Postcode EH5 1EP (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH5 1EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH5 1EP is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in July 2008 and is an active postcode. EH5 1EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH5 1EP 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 1EP as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to EH5 1EP is Waterfront Gait which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waterfront Gait and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.95 km away at Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 4.01 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH5 1EP is Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) and is 3 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 3.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH5 1EP 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH5 1EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH5 1EP, and the approximate distance away.

Waterfront Gait 41 m
Waterfront Park 63 m
Colonsay Way 72 m
Colonsay Close 108 m
Granton Mill Place 125 m
Colonsay View 141 m
Colonsay Place 142 m
Granton Mill Drive 171 m
Granton Mill Road 171 m
Granton Mill West 174 m
Granton Mill Crescent 193 m
Granton Mill Park 217 m
Granton Mill March 269 m
Salvesen Gardens 280 m
Granton Mains Gait 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH5 1EP

Introduction July 2008
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH5 1EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Murrayfield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 21, 2021
2.9 km
Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 19, 2019
3 km
McNeil House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 11, 2018
3.19 km
St Georges School For Girls School/college/university Pass
August 13, 2019
3.2 km
Annabel's Cakes Other catering premises Pass
April 23, 2015
3.25 km
All Well And Good Catering Other catering premises Pass
September 26, 2019
3.26 km
Damiani Fine Dining Other catering premises Pass
September 8, 2021
3.28 km
Murrayfield House - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 7, 2020
3.28 km
COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 12, 2009
3.29 km
Fox Covert Primary & Early Years Centre School/college/university Pass
January 23, 2014
3.32 km
KIDZCARE @ FOX COVERT School/college/university Pass
August 28, 2015
3.32 km
Murrayfield Dementia Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 18, 2019
3.4 km
MURRAYFIELD PARISH CHURCH HALL Other catering premises Pass
November 4, 2010
3.4 km
Hampton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 4, 2018
3.48 km
Murrayfield Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
April 15, 2019
3.48 km
Dine Murrayfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 17, 2020
3.48 km
Coco Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 4, 2019
3.52 km
Wester Coates Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 2, 2019
3.54 km
Asha Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 1, 2022
3.55 km
Brash Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers Improvement Required
March 15, 2022
3.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH5 1EP - Data from Apr 2022

Waterfront Gait Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Waterfront Gait Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Pennywell Cottages Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Pennywell Cottages Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Edinburgh College Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Pennywell Road Taxi Rank 456 m
Boswall Parkway Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Granton Square Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.95 km
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.95 km
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.96 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 3.45 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.7 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 8.53 km
Entrance Air 7.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH5 1EP - Data from Dec 2021

Birnie Rocks Island 884 m
Long Craig Island 899 m
Hanging Craig Island 1.01 km
Megmillar Island 1.01 km
General's Rock Island 1.23 km
Cramond Foreshore Wetland 2.42 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Double Dykes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Partin Rock Island 2.94 km
Cramond Island Island 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH5 1EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 136.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 86.3 7.5
300+ Mbps 98.2% 625 0

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 320,814 kWh - mean 5,941 kWh : median 4,820 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 128,818 kWh - mean 2,477 kWh : median 2,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH5 1EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97657400
Longitude -3.25145100
OS Easting 322001
OS Northing 0676661
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3394
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000008
Travel To Work Area Edinburgh

NHS

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

2011 Census

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