The postcode EH28 8LU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH28 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 EH28 8LU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to EH28 8LU is Harvest Road which is centered 275 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harvest Drive and is 201 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.58 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 6.08 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Ratho Station Sandwich Shop and is 439 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 12, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for EH28 8LU 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 EH28 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8LU
| 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 EH28 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 176 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 176 m | |
| Edinburgh Butter Company | Pass August 20, 2019 | 286 m | |
| GTG | Pass September 12, 2018 | 332 m | |
| Honeywell | Pass November 30, 2018 | 332 m | |
| The Benriach Distillery Co Ltd | Pass January 20, 2019 | 336 m | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 377 m | |
| Fleming Howden | Pass March 16, 2022 | 402 m | |
| Fords The Bakers | Pass November 2, 2016 | 402 m | |
| Greggs | Pass November 26, 2019 | 402 m | |
| The Social Grocer | Awaiting Inspection October 15, 2020 | 402 m | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 439 m | |
| McDonald's | Pass May 29, 2019 | 489 m | |
| Subway | Pass December 3, 2021 | 489 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 2, 2015 | 504 m | |
| Travelodge | Pass March 19, 2015 | 542 m | |
| Xtreme Karting | Pass June 19, 2012 | 638 m | |
| AVIAGEN LTD | Pass May 8, 2012 | 732 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Harvest Drive | 201 m | |
| Norton House Hotel | 330 m | |
| Norton House Hotel | 379 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 412 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 413 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.58 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.59 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.59 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 6.08 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 6.38 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.11 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.22 km | |
| Entrance | 2.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilkie's Basin | 1.43 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Palace Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Back Braes | 2.56 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 2.67 km | |
| Craw Hill | 2.89 km | |
| West Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Ross's Plantation | 3.42 km | |
| Crow Wood | 3.79 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 3.97 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 3.98 km | |
| Dundas Loch | 4.08 km | |
| Carmelhill Wood | 4.18 km | |
| Humbie Reservoir | 4.26 km | |
| Dundas Hill | 4.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93405400 |
| Longitude | -3.39574700 |
| OS Easting | 312901 |
| OS Northing | 0672102 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh West |
| Electoral Ward | Almond |
| 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: 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 | S34003812 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |