Selling a home in Irvine?
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 North Ayrshire from our local Saltcoats office, with clear reporting and practical guidance throughout the process.
Quick Answers about selling a home in Irvine
Do I need a Home Report to sell in Irvine?
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 Irvine stood at £146,083 in January 2025. Though different property types in Irvine have had different average selling prices over the last 12 months: £244,213 for detached properties, £144,134 for semi-detached, £100,240 for terraced, and £90,058 for flats.
Saltcoats Office Details
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors — Saltcoats
Cumbrae House, 15A Skye Road, Prestwick, KA9 2TA
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8.45am to 5.30pm
Friday: 8.45am to 5pm
Why local knowledge matters
Irvine, formerly a royal burgh, is the largest town in North Ayrshire a population of roughly 33,700 people. It is the last of Scotland’s “New Towns Project” in 1966 in an attempt to rehouse residents from Glasgow, and to provide an economic and social boost to the then area. Despite being classed as a “New Town”, Irvine has always seemingly had some form of settlement, going back further than medieval times. The town was of some importance in the medieval period being Scotland’s military capital and also serving at one time or another as one of the country’s earliest capitals. Robert Burns also worked in Irvine between 1781- 1782 in a ‘heckling shed’ to learn the process of heckling, a way of turning flax into linen, and today has two streets in the town named after him.
Nowadays Irvine is known as an industrial town with good transport links to the rest of Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, and the Greater Glasgow area by the M77 motorway, and a direct train service to Glasgow Central Station. A busy town with important historical and maritime connections, its harbour became a major west coast seaport.
In 2019 a multi-million-pound investment as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal was announced that should see the Irvine economy benefit from more than £20 million. It is hoped the investment will create roughly 7000 new jobs across a range of different sectors over a 15-year period. Included in the deal will be £14m tourism investment at Irvine Harbourside and Ardeer Peninsula, £18m for the Centre for Research into Low Carbon Energy and Circular Economy (CECE) at the Hunterston Strategic West Scotland Industrial Hub and £11m for a subsea fibre optic cable to have its landing point in Irvine. Additionally, more than £8m will be invested to improve the skills of Ayrshire residents with extra support for those furthest away from the labour market. The investment package comes as part of a £100 million investment package to the entire Ayrshire area. One aspect of the investment to watch out for in particular is the investment to Irvine’s harbour, with proposals mentioning a new hotel and restaurants, housing, and a play facility for children.
Rather topically, Irvine is the birthplace of the present First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon as well as the former First Minister of Scotland, Jack McConnell. The current Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop was also born in Irvine.
Irvine has a fair number of amenities most notably so is the town’s long sandy beach with excellent views of Arran and the Firth of Clyde. You will also find Eglington Country Park about one mile north which is free to the public all year round. The park also has a visitor centre, children’s play areas, and a café. Rivergate Shopping Centre is the largest in Ayrshire, If golf is your thing, you’re in luck, Irvine has five nearby, but Western Gailes course is the most well-known and challenging of the lot, and it’s right next to the sea to boot, for enjoyable views as you go around the holes.
In terms of education, the area is served by several primary schools and secondary Irvine Royal Academy.
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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