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See how verdicts work1-bedroom flat · EH11 3BR
Listing removedListed 348 days
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About
Occupying a prime top-floor position with pleasant open views, 95/5 Whitson Road is a bright and spacious one-bedroom flat boasting its own private garden area.
Forming part of a traditional tenement on a quiet residential street, the property is ideally placed for excellent local amenities and transport links, including Saughton Park & Rose Gardens and the nearby Balgreen Tram Stop.
Now requiring modernisation throughout, it presents an excellent opportunity for buyers to update and personalise the accommodation to their own taste.
Entered via a well-maintained communal stair with secure door entry system, the accommodation comprises: entrance hall with two storage cupboards; bright and airy living room with ample space for a dining area; generously proportioned kitchen with fitted units; double bedroom with mirrored fitted wardrobes and views over the rear gardens; and a windowed bathroom.
The property benefits from double glazing. Externally, there is a shared drying green and a private section of garden to the rear of the building.
Unrestricted on-street parking is available to the front. The property is being sold as seen at the time of viewing. EPC Rating The energy efficiency rating of this property is Band E.
Council Tax This property is subject to Council Tax Band A.
Value & comps
Land Registry doesn’t cover Scotland or Northern Ireland, so previous sales may not be on record.
Returns
Set an offer; the calculator follows it.
Short let unlikely to be allowed
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Archie refurb estimate: a Pro feature
0.0% below asking
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Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
Detached + large garden = sub-division play. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, plot size, uplift estimate, and regional land benchmark.
Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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About 95/5 Whitson Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3BR
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