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EH1

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

This is the bythenumbers area report for the EH1 postcode district in City of Edinburgh. This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety. The figures below are from published UK open data covering Transport, Flood risk and Broadband. They are not a listing of homes, and they are not advice.

How this 91 was calculated

  • Transport

    97/100·21% of the measure

    Edinburgh Rail Station is 370 yards away

    A higher measure means a closer railway, metro or tram station and more bus stops within a ten minute walk.

    NaPTAN public transport access nodes, published September 2026. Measured for the EH1 postcode district.

  • Flood risk

    94/100·14% of the measure

    No designated flood warning area nearby

    A higher measure means fewer designated flood warning and alert areas nearby, not more flooding. Live alerts and warnings are not part of this measure.

    Flood warning areas, published September 2026. Measured for the EH1 postcode district.

  • Broadband

    86/100·14% of the measure

    81% of premises can get gigabit broadband

    A higher measure means more premises can order faster broadband, not a slower connection.

    Connected Nations fixed broadband and mobile coverage, published August 2026. Measured for the EH1 postcode district.

  • Amenities

    100/100·12% of the measure

    1876 everyday amenities within 0.6 miles

    A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the EH1 postcode district.

  • Housing market

    83/100·10% of the measure

    62 recorded sales, median £315,000

    A higher measure means more recent recorded sales and more stable prices. It is not a higher house price.

    Price Paid Data, published June 2026. Measured for the EH1 postcode district.

  • Healthcare access

    89/100·9% of the measure

    Nearest GP practice 0.3 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

    Organisation Data Service directory, published September 2026. Measured for the EH1 postcode district.

  • Green space

    100/100·7% of the measure

    Unnamed garden is 60 yards away

    A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the EH1 postcode district.

  • Air quality

    82/100·6% of the measure

    PM2.5 annual mean 4.9 µg/m³, modelled for 2023

    A higher measure means lower modelled nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate levels, not dirtier air.

    UK-AIR automatic monitoring network, published December 2023. Measured for the EH1 postcode district.

  • Council tax

    76/100·6% of the measure

    Most homes are band C (34% of them)

    A higher measure means a larger share of homes in bands A to C, which typically means a smaller bill, not a higher one.

    Council tax band and charge data, published April 2026. Measured for the EH1 postcode district.

Not counted for this area

Schools. We could not obtain published figures here, so these categories were left out and the remaining weights scaled up to fill the gap. A missing dataset never counts against an area.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

Area Measure v1.1, covering 80% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.

At a glance

Headline figures for this place

  • Nearest station

    370 yards

    Edinburgh Rail Station

    Stations within 1.9 miles

    11

    151 bus stops within a 10 minute walk

  • Nearest GP practice

    0.3 miles

    Pan Lothian Nurse And Hospices

    GP practices within 1.2 miles

    20

    Hospital 1.9 miles

  • Median sold price

    £315,000

    62 sales in the last 12 months

    Median sold price change since 2021

    +17.5%

    was £268,000

  • Gigabit broadband

    81%

    of addresses can order it

    Median download

    Not available

    88% superfast

Place context

Around EH1

EH1 at 55.9508, -3.1928. Pins mark the nearest station, schools, GP and green space when we have a published point for them.

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Data snapshot last refreshed September 2026. Every figure on this page is traceable on the sources page.