Selling a home in Dunfermline?
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 Fife from our local Dunfermline office, with clear reporting and practical guidance throughout the process.
Quick Answers about selling a home in Dunfermline
Do I need a Home Report to sell in Dunfermline?
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 range of properties in Dunfermline reflects the town’s long history and continued appeal. The town offers everything from traditional tenements and terraced houses, suburban bungalows and semi-detached properties (both old and new), as well as more modern flats across the area. At the higher end of the market, Dunfermline also boasts several Georgian and Victorian villas and mansions, which stand testament to the town’s historical importance. The market in Dunfermline has registered steady and consistent price rises in the area for a number of years, and the average price for property now stands at £200,730 as of January 2025. Though different property types in Dunfermline have had different average selling prices over the last 12 months: £307,844 for detached properties, £193,716 for semi-detached, £158,532 for terraced, and £113,922 for flats.
Dunfermline Office Details
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors — Dunfermline
8 Pitreavie Court, Dunfermline KY11 8UU
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8.45am to 5.30pm
Friday: 8.45am to 5pm
Why local knowledge matters
Dunfermline is Scotland’s ancient capital, a fact every visitor is reminded of when they see the great Dunfermline Abbey, dominating the centre of the town’s historic quarter and the resting place of many Scottish kings, nobles and a certain Robert the Bruce. Today, Dunfermline is the largest locality in Fife and an important centre of service sector industry with great connections to the surrounding area and the nation’s newer capital, Edinburgh. A large shopping centre and other public services such as swimming baths and libraries are within easy reach and, besides the stunning Dunfermline Abbey, the town boasts plenty of other historical attractions such the Carnegie museum, devoted to the great philanthropist who was a native of the town. Dunfermline’s long history and continued appeal has caused a trend of pretty much unbroken development and afforded the town a great diversity of property types. Located a couple of miles inland from the shore of the Firth of Forth, Dunfermline has been vigorously expanding to the east for some time. Known as the Duloch expansion, this area of Dunfermline has seen new properties added to the local market on a regular basis, just one of the several factors which contribute to a generally buoyant property market in Dunfermline.
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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