The postcode EH12 5SP is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 5SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH12 5SP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EH12 5SP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to EH12 5SP is Saughton Crescent which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Belmont Crescent and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 630 m away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 2.01 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH12 5SP is The New Melville Bridge Club and is 577 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 8, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asha and is 341 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 1, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH12 5SP is covered by the Scotland police force association and Edinburgh Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH12 5SP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH12 5SP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH12 5SP
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH12 5SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Sparks Nursery | Pass June 25, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Murrayfield Nursery | Pass February 21, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Twin Lions Hotel | Improvement Required February 10, 2020 | 125 m | |
| Prego Superstore | Improvement Required October 7, 2019 | 271 m | |
| Coco Bean Cafe | Pass July 4, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Saughtonhall United Reformed Church | Pass August 6, 2008 | 302 m | |
| Struan Lodge Nursing Home | Pass and Eat Safe November 11, 2019 | 325 m | |
| Asha | Improvement Required March 1, 2022 | 341 m | |
| Brash Family Butchers | Improvement Required March 15, 2022 | 341 m | |
| Tang Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required November 24, 2021 | 341 m | |
| Murrayside | Pass October 10, 2019 | 356 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass February 11, 2020 | 439 m | |
| Fitovitalia UK | Pass January 22, 2019 | 568 m | |
| The New Melville Bridge Club | Pass April 8, 2015 | 577 m | |
| CARRICKVALE GOLF CLUB HOUSE | Pass April 30, 2014 | 590 m | |
| McNeil House | Pass April 11, 2018 | 618 m | |
| Spire Murrayfield Hospital | Pass May 23, 2019 | 685 m | |
| Holiday Inn | Pass March 22, 2019 | 726 m | |
| Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) | Pass July 19, 2019 | 743 m | |
| Edinburgh Curling Club Ltd | Pass April 24, 2019 | 747 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 5SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Belmont Crescent | 118 m | |
| Balgreen Road | 136 m | |
| Western Corner | 223 m | |
| Western Corner | 234 m | |
| Balgreen Road | 239 m | |
| Coltbridge Avenue | 1.22 km | |
| Longstone Road | 2.07 km | |
| Grosvenor Street | 2.44 km | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 630 m | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 632 m | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 633 m | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 2.31 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 5.62 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 9.71 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 10.06 km | |
| Entrance | 6.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 5SP - Data from Dec 2021
| Ravelston Woods | 1.24 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 1.7 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 2.8 km |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Oak Plantation | 3.1 km | |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 3.14 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.26 km | |
| The Hill | 3.67 km | |
| Colinton Dell | Valley | 3.68 km |
| The Copse | 3.83 km | |
| Loch Ross | 3.98 km | |
| Double Dykes Plantation | 4.01 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 4.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 5SP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.94350300 |
| Longitude | -3.25539600 |
| OS Easting | 321688 |
| OS Northing | 0672985 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh West |
| Electoral Ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Local Authority District | City of Edinburgh |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lothian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003596 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Balgreen and Roseburn |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Balgreen and Roseburn - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |