Downsizing in Dyce: What You Would Actually Release
Selling at the £190,000 Dyce average and buying at £133,000 releases about £51,450 after costs. Fees, LBTT and moving take roughly £5,550 of it.
The introduction costs you nothing. If you go ahead, we may be paid a fee by the firm we introduce you to.
Selling at the £190,000 Dyce average and buying at £133,000 releases about £51,450 after costs. Fees, LBTT and moving take roughly £5,550 of it.
The downsizing sum for Dyce
Start with the gap. Selling at £190,000 and buying at 70% of that, £133,000, leaves £57,000 before costs. Costs are the part people underestimate.
Agent fees at 1.5% are £2,850. LBTT on the purchase is £0. Total £5,550, leaving £51,450 in hand.
Where the sale proceeds go
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Equity release in Dyce.
Two routes to the same cash, priced
A lifetime mortgage at 65 on the same property would release about £64,600. Downsizing nets £51,450. The difference is that downsizing costs you the house, and equity release costs you the estate.
Over twenty years that £64,600 release grows to roughly £227,627. The downsizing figure does not grow at all, because there is no debt.
What the move costs beyond money
Council tax follows the property, not the person. Band D in Aberdeen is £1,748, and a smaller home may sit in a lower band. Check the band before you offer, not after.
Downsizing works best when you are not in a hurry.
What a move within Dyce looks like
The schools families ask about here are Dyce Academy, Dyce Primary School, Dyce cluster primaries, Roman Catholic provision (Aberdeen) and Aberdeen independent schools (nearby). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Dyce to Aberdeen city centre (by train) takes about ~10 min.
By price, Dyce ranks 3 of the 3 Aberdeen locations we cover, at £190,000 against a county average of £286,667. Band D council tax here is £1,748, against £1,748 across the county.
Moving within Aberdeen rather than out of it keeps you near family and known services. The county average price is £286,667, against £190,000 here.
Is Dyce right to stay in?
Dyce is a northern Aberdeen suburb at the airport and North Sea energy heliport, well-connected, mid-market, working.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Dyce property and area guide.
- Its own railway station, direct trains to Aberdeen and the Inverness line
- Affordable, mid-market housing below the western suburbs
- The airport and energy business parks on the doorstep, real jobs
- A simple Scottish council-tax bill, no police, fire or community precept
- The AWPR bypass and A96 for fast road access
- Aircraft and heliport noise near the airport and the flight paths
- A local economy tied very closely to the North Sea energy cycle
- A working, practical suburb rather than a scenic or premium one
- Scottish Water is a separate charge added to the same bill (~£652 at Band D)
- New-build estates need factoring/adoption checks; some older stock
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Airport, heliport & energy workers | ★★★★★ | Aberdeen International Airport, the world's busiest commercial heliport for the North Sea, and the Kirkhill and ABZ energy business parks are right here, genuine local employment on the doorstep for aviation and energy-sector workers. |
| Commuters | ★★★★★ | Dyce has its own railway station with direct trains into Aberdeen in about ten minutes and on the Aberdeen to Inverness line, plus the AWPR bypass, one of the best-connected suburbs in the city, a real rarity in Aberdeen. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★★☆ | Flats and terraces in Dyce are among the more affordable ways into an Aberdeen-city suburb, and the Scottish LBTT first-time-buyer relief (nil to £175,000) means many pay little or no purchase tax. |
| Families | ★★★★☆ | Mid-market family homes, Education-Scotland primaries and Dyce Academy, and good transport, but weigh aircraft and heliport noise near the airport and check catchments and the specific location. |
| Property developers & investors | ★★★★☆ | Strong rental demand from airport, heliport and energy-sector workers can support buy-to-let, though values are exposed to the North Sea energy cycle, do your homework on the local market and yields. |
Dyce is known locally for Aberdeen International Airport & the heliport, and The Dyce Symbol Stones. Dyce is the home of the region's airport and the world's busiest commercial heliport, the hub for helicopter flights to the North Sea platforms, and the reason Dyce is at the heart of the energy industry.
Practical detail for Dyce: the AB21 postcode district, yes, Dyce station on the Aberdeen to Inverness line (direct Aberdeen ~10 min); a genuine asset and nearest A and E is Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI), Foresterhill, the city's and region's full 24-hour blue-light A&E, a short drive.
Dyce has history behind the price. In Early medieval, The Dyce Symbol Stones are carved, Pictish stones at the old kirk of Dyce on the River Don, among the finest in the north-east.
Dyce at a glance
| Downsizing line | Dyce figure |
|---|---|
| Sale price, local average | £190,000 |
| Purchase at 70% of value | £133,000 |
| Estate agent at 1.5% | £2,850 |
| LBTT on purchase | £0 |
| Legal and moving | £2,700 |
| Total costs | £5,550 |
| Net released | £51,450 |
| Lifetime mortgage alternative at 65 | £64,600 |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Dyce
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- A real valuation of your home, not the £190,000 average
- The council tax band of the property you are buying
- Total moving costs of about £5,550
- The equity release comparison, in writing, before you decide
The introduction costs you nothing. If you go ahead, we may be paid a fee by the firm we introduce you to.
Check broadband before you make an offer in Dyce
Broadband speeds can vary street by street in Dyce, so check the exact address before you commit. Ofcom's free checker shows which broadband speeds and mobile coverage are available at any UK property.
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