The full picture

RoS is the only organisation that holds the full picture on what’s happening in the property market, as we register every sale and property transfer in Scotland including cash sales. The processes for providing statistics from house price registration data are designed to meet the standards of the Scottish Government statisticians. Here we explain more about the free house price information and services that are available.

Quarterly property statistics

This statistical release tracks the movement of property sales for every local authority area across Scotland. The release contains information on average house price, median price and volume of sales figures for detached, semi-detached, terraced and flatted properties. You can view the latest statistical release on our website at: ros.gov.uk/public/news/ indepth_house_prices.html .

The next set of figures for the quarter October-December will be published in early February, so look out for these on the RoS website.

Trends

Graphs showing trends in residential property prices and sales volumes from 2003-2009 are available at: ros.gov.uk/professional/eservices/land_property_data/lpd_stats.html .

Weekly house price information

The latest property prices and sales volumes are broadcast on local radio stations across the country every Thursday during the popular breakfast show and drive-time slots.

These broadcasts provide data on average price, volume and percentage change for the latest four week and 52 week periods for all 32 local authority areas in Scotland. They also provide information about the free house price search facility on our website.

The weekly property statistics can also be found on our website and are updated every Monday at ros.gov.uk .

This local radio campaign is supplemented by similar information in again promoting headline figures and the fact that RoS provides the best house prices information.

From mid-January, we will also be providing data on average house prices for a new home column in the Daily Record and also running feature articles from house histories to coastal towns throughout the year in the Daily Record.

Monthly house price statistics

Monthly figures showing the average house price, number of sales and value of sales by local authority area are also available at: ros.gov.uk/professional/eservices/land_property_data/lpd_stats.html .

Bespoke and standard reports

Our Business Development team can provide bespoke house price statistical reports for specific geographical areas in Scotland or price ranges, and for specific time periods.

We can also provide a number of standard data extracts and analytical reports, for example:

• postcode district/sector reports;
• price range;
• local authority area;
• sales for consideration – residential sales between £20,000 and £1,000,000; and
• land values – base data for all property transactions.

Our fees for these services are on a cost recovery basis. To find out more, please tel: 0131 528 3814, email: business.development@ros.gov.uk or visit: www.ros.gov.uk/professional/eservices/land_property_data/index.html 

For charts and diagrams please refer to magazine or download the PDF here