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Crichton Street, EH8

● South Side Conservation Area○ No listed records matched◌ Repair notices: check with the council
Flat Risk Check summary

In a conservation area

The middle of this street falls inside South Side Conservation Area. We found no Historic Environment Scotland listing whose title names this street nearby. Long streets can cross a boundary, so check the exact address on the council's interactive map.

0Category A
0Category B
1Conservation area
Official open data · local context

Area checks

Sources & method →

Street checks use all published OS Open Names bounding extents, not a street centreline or building boundary. This conservative screen can include nearby land; tree checks add 25 m; flood checks use the original extents without an added buffer. Always check an exact address before relying on a result.

School catchments

Primary · non-denominational
Preston Street Primary School
Primary · Roman Catholic
St Mary's (Edinburgh) RC Primary
Secondary · non-denominational
James Gillespie's High
Secondary · Roman Catholic
St Thomas of Aquin's RC High

Streets and postcodes can cross catchments. This does not promise one school or a place. Check the property number with the council.

Council catchment finderBoundaries retrieved 6 November 2026

Flood map context

River
No mapped intersection
Coastal
No mapped intersection
Surface water
High likelihood mapped

Highest current likelihood intersecting the street extent or postcode centre, with no added buffer. Low likelihood is background context, not a headline flag. An intersection may be a small patch, not a building. Not a property verdict. Absence of mapped flooding does not mean no risk.

©SEPA 2025; this SEPA product is licenced under the Open Government Licence 3.0. Full flood attributions (PDF).

SEPA flood guidancev3 · February 2025 · checked 6 November 2026

Indicative radon

Band 3 3–5%

Estimated proportion of homes above the radon action level in the highest-band 1 km cell touched.

Indicative, not a property measurement. Consider a radon test, especially for a ground-floor or basement flat.

Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2026.

BGS / UKHSA indicative atlasGB v3 · December 2022 · checked 6 November 2026

Tree preservation orders

0 mapped orders within the screen

Street extent or postcode centre, plus 25 m. Boundaries are indicative. Trees outside these orders may still be protected: conservation areas protect trees too.

Council protected-tree guidanceOrders retrieved 6 November 2026

Official area context

No postcode match

For postcode centres inside the published street extent; not a street-wide score. Use a postcode for its individual match.

SIMD 2020v2: an official relative area index, not a judgement on a household, a flat or whether an area is good or bad. Lookup updated 2025; index remains 2020.

Scottish Government SIMDRelease status rechecked 6 November 2026

Edinburgh flat price trend

Edinburgh city-wide · not a local valuation

£244,953 standardised flat price

+2.3% year on year · August 2026

Aug 2025Aug 2026

Monthly UK HPI context, not a property valuation. Recent estimates can be revised.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Official UK HPI downloadsAugust 2026 · published 21 October 2026

Crichton Street: questions buyers ask

Is Crichton Street, EH8 in a conservation area?

The midpoint of Crichton Street falls inside the South Side Conservation Area, based on City of Edinburgh Council boundary data. Long streets can cross a boundary, so check the exact address on the council's interactive map.

Are there listed buildings on Crichton Street, EH8?

We found no Historic Environment Scotland listed building record whose title names Crichton Street near the street. That doesn't rule out a listed building here, because records use their listed address. Search the HES portal to be sure.

What does this mean if I'm buying a flat on Crichton Street?

Conservation area status and listing can mean extra rules for alterations such as replacing windows, and listing can cover a building's interior. It isn't a judgement on a property's condition. Read what a conservation area means when you buy, buying a flat in a listed building and our pre-offer checklist.

General information from open data, not legal advice. Confirm the details with the council, Historic Environment Scotland or your solicitor.

Listed building records

Historic Environment Scotland records whose building title names this street and which are mapped along it. Each links to the official listing. Where one listing covers several buildings, the full listing title is shown underneath.

No Historic Environment Scotland listed building record mentioning this street was found near it. That doesn't rule out a listed building on the street: records are titled by their listed address, which may use a different street name. Search the HES portal to be sure.

Statutory repair notices

Not shown on this site yet

We don't republish the council's property enquiry register. Read how to check a statutory repair notice on Crichton Street yourself.

Before you buy a flat on Crichton Street

Ask your solicitor to check for statutory repair notices. Our guide explains what a notice is and how to make the council's £78 enquiry. For tenement upkeep, see shared repairs.

Sources: conservation areas from the City of Edinburgh Council; listed building records from Historic Environment Scotland; postcodes and street names from Ordnance Survey open data. Retrieved 2026-11-06. How we match the data.

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