The postcode EH17 7AF is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 7AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 7AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 EH17 7AF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to EH17 7AF is Ferniehill Terrace which is centered 84 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ferniehill Place and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.76 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 7AF is MECHANIC ARMS and is 368 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 9, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Supperbowl and is 368 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 21, 2020.
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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 7AF 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 EH17 7AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 7AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 7AF
| 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 EH17 7AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste Of Africa Lounge | Pass February 7, 2017 | 133 m | |
| Pinocchio's Childrens Nursery | Pass December 17, 2019 | 184 m | |
| FERNIEHILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2009 | 194 m | |
| ICELAND FROZEN FOODS | Pass May 31, 2012 | 201 m | |
| Edinburgh Families Project | Pass September 19, 2007 | 222 m | |
| Cafe Broma | Pass July 24, 2019 | 222 m | |
| DRUMSTREET SUPERMARKET | Pass September 16, 2011 | 259 m | |
| LIDL | Pass February 11, 2016 | 259 m | |
| Faith Mission Bible College | Pass October 29, 2019 | 281 m | |
| Mr C's - Gilmerton Community Centre | Pass December 19, 2018 | 281 m | |
| St John Vianney R C Church | Pass August 23, 2012 | 305 m | |
| CHILDCARE CONNECTIONS | Pass June 22, 2011 | 365 m | |
| Gilmerton Primary School | Pass November 23, 2011 | 365 m | |
| GILMERTON NEWSAGENT | Improvement Required August 3, 2012 | 368 m | |
| MECHANIC ARMS | Pass June 9, 2011 | 368 m | |
| Supperbowl | Pass January 21, 2020 | 368 m | |
| Word of Mouth Cakes | Pass November 4, 2015 | 368 m | |
| Domino's Pizzas | Pass September 20, 2010 | 370 m | |
| Javits | Pass March 18, 2015 | 370 m | |
| Ruby Murray | Pass February 26, 2020 | 370 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 7AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Ferniehill Place | 224 m | |
| Ferniehill Avenue | 233 m | |
| Gilmerton Primary School | 244 m | |
| Gilmerton Primary School | 245 m | |
| Ferniehill Avenue | 249 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.64 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.17 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.37 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.76 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.77 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.18 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.06 km | |
| Entrance | 15.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 7AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Drum Wood | 705 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.02 km |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.59 km | |
| Englands Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.63 km | |
| The Braids | 3.64 km | |
| High Wood | 3.71 km | |
| Galachlaw | 4.01 km | |
| Crow Hill | 4.13 km | |
| Elf Loch | 4.14 km | |
| The Lion's Haunch | 4.16 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 4.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 7AF - 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% |
Energy usage data for EH17 7AF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90886500 |
| Longitude | -3.13297000 |
| OS Easting | 329271 |
| OS Northing | 0668998 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh South |
| Electoral Ward | Liberton/Gilmerton |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003548 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Fernieside and Moredun South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Fernieside and Moredun South - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |