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Property market | £489,874 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is Edinburgh (4.4 miles) |
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Broadband | 93.9mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Community | Median age is 36.5 | Happiness is Above Average for City of Edinburgh, Average for UK |
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Crime | 28.0 burglaries per 1k people (Edinburgh, City of) |
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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 |
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Closest airport is Edinburgh (4.4 miles) |
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93.9mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 36.5 | Happiness is Above Average for City of Edinburgh, Average for UK |
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28.0 burglaries per 1k people (Edinburgh, City of) |
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- Edinburgh Waverley (3 mins) - Glasgow Queen Street (51 mins) - Glasgow Central (56 mins) |
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Photo above: Ravelston and the Pentland Hills | cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Anne Burgess - geograph.org.uk/p/6939479
Photo: Ravelston and the Pentland Hills | cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Anne Burgess - geograph.org.uk/p/6939479
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Ravelston has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Craiglockhart Edinburgh, Aldi Dalry Edinburgh, Farmfoods Blackhall Edinburgh, Iceland Edinburgh Food Warehouse, Lidl Craigleith Retail Park, Lidl Craiglockhart Edinburgh, M&S Chesser Avenue Edinburgh Foodhall, M&S Craigleith, M&S Foodhall Edinburgh Chesser Avenue, Morrisons Pilton Drive Granton Edinburgh, Sainsburys Blackhall, Sainsburys Murrayfield, Tesco Edinburgh Roseburn Express, Tesco Stenhouse Place Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: BLACKHALL BOWLING CLUB, B.M.C. DRIVERS SOCIAL CLUB, CARRICKVALE GOLF CLUB HOUSE, Jessie Mays, MASONIC LODGE, MURRAYFIELD INDOOR SPORTS CLUB, ROSEBURN ... (see map below for more bars and associated links).
The property market in Ravelston 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 Ravelston 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 Ravelston, 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 Ravelston, or click here to browse the longer list of Ravelston property transactions from 2023.
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| Station | Distance from Ravelston | Commute options |
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| Haymarket A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Edinburgh Waverley (7 mins - Caledonian Sleeper) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (72 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (81 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 203 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
| Slateford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Edinburgh Waverley (10 mins - Caledonian Sleeper - £53 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (77 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 68 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 225 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 3 miles |
- Glasgow Queen Street (75 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (85 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 |
| South Gyle A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 3 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 |
| 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 |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in City of Edinburgh is very fast (93mbps). Ravelston 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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| 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: |
| 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: |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 10,000 | Schools nearby |
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| 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: |
| 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: |
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