The postcode EH5 1BF is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in August 2009 and is an active postcode. EH5 1BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH5 1BF 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 EH5 1BF as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.
The closest road name to EH5 1BF is Colonsay Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pennywell Cottages and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.94 km away at Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 4.04 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH5 1BF is Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) and is 2.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asha and is 3.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 1, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 120.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 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 EH5 1BF 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 EH5 1BF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH5 1BF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH5 1BF
| Introduction | August 2009 |
| 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 EH5 1BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Murrayfield | Pass October 21, 2021 | 2.8 km | |
| Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) | Pass July 19, 2019 | 2.96 km | |
| McNeil House | Pass April 11, 2018 | 3.15 km | |
| St Georges School For Girls | Pass August 13, 2019 | 3.2 km | |
| Fox Covert Primary & Early Years Centre | Pass January 23, 2014 | 3.22 km | |
| KIDZCARE @ FOX COVERT | Pass August 28, 2015 | 3.22 km | |
| Annabel's Cakes | Pass April 23, 2015 | 3.22 km | |
| All Well And Good Catering | Pass September 26, 2019 | 3.25 km | |
| Damiani Fine Dining | Pass September 8, 2021 | 3.27 km | |
| Murrayfield House - HC-One | Pass February 7, 2020 | 3.27 km | |
| COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB | Pass February 12, 2009 | 3.3 km | |
| Murrayfield Dementia Project | Pass June 18, 2019 | 3.38 km | |
| MURRAYFIELD PARISH CHURCH HALL | Pass November 4, 2010 | 3.38 km | |
| Hampton Hotel | Pass September 4, 2018 | 3.46 km | |
| Murrayfield Hotel | Pass April 15, 2019 | 3.46 km | |
| Dine Murrayfield | Awaiting Inspection September 17, 2020 | 3.48 km | |
| Coco Bean Cafe | Pass July 4, 2019 | 3.48 km | |
| Asha | Improvement Required March 1, 2022 | 3.51 km | |
| Brash Family Butchers | Improvement Required March 15, 2022 | 3.51 km | |
| Tang Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required November 24, 2021 | 3.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH5 1BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Pennywell Cottages | 78 m | |
| Pennywell Cottages | 99 m | |
| Salveson Gardens | 201 m | |
| Waterfront Gait | 220 m | |
| Waterfront Gait | 222 m | |
| Pennywell Road | 428 m | |
| Boswall Parkway | 1.45 km | |
| Granton Square | 1.85 km | |
| Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.94 km | |
| Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.94 km | |
| Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.94 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 4.04 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 4.04 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 3.57 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 6.69 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 8.43 km | |
| Entrance | 7.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH5 1BF - Data from Dec 2021
| Birnie Rocks | 866 m | |
| Long Craig | 983 m | |
| Hanging Craig | 1.12 km | |
| Megmillar | 1.12 km | |
| General's Rock | 1.35 km | |
| Cramond Foreshore | 2.34 km | |
| Ravelston Woods | 2.41 km | |
| Double Dykes Plantation | 2.5 km | |
| Oak Plantation | 2.7 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 2.81 km | |
| The Knoll | 2.82 km | |
| Partin Rock | 2.88 km | |
| The Copse | 2.94 km | |
| The Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Cramond Island | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH5 1BF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 50 Mbps | 120.8 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 1.6 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 6.9% | 93.1% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 93.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 93.1% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 93.1% | 128.8 | 0.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.1% | 93.1% | 625 | 0 |
Energy usage data for EH5 1BF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.97619600 |
| Longitude | -3.25336200 |
| OS Easting | 321881 |
| OS Northing | 0676621 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Electoral Ward | Forth |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant commuters |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003624 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Granton West and Salvesen |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Granton West and Salvesen - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C2 |