City of Edinburgh, Scotland

The typical property in EH2

EH2 is the heart of Edinburgh's New Town, the Georgian planned city with substantial listed building density.

Area summary

EH2 sits in the City of Edinburgh Council. The outcode covers the central New Town including Princes Street north, George Street and Charlotte Square. The Georgian New Town is Grade A and B listed throughout. Housing is dominated by Georgian terraces and listed flatted tenements.

Edinburgh Waverley is in adjacent EH1/EH2.

Employment includes the Scottish financial services sector, professional services, retail and the Scottish Government.

Scottish tenancy law (Private Residential Tenancy) and short-term let licensing apply.

What the data shows

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Full data for EH2

Researched facts

  • Charlotte Square is a Grade A-listed Georgian square, source
  • The Bute House (the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland) is in Charlotte Square, source
  • Edinburgh's short-term let licensing applies citywide, source

Buyer notes

  • Listed Georgian stock has very high EPC upgrade costs
  • Scottish tenancy law differs from English
  • Short-term let licensing is mandatory

The full EH2 data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

EH2 property data

Nearby EH postcode districts

Compare EH2 with adjacent areas in the same postcode district.

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