Edinburgh is the most misleading city on this site to price, because its headline figure looks ordinary and its real quotes often are not. Our analysis of 2026 regional data puts standard uPVC at roughly £400-£990 per window fitted and £3,970-£9,940 for a typical 3-bed, which is within about 1% of the UK average. That average is the product of two large forces pulling against each other: Scotland runs around 8% below the national figure, and Edinburgh runs around 8% above the rest of Scotland. Both figures come from one modelled study (ExpertSure 2026), so treat them as a guide. The national detail sits on our cost by house size guide and the cost by UK region table.
Why the Edinburgh figure cancels itself out
The national, fully fitted baseline is a uPVC casement at £400 to £1,000 per window and a mid-terrace or 3-bed at £4,000 to £10,000. Scotland as a whole sits about 8% under that, at £435 per window on the modelled data. Edinburgh then adds about 8% back on top of the Scottish figure, because so much of its housing stock sits inside a conservation area. Multiply the two and the city lands at roughly -1% against the UK average.
That is not the same thing as Edinburgh being an average city to buy windows in. It means the discount you would expect from being in Scotland has already been spent on planning constraints before you start choosing frames.
| Measure | UK national | Edinburgh (-1%) |
|---|---|---|
| Per window (fitted uPVC casement) | £400–£1,000 | £400-£990 |
| Typical 3-bed | £4,000–£10,000 | £3,970-£9,940 |
| Scotland adjustment | Baseline | about -8% |
| Edinburgh vs rest of Scotland | — | about +8% |
National figures from the DGCC 2026 dataset. Scottish adjustment and Edinburgh conservation premium both modelled (ExpertSure 2026), multiplied together and applied to the national range.
What each window style costs in Edinburgh
The figures above are for a standard casement, which is the most common window in UK homes but not the most common one in central Edinburgh. Style moves the price more than anything else except frame material: a sash costs about half as much again as a casement, and a bay is priced per bay rather than per window. Here is the full range at Edinburgh prices.
| Window style | UK national | Edinburgh (-1%) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casement | £400–£1,000 | £400–£990 | The default for most UK homes |
| Sash | £600–£1,500 | £600–£1,490 | Period and conservation properties |
| Tilt & Turn | £500–£1,200 | £500–£1,190 | Flats and upper floors |
| Bay | £1,100–£3,000 | £1,090–£2,980 | Priced per bay, not per window |
| Fixed | £220–£440 | £220–£440 | Non-opening, the cheapest option |
National figures from the DGCC 2026 price table. Edinburgh column is the national figure adjusted by -1%, the modelled Scotland position (ExpertSure 2026), rounded to £10. Bay windows are priced per bay.
Timber sash and case, the figure that actually matters
For a large share of Edinburgh properties the uPVC figures above are academic, because uPVC is not permitted. Timber sash and case windows run £1,500 to £2,500 per window in Edinburgh, against £950 to £1,500 for timber in Birmingham, and a full house of them in a New Town townhouse can reach £12,000 to £25,000 or more. In conservation areas timber sash and case can cost three to five times a standard uPVC casement and is sometimes the only option the council will accept.
If that is your situation, the sash window calculator and our guide to sash window styles are more use than the casement figures at the top of this page.
Edinburgh is the one city where I tell people to check the planning status before they get a single quote. Everywhere else the frame is a preference. In the New Town it is a decision the council has already made for you, and it is the difference between a four thousand pound job and a twenty thousand pound one.
Tom Bradley, window installer
Conservation areas and listed buildings
Edinburgh has around 50 conservation areas, including a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the Old and New Towns. That is the highest density of any city we price, and conservation-area density is the single strongest driver of regional cost variation in the research. Where conservation or listed status applies, like-for-like timber sash and case may be the only permitted option and planning consent can be required before any change. Confirm your property's status with the City of Edinburgh Council before ordering, because it decides which of the two figures on this page applies to you.
Getting an accurate Edinburgh price
Because both halves of the Edinburgh adjustment rest on one modelled source, use them as a sense-check and then get at least three written quotes from FENSA-registered installers. For context on the spread, prices in London run around 20% above the national average, while Cardiff sits about 13% below it, and the full set of city pages is on the Double Glazing Costs by UK Region hub. To price the windows themselves, the uPVC window price calculator gives a per-window estimate that needs almost no Edinburgh adjustment, as long as uPVC is permitted where you live.
Get quotes from Edinburgh installers
The figures above are a benchmark. For prices on your actual windows, including timber sash and case where conservation rules require it, tell us what you need and Leads 2 Trade will arrange quotes from installers covering Edinburgh.
Frequently asked questions
For standard uPVC, roughly £400 to £990 per window fitted and £3,970 to £9,940 for a typical 3-bed. Edinburgh lands within about 1% of the UK average, but that headline hides two large offsetting forces: Scotland runs around 8% below the national figure, and Edinburgh runs around 8% above the rest of Scotland because of its conservation areas.
Conservation. Edinburgh has around 50 conservation areas, including a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is the highest density of any Scottish city. In those areas timber sash and case windows are often the only permitted option, and they cost several times a standard uPVC casement.
Timber sash and case windows run about £1,500 to £2,500 per window in Edinburgh, against £950 to £1,500 for timber in Birmingham. A full house of timber sash in a New Town townhouse can reach £12,000 to £25,000 or more, which is several times the standard uPVC figure for the same number of openings.
Often not. In conservation areas and on listed buildings the council can require like-for-like timber sash and case, and planning consent may be needed before any change. Confirm your property's status with the City of Edinburgh Council before you price anything, because it decides which of the two figures on this page applies to you.
No. The Scottish adjustment and the Edinburgh conservation premium both come from one modelled 2026 study rather than a survey of Edinburgh quotes. Treat them as a guide and get at least three written quotes from FENSA-registered installers.