Tollcross

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Tollcross is nestled in between Edinburgh's city centre and the expansive Meadows. Below we've compiled information on the housing market and what it's like to live in Tollcross so you can decide if it's for you or not.

Tollcross at a glance*

Average selling price

£258,401

Median time to sell

24 days

Average % of Home Report achieved

102.9%

Most popular property type

1 bedroom flat

To find out more about the local market, contact your local ESPC agent today. Find an agent

* Figures are based on properties marketed and sold through ESPC. Home Report valuations relate to properties where the Home Report was available on espc.com. Figures relate to the 12 month period ending on 29/02/2024

Centrally located with easy access to the City Centre as well as many of the Edinburgh university campuses, Tollcross is also only a short walk from Edinburgh's famous Princes Street, George Street, Old Town and West End. The open parkland spaces of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links are both popular with runners, walkers and cyclists.

The choice of property in Tollcross consists mainly of traditional tenement flats along with an increasing number of modern developments and conversions. Click here to see flats for sale in Tollcross.

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Education

Primary Schools
St Peter's RC Primary School
Tollcross Primary School

High Schools
James Gillespie's High School
St Thomas Of Aquin's High

Higher Education
The University of Edinburgh is only a 10 minute walk from the eastern border of Tollcross. While Edinburgh Napier University's Merchiston Campus is a 20 - 30 minute walk depending on where you live in Tollcross.

Transport

Haymarket Train Station is a 20 minute walk away and offers regular train services to Glasgow, Central Scotland and other locations across the UK. Near Haymarket Train Station residents will also find a Edinburgh Tram station. The trams journey between Newhaven and Edinburgh Airport back and forth all day. Visit the Edinburgh Trams website for more information.

Lothian Buses have nine bus routes travelling through Tollcross: the number 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 24, 34, 36 and 47. Residents can also walk to the city centre where there are even more buses travelling right across Edinburgh and the Lothians, allowing residents to reach a number of destinations without a car. Visit the Lothian Buses website for more information.

Edinburgh Bus Station is a half hour walk from Tollcross. From here residents can take a Megabus or Citylink bus to locations across the UK. Visit the Megabus website for more details as well as the CityLink website.

Health

There are currently three dentists to choose from in Tollcross: Lauriston Dental Care, Bite Dentistry and Earl Grey Dental Practice. There are also three GPs to choose from too: Gilmore Medical Practice, Meadows Medical Practice and Polwarth Medical Practice.

Food Shopping

There is no large supermarket in Tollcross itself. Though residents can still pick up a weekly shop from the likes of Tesco Express, Co-op and Sainbury's Local. There is also a health food store, Real Foods, on Brougham Street.

Other Shopping

Tollcross itself is home to a generous selection of independent shopping. Residents are also only a 20 minute walk from the high-street shops that line Princess Street.