in Balerno are similar to the average property prices across City of Edinburgh and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in Scotland. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Balerno, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the City of Edinburgh region.

Property data is based on City of Edinburgh level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Balerno, or click here to browse the longer list of Balerno property transactions from 2023.

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What are the commuting options from Balerno?

Balerno has a number of nearby stations. You can get the train to Edinburgh Waverley in 10 min(s) from Edinburgh Park station.

Station	Distance from Balerno	Commute options
Curriehill A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +17% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Edinburgh Waverley (20 mins - ScotRail - £72 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (75 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 79 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details
Wester Hailes A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Edinburgh Waverley (17 mins - ScotRail - £53 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 76 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (78 mins - ScotRail) View details
Edinburgh Park A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Edinburgh Waverley (13 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (72 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 79 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 176 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Kirknewton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +14% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Edinburgh Waverley (26 mins - ScotRail - £122 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (69 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 85 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details
South Gyle A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Edinburgh Waverley (14 mins - ScotRail - £57 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 72 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 81 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 177 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Edinburgh Gateway A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year.	6 miles	- Edinburgh Waverley (16 mins - ScotRail - £69 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 72 mins - ScotRail - £435 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 81 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 179 mins - CrossCountry) View details

How fast is the broadband in Balerno?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in City of Edinburgh is very fast (93mbps). Balerno is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 98.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Edinburgh South West level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	98.3 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	98.0%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.1%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Balerno area?

Crime stats were found at the Edinburgh, City of level:

Type	Scotland	Edinburgh, City of
Total Crimes (per 10,000 people)	524	607
Housebreaking (per 10,000 people)	16	28
Common Assault (per 10,000 people)	17	14
Community & Public Order Offences (per 10,000 people)	107	117

Source: ONS. Data covers 2021-2022.

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Balerno compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 10,000	Schools nearby
Balerno, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Cramond, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Bonaly, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Bruntsfield, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Cammo, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Colinton, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Leith, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Liberton, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Marchmont, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Morningside, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Ravelston, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:

Name	Property	Crimes per 10,000	Schools nearby
Balerno, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Cramond, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Bonaly, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Bruntsfield, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Cammo, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Colinton, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Leith, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Liberton, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Marchmont, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Morningside, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:
Ravelston, City of Edinburgh Affordability: Very expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis Near the coast	Semi-detached: £489,874 Detached: £803,969	607	Primary: Secondary:

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	Property market	£489,874 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Edinburgh (5.0 miles)
	Broadband	98.3mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Community	Median age is 36.5 \| Happiness is Above Average for City of Edinburgh, Average for UK
	Crime	28.0 burglaries per 1k people (Edinburgh, City of)
	Commute (approx)	- Edinburgh Waverley (10 mins) - Glasgow Queen Street (66 mins) - Glasgow Central (73 mins)
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	£489,874 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Edinburgh (5.0 miles)
	98.3mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 36.5 \| Happiness is Above Average for City of Edinburgh, Average for UK
	28.0 burglaries per 1k people (Edinburgh, City of)
	- Edinburgh Waverley (10 mins) - Glasgow Queen Street (66 mins) - Glasgow Central (73 mins)
	Ask a question about Balerno on the discussion board View more locations in City of Edinburgh View nearby schools on a map

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