Property market | £489,874 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Edinburgh (2.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 93.9mbps 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 (3 mins) - Glasgow Queen Street (51 mins) - Glasgow Central (56 mins) | |
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£489,874 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Edinburgh (2.1 miles) | |
93.9mbps 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 (3 mins) - Glasgow Queen Street (51 mins) - Glasgow Central (56 mins) | |
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Susan (Current Resident) wrote a review in August 2023
"Great for all ages from young singles, families and retirees. Great schools, amenities and a safe place to live. Most people never leave." Best traits of East Craigs: Community Local amenities Low crime School choiceHelp the community - leave a review of East Craigs!
East Craigs has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Hermiston Gait Retail Park, Iceland Corstorphine, M&S Gyle, Morrisons South Gyle Edinburgh, Tesco Edinburgh Corstorphine Extra, Tesco Edinburgh Hermiston Gait Superstore, Tesco Edinburgh Queensferry Road Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: David Lloyd Centre, Philly's, The Mid Yoken.
The property market in East Craigs 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 East Craigs 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 East Craigs, 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 East Craigs, or click here to browse the longer list of East Craigs property transactions from 2023.
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Station | Distance from East Craigs | Commute options |
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Edinburgh Gateway A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- 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 |
South Gyle A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- 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 Park A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 2 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 |
Kingsknowe A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Edinburgh Waverley (14 mins - ScotRail - £53 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 73 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (81 mins - ScotRail) View details - York (1 change(s) - 178 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Wester Hailes A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | 3 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 |
Inverkeithing A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Edinburgh Waverley (28 mins - ScotRail - £153 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 79 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 88 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 176 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in City of Edinburgh is very fast (93mbps). East Craigs is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 93.9mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Edinburgh West level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 93.9 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Edinburgh, City of level:
Type | Scotland | Edinburgh, City of |
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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 |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 10,000 | Schools nearby |
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East Craigs, 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 |
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East Craigs, 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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