The postcode EH17 8SB is located in Midlothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8SB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to EH17 8SB is A768 which is centered 891 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wester Melville and is 300 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.57 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8SB is THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on March 7, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lee Garden and is 1.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 20, 2019.
Policing for EH17 8SB is covered by the Scotland police force association and Midlothian 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 8SB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8SB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8SB
| 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 8SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Acre Golf Club | Pass July 16, 2019 | 946 m | |
| Drummond Grange Nursing Home | Pass July 11, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Pinocchio's Nursery | Pass January 28, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Laird And Dog Hotel | Pass June 11, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| Luci's Restaurant & Cocktail Bar | Pass September 7, 2018 | 1.24 km | |
| JB Foods Scotland Ltd | Pass September 29, 2015 | 1.26 km | |
| The Paper Mill | Pass August 22, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| Lasswade Trough | Pass February 7, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| LASC Childcare Services Ltd Ramsay | Improvement Required March 15, 2018 | 1.43 km | |
| Loanhead Nursery | Improvement Required August 27, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Loanhead Primary School | Pass February 9, 2022 | 1.43 km | |
| Playmates Playgroup | Improvement Required August 29, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Primrose Lodge | Pass March 2, 2017 | 1.43 km | |
| Scallywags Childrens Nursery Loanhead | Pass June 17, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Pine Villa Nursing Home | Improvement Required February 26, 2020 | 1.45 km | |
| Trust Housing Association | Pass August 16, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| EH Twenty Bar & Kitchen | Pass June 20, 2019 | 1.48 km | |
| THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB | Improvement Required March 7, 2012 | 1.5 km | |
| Nazareth House | Pass February 6, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| The Lee Garden | Pass May 20, 2019 | 1.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Wester Melville | 300 m | |
| Haveral Wood | 359 m | |
| Lasswade Road | 819 m | |
| Lasswade Road | 825 m | |
| West Edge Farm | 837 m | |
| Supermarket | 2.27 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 2.27 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.97 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.57 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.59 km | |
| Entrance | 15.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8SB - Data from Dec 2021
| Haveral Wood | 452 m | |
| Englands Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Fountain Green | 1.6 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 2.41 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 2.74 km |
| Little Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.22 km | |
| High Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.33 km | |
| Killburn Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Chesters Bog Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Doghouses Wood | 3.74 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.88873400 |
| Longitude | -3.13241500 |
| OS Easting | 329269 |
| OS Northing | 0666757 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Midlothian |
| Electoral Ward | Bonnyrigg |
| Local Authority District | Midlothian |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000006 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Midlothian Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lothian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Midlothian Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001924 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shawfair |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shawfair - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |