HOW POSH ARE YOU?
Whitehouse Terrace, EH9
‘well heeled’ areas. “Back in 1997, the EH10 postcode district,
which covers areas like Morningside, was the most expensive
in Edinburgh, with an average house price of £100,925.” But
just over 10 years later, the pecking order has changed, David
explains: “We’re now seeing properties in EH9, which includes
the Newington area, reporting the highest average house price
at £345,336. This is closely followed by New Town and West End
EH2 postcodes where the average is around £324,178. EH10
is still in the top three most expensive areas, with an average
property price of £311,967, but it seems it has been pipped to
the post.”
Willie Hunter, a partner at Hunters Residential, says even the
fact of living in the Capital means you’re at least half way to
being posh without even packing a box. “Specific areas instantly
sound quite fashionable and with an address in Merchiston or
Ravelston, there’s a definite caché. But Edinburgh’s seen as such
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