Stafford Street, EH3 Edinburgh: conservation area and listed buildings

Flat Risk Check summary

Heritage controls likely apply here

The middle of this street falls inside New Town 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.

3Category A

4Category B

1Conservation area

What this means for alterations Check repair notices

● Category A ● Category B. 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: Flora Stevenson Primary School, Tollcross Primary School
Primary · Roman Catholic: St Mary's (Edinburgh) RC Primary, St Peter's RC Primary
Secondary · non-denominational: Broughton High, 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: 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 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.

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

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 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

Deans Village

£480,056 median sale price · 2023

204 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.

Official UK HPI downloadsAugust 2026 · published 21 October 2026

Stafford Street: questions buyers ask

Is Stafford Street, EH3 in a conservation area?

The midpoint of Stafford Street falls inside the New Town 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 Stafford Street, EH3?

Historic Environment Scotland has 7 listed building records whose title names Stafford Street and which are mapped along it: 3 Category A, 4 Category B. Each record in the table on this page links to its official listing.

What does this mean if I'm buying a flat on Stafford 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 (25)
Cat	Listed building record	Designated	HES ref
A	2 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 1-11 (INCLUSIVE NUMBERS) COATES CRESCENT, 2 STAFFORD STREET, 1 WALKER STREET, INCLUDING RAILINGS	1970-12-14	LB28563 ↗
A	31 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 2-24 (EVEN NUMBERS) MELVILLE STREET, 21, 22 QUEENSFERRY STREET. 31 STAFFORD STREET, INCLUDING RAILINGS AND ARCHED LAMP HOLDERS	1970-12-14	LB29326 ↗
A	32 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 28-40(EVEN NUMBERS) MELVILLE STREET, 32 STAFFORD STREET INCLUDING RAILINGS AND ARCHED LAMP HOLDERS	1970-12-14	LB29327 ↗
B	11 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 11, 13, 15 STAFFORD STREET, 33, 35 ALVA STREET	1970-12-14	LB29828 ↗
B	13 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 11, 13, 15 STAFFORD STREET, 33, 35 ALVA STREET	1970-12-14	LB29828 ↗
B	15 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 11, 13, 15 STAFFORD STREET, 33, 35 ALVA STREET	1970-12-14	LB29828 ↗
B	17, 19, 21 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 17-29 (ODD NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 34, 36 ALVA STREET	1970-12-14	LB29829 ↗
B	23 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 17-29 (ODD NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 34, 36 ALVA STREET	1970-12-14	LB29829 ↗
B	25 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 17-29 (ODD NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 34, 36 ALVA STREET	1970-12-14	LB29829 ↗
B	27 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 17-29 (ODD NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 34, 36 ALVA STREET	1970-12-14	LB29829 ↗
B	29 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 17-29 (ODD NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 34, 36 ALVA STREET	1970-12-14	LB29829 ↗
B	10 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 4-16B (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET AND 2, 4 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29830 ↗
B	12 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 4-16B (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET AND 2, 4 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29830 ↗
B	14 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 4-16B (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET AND 2, 4 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29830 ↗
B	16 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 4-16B (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET AND 2, 4 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29830 ↗
B	4 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 4-16B (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET AND 2, 4 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29830 ↗
B	6 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 4-16B (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET AND 2, 4 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29830 ↗
B	8 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 4-16B (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET AND 2, 4 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29830 ↗
B	18 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 18-30 (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 3, 5 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29831 ↗
B	20 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 18-30 (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 3, 5 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29831 ↗
B	22 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 18-30 (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 3, 5 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29831 ↗
B	24 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 18-30 (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 3, 5 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29831 ↗
B	26 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 18-30 (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 3, 5 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29831 ↗
B	28 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 18-30 (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 3, 5 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29831 ↗
B	30 Stafford Street, EdinburghListed as part of: 18-30 (EVEN NUMBERS) STAFFORD STREET, 3, 5 WILLIAM STREET	1970-12-14	LB29831 ↗

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 Stafford Street yourself.

Before you buy a flat on Stafford 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.