East London Street, EH7 Edinburgh: conservation area and listed buildings

Flat Risk Check summary

Listed buildings recorded on this street

The middle of this street is not inside a conservation area. Historic Environment Scotland has 7 listed building records whose title names this street. Long streets can cross a boundary, so check the exact address on the council's interactive map.

2Category A

3Category B

2Category C

What this means for alterations Check repair notices

● Category A ● Category B ● Category C. Dots are listed building record locations from Historic Environment Scotland (mostly within 10 m); the dashed box is the street's extent from OS Open Names. Not a boundary map: check the council's map.

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: Broughton Primary School
Primary · Roman Catholic: St Mary's (Edinburgh) RC Primary
Secondary · non-denominational: Drummond 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: Medium 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 1 less than 1%

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.

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

Deciles 8, 10

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

Neighbourhood sale prices · 2023

2011 intermediate zones · registered sales in 2023

New Town East and Gayfield

£370,000 median sale price · 2023

59 sales registered in 2023.

All property types, not flats only. Neighbourhood context, not a valuation. Medians are hidden below 20 sales or when unpublished; missing data is not zero. Street zones use matched postcode centres within the street extent, not individual properties.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. OGL v3.0.

Registers of Scotland / Scottish GovernmentSales year 2023 · not current asking prices

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

East London Street: questions buyers ask

Is East London Street, EH7 in a conservation area?

The midpoint of East London Street is not inside any of Edinburgh's 50 conservation areas, based on City of Edinburgh Council boundary data. Part of a long street could still fall inside one, so check the exact address on the council's interactive map.

Are there listed buildings on East London Street, EH7?

Historic Environment Scotland has 7 listed building records whose title names East London Street and which are mapped along it: 2 Category A, 3 Category B, 2 Category C. Each record in the table on this page links to its official listing.

What does this mean if I'm buying a flat on East London 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.

Listed building records (8)
Cat	Listed building record	Designated	HES ref
A	Catholic Apostolic Church, East London Street, Edinburgh	1965-09-22	LB26849 ↗
A	Gayfield House, 18 East London Street, Edinburgh	1965-09-22	LB29263 ↗
C	Public House, 1, 3 East London Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 113 AND 115 BROUGHTON STREET	1999-03-10	LB45935 ↗
B	5, 7, 9 East London Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 1-9 (ODD NOS) EAST LONDON STREET	1999-03-10	LB45942 ↗
B	Public House, 1, 3 East London Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 1-9 (ODD NOS) EAST LONDON STREET	1999-03-10	LB45942 ↗
C	11, 13, 15, 17, 19 East London Street, Edinburgh	1999-03-10	LB45943 ↗
B	London Street Primary School, East London Street, Edinburgh	2003-03-19	LB49146 ↗
B	Waverley Telephone Exchange Including Boundary Walls And Ancillary Building, British Telecom, 12 East London Street	2007-11-23	LB51018 ↗

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 East London Street yourself.

Before you buy a flat on East London 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.

Take to the viewing · ask your solicitor

Questions for this flat

East London Street, EH7

Question prompts generated from this page’s area flags, not findings about a particular flat. Enter and confirm the full property address with your solicitor. A missing flag is not an all-clear.

Your shortlist

Heritage prompts: The page has listed records naming this street. Does the exact flat have listed or conservation-area protection? Can the seller show consents for replacement windows, internal alterations and other changes? HES consent guidance.
Flood prompts: The page screen intersects mapped surface medium likelihood. Has this property or its common parts flooded, and can I obtain buildings insurance on acceptable terms, including flood cover and excesses? What does the exact-address check show? SEPA map limitations.
Radon prompts: The page touches indicative radon band 1 (highest matched 1 km cell). Has this flat been tested for radon, what were the results, and should testing be discussed, particularly for a ground-floor or basement home? BGS indicative atlas.
School prompts: Which catchment schools apply to the exact property number and address, and what are the admissions arrangements? Can the council confirm rather than relying on this street or postcode screen? Council catchment finder.
Price prompts: The page matches 2023 neighbourhood sale-price context for New Town East and Gayfield. How does the Home Report valuation and recent comparable flat evidence differ? The neighbourhood data covers all property types, not flats only, and is not a valuation. RoS / Scottish Government.
Common repairs: What repairs to the roof, stonework, stair and other common parts are planned, agreed, unpaid or subject to notices? Can I see surveys, quotations, minutes and the maintenance fund position? Council shared repairs.
Factor and insurance: Who manages the common parts? Can I see the factor’s statement of services, recent bills and buildings insurance schedule, including exclusions and my expected share? Scottish Government factor guidance.
Solicitor and title burdens: What do the title deeds say about ownership, repair shares, access, common areas and burdens? Are there outstanding liabilities or notices that I could inherit? Tenements Act section 4.
Home Report: Can I see the full Home Report, including the single survey, property questionnaire and energy report? Which concerns need a surveyor or solicitor’s follow-up before I offer? Official Home Report guidance.

Sources linked beside each prompt; assembled 6 November 2026. Area-layer dates and limitations: sources and method. Full buyer’s checklist · Shared repairs guide.