The postcode EH17 8FA is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 2017 and is an active postcode. EH17 8FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8FA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8FA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to EH17 8FA is Shale Road which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Burdiehouse Village and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 6.3 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8FA is Valley Park Community Centre and is 724 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 8, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Joe's Fish Bar and is 767 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 27, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
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 8FA 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 8FA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8FA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8FA
| Introduction | December 2017 |
| 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 8FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer Simply Food | Pass February 21, 2019 | 586 m | |
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 658 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 724 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 767 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 767 m | |
| Costa Coffee | Pass January 14, 2019 | 830 m | |
| Costa Coffee (Next) | Pass January 9, 2018 | 830 m | |
| Greggs Plc | Awaiting Inspection May 4, 2021 | 830 m | |
| Home Bargains | Exempt October 28, 2014 | 830 m | |
| J Sainsbury Plc | Pass March 28, 2018 | 830 m | |
| McDonald's Straiton | Pass August 28, 2018 | 830 m | |
| Nando's | Pass July 9, 2019 | 830 m | |
| Poddingtons | Pass September 17, 2018 | 830 m | |
| Starbucks Coffee Co (UK) Ltd | Pass December 1, 2021 | 830 m | |
| Subway | Pass July 16, 2018 | 830 m | |
| The Food Warehouse (Iceland) | Pass May 29, 2019 | 830 m | |
| TK MAXX | Pass April 23, 2013 | 830 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 954 m | |
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 994 m | |
| The Hawthorn Nursery | Improvement Required September 30, 2019 | 1.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Burdiehouse Village | 220 m | |
| Burdiehouse Village | 246 m | |
| Lang Loan | 470 m | |
| Burdiehouse Terminus | 478 m | |
| Lang Loan | 492 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.3 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.87 km | |
| Oxgangs Road North | 4.29 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 6.3 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 6.31 km | |
| Entrance | 14.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8FA - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.48 km | |
| Fountain Green | 1.78 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 2.31 km |
| Bilston Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.52 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Drum Wood | 3.11 km | |
| The Braids | 3.14 km | |
| Killburn Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Hillend Hill | 3.16 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.2 km | |
| Buiselaw | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8FA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 67.6 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 67.6 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH17 8FA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.89192200 |
| Longitude | -3.16010700 |
| OS Easting | 327543 |
| OS Northing | 0667141 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003779 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gilmerton South and the Murrays |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |