Property market | £489,874 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Edinburgh (7.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 95.3mbps 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 (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 (7.3 miles) | |
95.3mbps 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 (3 mins) - Glasgow Queen Street (51 mins) - Glasgow Central (56 mins) | |
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West Mains has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Newington Edinburgh, Farmfoods Nicolson Street Old Town Edinburgh, Lidl Old Town Edinburgh, Sainsburys Cameron Toll, Sainsburys Edinburgh Causewayside Local, Sainsburys Edinburgh Marchmont Road Local, Sainsburys Edinburgh Nicolson Street Local, Sainsburys Edinburgh Quartermile Local, Sainsburys Edinburgh South Clerk Street Local, Tesco Edinburgh Causewayside Express, Tesco Edinburgh Metro. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Damm Twenty Seven, Drouthy Neebors, LIBERTON FP RUGBY CLUB, MAYFIELD BOWLING CLUB, No 1 Grange Road, Swany's, The Aviator, The Cask & Barrel, The Earl... (see map below for more bars and associated links).
The property market in West Mains 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 West Mains 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 West Mains, 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 West Mains, or click here to browse the longer list of West Mains property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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Station | Distance from West Mains | Commute options |
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Edinburgh Waverley | 3 miles |
- Glasgow Queen Street (75 mins - ScotRail - £404 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Central (85 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Haymarket A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 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. | 3 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 |
Kingsknowe A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 4 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 |
Shawfair A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Edinburgh Waverley (30 mins - ScotRail - £92 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 90 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 100 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Eskbank A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Edinburgh Waverley (39 mins - ScotRail - £119 monthly fare) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 95 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in City of Edinburgh is very fast (93mbps). West Mains is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 95.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Edinburgh South level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 95.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.0% |
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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West Mains, 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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West Mains, 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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