Postcode EH8 7BU (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH8 7BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH8 7BU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH8 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH8 7BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 EH8 7BU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to EH8 7BU is Piersfield Grove which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Restalrig Avenue and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.79 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.73 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH8 7BU is The Boathouse and is 1.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection on July 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Walker's Wee Kitchen and is 1.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.8% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH8 7BU 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 EH8 7BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH8 7BU, and the approximate distance away.

Piersfield Grove 55 m
Restalrig Avenue 96 m
Piersfield Place 149 m
Piersfield Terrace 161 m
Piershill Square East 170 m
Loganlea Place 190 m
Loganlea Avenue 224 m
Abercorn Gardens 241 m
Baronscourt Road 247 m
Piershill Terrace 249 m
Piershill Place 265 m
Loganlea Loan 273 m
Baronscourt Terrace 284 m
Piershill Square West 287 m
Loganlea Drive 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH8 7BU

Introduction January 1980
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 EH8 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walker's Wee Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 11, 2020
1.22 km
Lothian Buses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 17, 2020
1.25 km
Duddingston Primary & Nursery School School/college/university Pass
November 30, 2012
1.29 km
KIDZCARE @ DUDDINGSTON School/college/university Pass
July 15, 2008
1.3 km
Milford House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 17, 2019
1.3 km
Rocking Horse Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 20, 2020
1.3 km
Breadshare Community Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
August 7, 2019
1.33 km
SEAFIELD NEWSAGENT Retailers - other Pass
May 31, 2011
1.33 km
Seaside Food Coop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
October 7, 2021
1.33 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
September 24, 2018
1.37 km
Sugar House Edinburgh Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
January 11, 2022
1.38 km
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 29, 2008
1.42 km
The Bizzy Lizzy Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 8, 2022
1.53 km
Portobello Beach Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 5, 2020
1.54 km
The Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
July 14, 2020
1.58 km
Sheep Heid Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 24, 2019
1.59 km
Cafe Refresh & Tumbles Soft Play Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 16, 2015
1.6 km
Powerleague Portobello Community Club Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
March 1, 2022
1.6 km
Greek Artisan Pastries Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 7, 2022
1.6 km
The Studio Edinburgh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
November 11, 2019
1.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH8 7BU - Data from Apr 2022

Restalrig Avenue Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Piersfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Piershill Square East Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Piershill Square East Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Loganlea Drive Bus Stop/Station 223 m
London Road Taxi Rank 784 m
Restalrig Road South Taxi Rank 820 m
Scottish Parliament Taxi Rank 2.04 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 4.38 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 12.74 km
Entrance Air 13.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH8 7BU - Data from Dec 2021

St Margaret's Loch Inland Water 1.17 km
Lochend Loch Inland Water 1.21 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Dunsapie Loch Inland Water 1.27 km
Arthur's Seat Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
The Lion's Haunch Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Salisbury Crags Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Calton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
East Sands of Leith Beach 2.41 km
Edinburgh Dock Inland Water 2.61 km
Black Rocks Island 2.69 km
Eastern Craigs Island 2.84 km
Albert Dock Inland Water 2.89 km
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 3.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH8 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.6 Mbps 86.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 38.2% 77.6 14.2
300+ Mbps 61.8% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 211,088 kWh - mean 7,036 kWh : median 6,063 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

83 meters consuming 275,593 kWh - mean 3,320 kWh : median 2,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH8 7BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.95625300
Longitude -3.14382000
OS Easting 328680
OS Northing 0674283
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1500
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Edinburgh East
Electoral Ward Craigentinny/Duddingston
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 S34003568
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northfield and Piershill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northfield and Piershill - 04
Output Area / Small Area 2C2