Postcode EH17 7AT (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH17 7AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH17 7AT is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 7AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH17 7AT 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 7AT as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to EH17 7AT is Ferniehill Place which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferniehill Place and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.68 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH17 7AT is MECHANIC ARMS and is 373 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 9, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizzas and is 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 20, 2010.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.1 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 7AT 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 EH17 7AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH17 7AT, and the approximate distance away.

Ferniehill Place 53 m
Ferniehill Square 106 m
Ferniehill Drive 109 m
Ferniehill Street 109 m
Ferniehill Terrace 136 m
Drum Avenue 175 m
Ferniehill Avenue 182 m
Drum Place 191 m
Ferniehill Gardens 214 m
Drum Crescent 218 m
Ferniehill Way 218 m
Ferniehill Road 237 m
Moredun Park Grove 294 m
Moredun Dell 295 m
Candlemaker's Park 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH17 7AT

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 EH17 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edinburgh Families Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 19, 2007
116 m
ICELAND FROZEN FOODS Retailers - other Pass
May 31, 2012
157 m
Pinocchio's Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 17, 2019
248 m
Taste Of Africa Lounge Other catering premises Pass
February 7, 2017
272 m
FERNIEHILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Other catering premises Pass
March 19, 2009
273 m
DRUMSTREET SUPERMARKET Retailers - other Pass
September 16, 2011
284 m
LIDL Retailers - other Pass
February 11, 2016
284 m
Cafe Broma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 24, 2019
333 m
Faith Mission Bible College Other catering premises Pass
October 29, 2019
346 m
Mr C's - Gilmerton Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
December 19, 2018
346 m
Domino's Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 20, 2010
359 m
Javits Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 18, 2015
359 m
Ruby Murray Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 26, 2020
359 m
St John Vianney R C Church Other catering premises Pass
August 23, 2012
365 m
GILMERTON NEWSAGENT Retailers - other Improvement Required
August 3, 2012
373 m
MECHANIC ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 9, 2011
373 m
Supperbowl Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 21, 2020
373 m
Word of Mouth Cakes Other catering premises Pass
November 4, 2015
373 m
Hui Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 23, 2020
412 m
GARDENER'S ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 12, 2010
439 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 7AT - Data from Apr 2022

Ferniehill Place Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Ferniehill Place Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Ferniehill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Ferniehill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Gilmerton Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.1 km
Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.23 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Brunstane Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 9.15 km
Entrance Air 15.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 7AT - Data from Dec 2021

Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 572 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 1.16 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Kaim Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Fountain Green Urban Greenspace 3.65 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 3.78 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.21 km
The Lion's Haunch Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 4.28 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 7AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63 Mbps 72.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.1 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 108,249 kWh - mean 13,531 kWh : median 13,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,942 kWh - mean 3,118 kWh : median 2,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH17 7AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90865200
Longitude -3.13075600
OS Easting 329409
OS Northing 0668972
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1053
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2