A useful starting point, not a survey of a property. A missing result does not rule out restrictions or risk.
Core data retrieved ; area layers 6 November 2026. Dataset dates and limitations.
The middle of this street is not inside a 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.
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.
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
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
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 home with ground-floor or basement rooms.
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
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
Decile 7
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 home or whether an area is good or bad. Lookup updated 2025; index remains 2020.
Scottish Government SIMDRelease status rechecked 6 November 2026
2011 intermediate zones · registered sales in 2023
Granton and Royston Mains
£220,000 median sale price · 2023
79 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 city-wide · all property types
£301,313 UK HPI average price · all homes
+2.8% year on year · August 2026
Aug 2025Aug 2026
Standardised (mix-adjusted) UK HPI estimates, not an average of the four figures above. City-wide context, not a street, postcode or 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
The midpoint of Heron Lane 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.
We found no Historic Environment Scotland listed building record whose title names Heron Lane 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.
We found no conservation area or listed building flags for this street, but you should still check for shared repair costs and statutory notices. Read our pre-offer checklist and how to check a statutory repair notice.
General information from open data, not legal advice. Confirm the details with the council, Historic Environment Scotland or your solicitor.
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.
We don't republish the council's property enquiry register. Read how to check a statutory repair notice on Heron Lane yourself.
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 6 November 2026. How we match the data.
Heron Lane, EH5
Question prompts generated from this page’s area flags, not findings about a particular home. Enter and confirm the full property address with your solicitor. A missing flag is not an all-clear.
Sources linked beside each prompt; assembled 7 November 2026. Area-layer dates and limitations: sources and method. Full flat buyer’s checklist · Shared repairs guide.
Nearest named mapped features in our extract, from this street’s OS bounding-box midpoint. Distances are approximate and straight-line, not walking routes or journey times. Ways and areas use their bounding-box centre, not an entrance.
OSM snapshot 2026-11-06; extracted 6 November 2026. Mapping can be incomplete or outdated; check access, opening and service details. Doctors are OSM-tagged, not a verified NHS GP directory; unspecified specialties and private practices may remain. A mapped surgery is not evidence that you can register there. © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Selected source database (ODbL) · Method and licence.
Parking, broadband, energy, transport, noise, planning and running costs, from official open data. Area context, not facts about one home.
Not in a mapped controlled or priority parking zone
Parking rules can still apply on individual streets. Parts of a long street can sit in different zones. Check the council’s permit pages for prices and waiting lists.
City of Edinburgh Council, Controlled Parking Zones · OGL v3.0 · Dataset updated 10 December 2024; retrieved 7 November 2026
Gigabit-capable: 100% of residential premises
Superfast (30 Mbit/s+): 100% · Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+): 100% · Below the 10 Mbit/s universal service level: 0%. Averaged over 2 postcodes on this street. Availability, not the speed you will get.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, residential postcode coverage · OGL v3.0 · July 2025 snapshot
Median certificate rating: band B
Based on 45 certificates across all dwelling types in the October 2026 extract for this street’s matched postcodes. 100% are band C or better. Median floor area 77 m². Assessments span October 2016–September 2026; this is not a census or a current rating for every home. Check the exact home’s EPC on the official register and in its Home Report.
Scottish Government, Domestic Energy Performance Certificates extract · OGL v3.0 (non-address fields; no addresses shown) · Assessments October 2016–September 2026; extracted 21 October 2026; retrieved 7 November 2026
Nearest bus stop: 140 m
Bus: Chestnut Street (N-bound) (140 m); Granton Harbour (at) (140 m); Lochinvar Drive (S-bound) (280 m). Nearest tram stop: Newhaven (2.4 km). Straight-line distances from the street midpoint, not walking routes. Stop locations only; check routes and times with the operator.
Traveline Scotland journey planner →
Department for Transport, NaPTAN stop locations · OGL v3.0 · Active stops; retrieved 7 November 2026
Modelled noise: Below about 45 dB (quieter)
Average day-evening-night level (Lden) from road, rail, aircraft and industry, modelled for 2021 at the street midpoint. Modelled, not measured: rear-facing rooms can be much quieter. 55 dB is a common threshold in noise policy.
Scottish Government, Scotland’s Noise: Round 4 consolidated Lden · OGL v3.0. © Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2024 · Modelled 2021 levels (Round 4)
24 planning applications recorded within 100m
Applications whose mapped point lies within 100m of this street’s postcode centres, counting every year in the open dataset. The open data gives locations only, not dates, proposals or decisions, so this count says nothing about recent or approved work. It may contain errors. For details, search the council’s planning portal (you can also search by address).
See details on the council planning portal →
Improvement Service, Spatial Hub Scotland: Planning Applications: Official (Points), City of Edinburgh · Planning applications: Improvement Service, Spatial Hub Scotland, under the Open Government Licence. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. · Downloaded 7 November 2026; locations only, no dates
Band D: £1,626.05 a year (2026/27)
Plus water and sewerage charges, £2,278.37 in total. Bands run from A (£1,518.91 in total) to H (£5,288.46). Look up the exact home’s band with the Scottish Assessors.
City of Edinburgh Council, Council Tax bands 2026/27 · Council published figures · 2026/27 charges
Lothian 2-bedroom average: £1,356 a month
1 bed £1,057 · 3 bed £1,802 · 4 bed £2,565. These are averages for the whole Lothian area, based mainly on advertised rents, not this street.
Scottish Government, Private Sector Rent Statistics, Scotland, 2010 to 2025 · OGL v3.0 · Year to end September 2025
Official sources are linked alongside each check. Dataset dates · Full sources and licences · Report a correction · Build a buyer pack for this street.
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