Typical planning ranges in Edinburgh
What the Scotland factor means
Our broad 0.95× regional model sits 5% below the national planning baseline. It is a UK Home Costs planning assumption rather than an externally measured city-wide price index. For projects with a large nationally priced equipment or materials component — such as solar, windows, EV chargers, insulation, underfloor heating and consumer units — the table uses only the documented share of that broad regional difference used by the corresponding calculator.
The same broad Scotland baseline is also used for Glasgow because the regional model works above street level; project-specific moderated weighting is then applied consistently where relevant.
Planning considerations in Edinburgh
- Check conservation, listed-building and traditional-material requirements before assuming standard external alteration costs.
- Upper-floor and tenement projects can require extra access, common-property coordination or scaffold planning.
- Use Scotland-specific regulatory and grant information for compliance or energy projects rather than assuming Great Britain rules are identical.
How to use these figures
Property type, access and conservation constraints can materially change individual quotations beyond the regional model.
Start with the table to understand project scale, then use a calculator to add floor area, condition, finish level and other project-specific inputs. A postcode-aware calculator can infer the same broad region while still allowing a manual override.
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Detailed project cost guides in Edinburgh
These pages apply the same transparent regional model — or the calculator's documented moderated regional treatment where appropriate — to detailed project tables rather than publishing a single city-wide headline figure.
Extension cost
Modelled Edinburgh extension cost using the current £1,800–£3,000 per m² national benchmark before VAT and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£1,800–£3,000 per m² national benchmark before VATOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideLoft conversion cost
Modelled Edinburgh loft conversion cost using the current £22,500–£80,000 across common 2026 conversion types and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£22,500–£80,000 across common 2026 conversion typesOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideRoof replacement cost
Modelled Edinburgh roof replacement cost using the current £4,000–£19,000 for most roof replacements; £8,000 UK average and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£4,000–£19,000 for most roof replacements; £8,000 UK averageOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideHouse rewire cost
Modelled Edinburgh house rewire cost using the current £3,000–£12,500 across common flats and houses and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£3,000–£12,500 across common flats and housesOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideNew boiler cost
Modelled Edinburgh new boiler cost using the current £2,500–£4,000 like-for-like combi; £3,000–£15,000 broader installed projects and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£2,500–£4,000 like-for-like combi; £3,000–£15,000 broader installed projectsOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideSolar panel cost
Modelled Edinburgh solar panel cost using the current £6,000–£10,000 for 3–6 kW solar-only systems; about £8,000 for 4 kW and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£6,000–£10,000 for 3–6 kW solar-only systems; about £8,000 for 4 kWOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideKitchen renovation cost
Modelled Edinburgh kitchen renovation cost using the current £5,250–£28,400 current fitted-kitchen range; £10,550 UK average and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£5,250–£28,400 current fitted-kitchen range; £10,550 UK averageOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideBathroom renovation cost
Modelled Edinburgh bathroom renovation cost using the current £5,500–£8,000 typical new bathroom; £7,000 UK average; £14,000+ high-end and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£5,500–£8,000 typical new bathroom; £7,000 UK average; £14,000+ high-endOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideWindow replacement cost
Modelled Edinburgh window replacement cost using the current £500–£5,000+ per double-glazed window by type; £8,000–£15,000 for a typical 3-bed house and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£500–£5,000+ per double-glazed window by type; £8,000–£15,000 for a typical 3-bed houseOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideHome insulation cost
Modelled Edinburgh home insulation cost using the current £654–£1,206 for common loft-quilt examples; £950–£4,600 cavity-wall examples by property type and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£654–£1,206 for common loft-quilt examples; £950–£4,600 cavity-wall examples by property typeOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideEV charger cost
Modelled Edinburgh ev charger cost using the current about £1,000 typical home installation; eligible 2026 OZEV grants cover 75% up to £500 per socket and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
about £1,000 typical home installation; eligible 2026 OZEV grants cover 75% up to £500 per socketOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideExternal wall insulation cost
Modelled Edinburgh external wall insulation cost using the current £150–£200 per m² installed; £6,000–£30,000+ across common property examples and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£150–£200 per m² installed; £6,000–£30,000+ across common property examplesOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideUnderfloor heating cost
Modelled Edinburgh underfloor heating cost using the current £50–£110 per m² across electric and wet new-build or renovation systems; £3,000–£13,000 for many full-property installs and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
£50–£110 per m² across electric and wet new-build or renovation systems; £3,000–£13,000 for many full-property installsOpen Edinburgh guide →2026 regional guideConsumer unit cost
Modelled Edinburgh consumer unit cost using the current about £485 for a typical installed 10-way RCBO unit; roughly £350–£800 by circuits and property size and the UK Home Costs Scotland regional planning model.
about £485 for a typical installed 10-way RCBO unit; roughly £350–£800 by circuits and property sizeOpen Edinburgh guide →Popular calculators
House renovation
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Open calculator →Live calculatorHouse extension
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Open calculator →Live calculatorLoft conversion
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Open calculator →Live calculatorGarage conversion
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Open calculator →Live calculatorKitchen renovation
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Open calculator →Live calculatorBathroom renovation
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