The postcode EH17 8BY is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 8BY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to EH17 8BY is Southhouse Drive which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gracemount Drive and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.29 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8BY is WAVERLEY INN and is 194 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 6, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryers Delight and is 172 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8BY 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 8BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8BY
| 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 8BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 149 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 165 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 172 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 172 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 172 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 194 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 222 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 247 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 247 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 253 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 334 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 334 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 334 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 361 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 361 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 390 m | |
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 457 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC | Pass December 9, 2016 | 477 m | |
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 478 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 518 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Gracemount Drive | 140 m | |
| Gracemount Leisure Centre | 146 m | |
| Gracemount Leisure Centre | 166 m | |
| Southhouse Loan | 277 m | |
| Lasswade Grove | 313 m | |
| Supermarket | 325 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.21 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.35 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.29 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.3 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.6 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.37 km | |
| Entrance | 14.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 480 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.2 km |
| Englands Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.63 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.68 km | |
| The Braids | 2.71 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.01 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.16 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.51 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 88.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.2 | 11.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH17 8BY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90129800 |
| Longitude | -3.15395700 |
| OS Easting | 327945 |
| OS Northing | 0668178 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003831 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |