Postcode EH12 8PS (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH12 8PS and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH12 8PS is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 8PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH12 8PS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8PS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to EH12 8PS is Oakwood Court which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clerwood Park and is 364 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.95 km away at Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is South Gyle Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH12 8PS is The Torfin and is 661 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Village Cafe Corstorphine and is 699 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on February 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH12 8PS 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH12 8PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH12 8PS, and the approximate distance away.

Oakwood Court 109 m
Clerwood Park 147 m
Caroline Terrace 152 m
Clerwood Row 198 m
Maplewood Park 223 m
Clerwood Loan 238 m
Larchwood Square 240 m
Hillview Road 249 m
Clerwood Gardens 252 m
Ashwood Gait 254 m
Clerwood Bank 262 m
Clerwood View 286 m
Hillview Crescent 294 m
Clerwood Way 327 m
Clerwood Place 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH12 8PS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH12 8PS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broxburn Browns Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 30, 2019
170 m
Fox Covert Primary & Early Years Centre School/college/university Pass
January 23, 2014
393 m
KIDZCARE @ FOX COVERT School/college/university Pass
August 28, 2015
393 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
February 17, 2012
650 m
The Torfin Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 31, 2019
661 m
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 4, 2019
661 m
Spice Lounge & Spice Lounge Kitchen Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 12, 2019
675 m
Dangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 15, 2020
696 m
Wong's Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
December 1, 2021
696 m
The Village Cafe Corstorphine Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 3, 2021
699 m
Corstorphine Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
February 18, 2020
699 m
Civerinos Slice (Corstorphine/West Slice) Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 4, 2021
708 m
Natural Food Retailers - other Pass
August 14, 2014
708 m
Astoria Edinburgh Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
October 13, 2020
712 m
St Johns Curry Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 2, 2019
712 m
The Ranch Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 29, 2020
712 m
Vigo Deli Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
712 m
White Lady Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 14, 2018
712 m
Iceland Retailers - other Pass
June 25, 2015
714 m
Mimi's Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers Pass
November 14, 2018
733 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 8PS - Data from Apr 2022

Clerwood Park Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Hoseason Gardens Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Clerwood Terminus Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Alan Breck Gardens Bus Stop/Station 521 m
School Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Drum Brae South Taxi Rank 646 m
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Coltbridge Avenue Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
South Gyle Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
South Gyle Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
South Gyle Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 6.6 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 7.84 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.11 km
Entrance Air 4.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 8PS - Data from Dec 2021

Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 866 m
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Double Dykes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Loch Ross Inland Water 2.69 km
Lennie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Hags Brae Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Glenpunty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Collingwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Wilderness Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 4.09 km
Hunter's Craig Island 4.1 km
Cramond Foreshore Wetland 4.12 km
Birnie Rocks Island 4.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 8PS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 155.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 10
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.1 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 473,135 kWh - mean 15,771 kWh : median 15,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 107,038 kWh - mean 3,568 kWh : median 3,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH12 8PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.94904800
Longitude -3.28494400
OS Easting 319854
OS Northing 0673636
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6061
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Edinburgh West
Electoral Ward Drum Brae/Gyle
Local Authority District City of Edinburgh
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council East of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000008
Travel To Work Area Edinburgh

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003681
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Corstorphine North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Corstorphine North - 02
Output Area / Small Area 6A2