Home Report Dalkeith
When seeking a competitive home report for your property, a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) regulated surveyor, in-depth knowledge of the local area and a nearby office are essential criteria. And if you’re based in Dalkeith, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors ticks all three boxes. home reports are required by law and a properly thorough and rigorous report can be invaluable when it comes to buying or selling a property, offering peace of mind for the buyer, and a guarantee that everything has been accounted for.
Quite simply one of the most reputable Chartered Surveyors firms anywhere, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors provides expert advice to buyers with mortgage valuation reports, RICS homebuyers’ reports and other residential inspections. We’re represented on all major lender’s panels, our reports are widely accepted and our knowledge of Dalkeith and the surrounding area is unparalleled.
With many years of experience surveying locations across Scotland and a vast network of offices, we can guarantee an unmatched knowledge of your local area stretching back decades. When you contact us for any reason, you can be sure of speaking to a qualified chartered surveyor, who will answer any questions you may have free of charge.
Buying in Dalkeith
Located just to the south-east of Edinburgh, Dalkeith has frequently vied with its famous neighbour for the top spot of Scotland’s housing boom. Never very far behind, the picturesque Midlothian town is known for its excellent connections to Scotland’s capital, offering a calmer place to live which retains ease of access for commuters.
Dalkeith is a small town of around 12,000 residents but boasts a high diversity of property types. The town is particularly well-known for its historic town centre with origins dating back centuries. The town’s corn exchange and St. Nicholas Buccleuch Church are evidence of the historic architecture that makes the town such an attractive place to live. Mainly divided into the town centre and the districts of Eskbank and Woodburn, the town offers much diversity of property, from smaller semi-detached houses and flats in Woodburn to the large Victorian townhouses and villas for which the area of Eskbank is well-known.
Always a location is known for strong property market performance, Dalkeith both reflects and far exceeds the generally positive nationwide trend of growth. For some time now, Scotland has been seen to outperform most other regions of the UK. And much like the booming capital which it is connected to, Dalkeith is at the top of the pile when it comes to this nationwide growth.
The average price for property in Dalkeith stood at £244,657 in July 2021. This is a rise of 1.66% in the last three months since April 2021 and an excellent rise of 12.79% since July 2020. From these figures, it is clear the effect which the town’s high-end properties are having on pulling up the average price.
Whatever way you look at it, Dalkeith with an ever-strong property market and impressive growth that doesn’t seem to be giving the slightest hint of letting up any time soon.
Why Use Shepherd?
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is quite simply one of the most reputable teams of chartered surveyors around. The leader in the Scottish property industry, our origins date back to the 18th century. Naturally, we’re also regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. When selecting surveyors for a home report, a knowledge of the area in question and an office nearby are essential criteria.
The average price for property in Dalkeith stood at £258,844 in January 2023. Though different property types in Dalkeith have had different average selling prices over the last 12 months: £373,162 for detached properties, £257,032 for semi-detached, £187,690 for terraced, and £145,361 for flats. From these figures, it is clear the effect that the town’s high-end properties are having on pulling up the average price.
Whatever way you look at it, Dalkeith with an ever-strong property market and impressive growth that doesn’t seem to be giving the slightest hint of letting up any time soon.
Dalkeith Office Details
- 63 Saint Andrews Street Dalkeith
- Email: dalkeith@shepherd.co.uk
- Tel: 0131 663 2780
Opening Hours:
- Monday – Thursday: 8.45am to 5.30pm
- Friday: 8.45am to 5pm
