The postcode EH17 8SF is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8SF 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 8SF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to EH17 8SF is Adit Place which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Burdiehouse Village and is 429 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.92 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8SF is Valley Park Community Centre and is 515 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 578 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 27, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for EH17 8SF 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 8SF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8SF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8SF
| 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 8SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 510 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 515 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 578 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 578 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 742 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 845 m | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Food | Pass February 21, 2019 | 909 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 966 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 966 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 966 m | |
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 970 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 986 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 1.02 km | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 1.03 km | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 1.09 km | |
| Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh | Pass October 3, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 1.12 km | |
| Costa Coffee | Pass January 14, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Costa Coffee (Next) | Pass January 9, 2018 | 1.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Burdiehouse Village | 429 m | |
| Burdiehouse Village | 464 m | |
| Burdiehouse Terminus | 503 m | |
| Janefield | 617 m | |
| Janefield | 656 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.11 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.68 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.89 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.92 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.93 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 10.18 km | |
| Entrance | 14.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8SF - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.29 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Fountain Green | 1.85 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 2.04 km |
| Englands Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.76 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.06 km | |
| The Braids | 3.22 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.37 km | |
| Killburn Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.54 km | |
| Hillend Hill | 3.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8SF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.89366000 |
| Longitude | -3.15449800 |
| OS Easting | 327897 |
| OS Northing | 0667328 |
| 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 |