Selling a home in Motherwell?
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 Lanarkshire from our local Lanark office, with clear reporting and practical guidance throughout the process.
Quick Answers about selling a home in Motherwell
Do I need a Home Report to sell in Motherwell?
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 Motherwell stood at £170,891 in January 2025. Though different property types in Motherwell have had different average selling prices over the last 12 months: £283,015 for detached properties, £183,043 for semi-detached, £134,697 for terraced, and £90,877 for flats.
Lanark Office Details
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors — Lanark
50 Bannatyne Street, Lanark, ML11 7JS
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8.45am to 5.30pm
Friday: 8.45am to 5pm
Why local knowledge matters
Some charming tales of an ancient Roman Road and the locally famous “Mother’s Well”, which gave the town its name, aside, the history of Motherwell is really one that begins during Scotland’s great industrial revolution. Motherwell developed as a town, like many in North Lanarkshire, thanks to the vital steel and mining industries in the area, which, along with towns such as Coatbridge, Airdrie and Wishaw, provided Glasgow with the much-needed materials for its own industries.
Today, the town bears the mark of this industrial past both in its property types and its excellent road and rail links to Glasgow. These days Motherwell is a popular commuter town for those working in Scotland’s largest city as well as the location of a thriving local service economy. Although typified by industrial-era buildings and post-war development, Motherwell also boasts more traditional landmarks such as the stunning Dalzell House and many natural attractions, with the Clyde Walkway and the Baron’s Haugh nature reserve.
As well being a popular commuter town, Motherwell is also an important administrative centre, being the location the headquarters of North Lanarkshire Council. Motherwell has had to come to terms with the decline of heavy industry in the area but today has a growing economy with several business parks appearing across the area. The site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks, often compared to a town for its sheer size, is soon to actually become one, with a massive development given the go-ahead by North Lanarkshire council, set to accommodate over 12,000 people.
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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