Free House Valuation in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland

Online or in-person valuation?

Both routes are free and carry no obligation. An instant online valuation reads recent sold prices near your postcode and returns an estimated range in about half a minute. It is a fair starting point, but it cannot see inside your home, so it does not know about an extension, a refitted kitchen, or the condition of the property.

An in-person valuation is an appointment with a local valuer at your home. They walk through every room, ask about alterations and factoring, and give you a figure backed by evidence from comparable local sales. This is the figure to use when you are deciding an asking price, not the instant estimate.

MOV8 has written in more detail comparing an instant valuation against an in-person valuation, including when each one is the right tool.

What happens at a house valuation?

1. Before the visit

The valuer researches recent sales and current competition in your area, so the figure they bring is grounded in evidence rather than a guess.

2. The walk through

At the property, the valuer walks through every room and the outdoor space, and asks about the property’s history, any alterations and any factoring arrangement.

3. The figure

They give you an estimate of what the property should achieve in the current market, with the evidence behind it, so you can decide whether and when to sell.

Worth having ready: your Home Report if you already have one, factor details, any alterations paperwork such as a building warrant or completion certificate, and your EPC. MOV8’s guide on how to prepare your home for a valuation covers this in more detail.

Do I need a Home Report too?

A valuation and a Home Report are two different things. A valuation is a free estimate from an estate agent to help you decide an asking price. A Home Report is the legal document you must provide before marketing a property for sale in Scotland. It contains a Single Survey and a valuation carried out by a chartered surveyor, an Energy Report, and a Property Questionnaire you complete yourself.

You need a valuation first, to decide whether and when to sell. The Home Report comes next, once you have decided to go to market. MOV8’s guide to getting a Home Report covers what is involved, and mygov.scot sets out the statutory position. You can also check actual sold prices for free using ScotLIS from the Registers of Scotland.

Why get your valuation from MOV8

Estate agent and solicitor in one

Several Edinburgh and Glasgow firms combine estate agency and legal work, so that part is not unique to MOV8. What MOV8 can point to is volume: in 2024 MOV8’s conveyancing team did the legal work for 1,892 home movers across Scotland, alongside 1,701 valuations and £116.3m of property sold. One team handles your valuation, marketing and legal work, so the same people carry your file from the first estimate through to settlement.

What it costs to sell

There is no charge for the valuation and no obligation to sell. If you go on to sell with MOV8, the estate agency fee is a percentage of the selling price agreed with you at the outset, from 0.6% plus VAT if paid upfront or from 0.75% plus VAT if paid on settlement. Conveyancing is a fixed fee set by the value of the property, from £795 plus VAT. Full details are on the what it costs to sell with MOV8 page.

House valuations in Edinburgh

MOV8’s Edinburgh office is at 1st Floor, 6 Redheughs Rigg, South Gyle, Edinburgh EH12 9DQ, open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, on 0345 646 0208.

MOV8 values homes across Edinburgh, including Corstorphine, Broomhouse, Morningside, Stockbridge, Leith and Portobello, and out into Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian and Fife, including Dalkeith, Dunfermline and Glenrothes.

House valuations in Glasgow

MOV8’s Glasgow office is at 77 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G2 3BZ, open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, on 0345 646 0208. MOV8 also values homes in North Lanarkshire, including Tannochside, Viewpark and Bargeddie.