Selling a home in Bonnyrigg?
You’ll need an up-to-date Home Report available to potential buyers when you put your property on the market.
We provide Home Reports across Midlothian from our local Dalkeith office, with clear reporting and practical guidance throughout the process.
Quick Answers about selling a home in Bonnyrigg
Do I need a Home Report to sell in Bonnyrigg?
Most homes sold in Scotland require a Home Report, with some exceptions (e.g., private sales not listed on the market). The seller or their agent must provide it.
How old can the Home Report be?
When a property is put on the market, the Home Report must be no more than 3 months old.
What’s included?
A Home Report has three parts:
Single Survey
Energy Report
Property Questionnaire
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Local Market Snapshot
The average price for property in Bonnyrigg stood at £262,649 in January 2025. Though different property types in Bonnyrigg have had different average selling prices over the last 12 months: £386,551 for detached properties, £261,532 for semi-detached, £226,922 for terraced, and £161,790 for flats.
Dalkeith Office Details
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors — Dalkeith
63 Saint Andrews Street, Dalkeith EH22 1BP
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8.45am to 5.30pm
Friday: 8.45am to 5pm
Why local knowledge matters
Bonnyrigg with a population of roughly 18,000 residents is a town in Midlothian about eight miles southeast of Edinburgh City Centre. A former mining town that today is better known as a leafy commuter town for workers in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Naturally, transport links for the town are good, and with its proximity to Edinburgh, is a major factor leading to significant amounts of new housing developments built in and around the town. Transport links were boosted at the opening of the Borders Railway in 2015 which meant the town was reconnected to the rail network via a station at nearby Eskbank. Bus services run frequently into Princes Street and elsewhere in the Lothians. For car users the nearby A7 road offers connections to the Edinburgh City Bypass and other routes into Edinburgh and the wider Lothians.
In terms of amenities and things to do, for walkers, the Penicuik–Dalkeith Walkway passes close by, and for cyclists National Cycle Route 1 plus NCN 196 pass through the town. The local golf course is Broomieknowe Golf Club. Bonnyrigg also has a spa and falconry at the nearby Dalhousie Castle. King George V Park is the local park and is well maintained with a children’s play area, football pitches and some monuments.
The town is served by six primary schools: Bonnyrigg PS, Hawthornden PS, Hopefield PS, Lasswade PS, and St. Mary’s PS, and for secondary schooling: Lasswade High School.
What do you get in a Home Report?
Single Survey
A professional inspection that provides a snapshot of the property’s condition at the time of inspection, with clear condition ratings and notes.
Energy Report (includes EPC)
An overview of energy performance and emissions, plus recommended improvements. If you’re producing a Home Report, the EPC is included within it.
Property Questionnaire
Completed by the seller, covering practical information a buyer needs (for example, council tax band, utilities, parking, alterations and factoring arrangements where relevant).
How it works
Request a quote
Via online form
Book the inspection
Arranged at a suitable time for you
Survey completed
By a qualified RICS surveyor
Home Report issued
Ready to share with your prospective buyers
Shepherd tip: What affects the cost?
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about Residential Services
Most homes marketed for sale in Scotland need a Home Report, but there are exceptions (for example, certain private sales not put on the market).
Yes — if you’re producing a Home Report, the EPC is included as part of it.
Not necessarily. Access can often be arranged via your selling agent, keysafe, or other agreed method.
The report may recommend specialist checks for particular issues. If that happens, we’ll explain what it means and what people usually do next.
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