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North Ayrshire comes first with spectacular views of the surrounding coast in the Scottish Lowlands. The average new build price in this area is £156,465 (a lot cheaper than other sea view areas!)North Ayrshire comes first with spectacular views of the surrounding coast in the Scottish Lowlands. The average new build price in this area is £156,465 (a lot cheaper than other sea view areas!)
North Ayrshire comes first with spectacular views of the surrounding coast in the Scottish Lowlands. The average new build price in this area is £156,465 (a lot cheaper than other sea view areas!)

Scotland named UK’s cheapest place to build: 10 most affordable Scottish areas for new build properties

Scotland has been crowned the number one most affordable UK country to build a property in and here are the 10 cheapest areas to choose from.
Thomas Mackay
By Thomas Mackay
Published 9th Nov 2022, 09:33 BST
Updated 9th Nov 2022, 19:23 BST

According to a new study by mortgage experts at Money.Co.Uk, Scotland is the most affordable country for a new build house in the UK followed by Wales in second place and then England at third. Based on data accumulated up to April 2022, the average price for a new build in Scotland sits at £291,258.53 while this sits at a whopping £404,587.05 in England.

But where in Scotland has the most affordable new build properties? Here are the top ten cheapest areas for new builds and how much they cost.

VisitScotland reports that Dumfries and Galloway is "a region in south west Scotland which is full of natural splendour and incredible opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors", here the average new build costs £247,480.81.

9. Dumfries and Galloway

VisitScotland reports that Dumfries and Galloway is "a region in south west Scotland which is full of natural splendour and incredible opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors", here the average new build costs £247,480.81. Photo: Walter Baxter via Geograph

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Highland is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in the UK, here the average cost of a new build property is £247,533.36.

10. Highland

Highland is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in the UK, here the average cost of a new build property is £247,533.36. Photo: via Viator

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