EH17 8LU postcode in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

EH17 8LU is a postcode in Edinburgh, in the Liberton/Gilmerton ward of City of Edinburgh. It is in the Edinburgh South parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at EH17 8LU can get it Across City of Edinburgh: 93% Nearest station Shawfair 3.8 km in a straight line MP Ian Murray Labour, Edinburgh South Council City of Edinburgh Bins, council tax and planning

Where EH17 8LU is, and what is near it

Map of EH17 8LU and what is near it Map of EH17 8LU: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the EH17 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EH17 8BR: also in EH17 8EH17 8BS: also in EH17 8EH17 8BT: also in EH17 8EH17 8BY: also in EH17 8EH17 8BZ: also in EH17 8EH17 8DA: also in EH17 8EH17 8DF: also in EH17 8EH17 8DG: also in EH17 8EH17 8DH: also in EH17 8EH17 8DJ: also in EH17 8EH17 8DL: also in EH17 8EH17 8DN: also in EH17 8EH17 8DP: also in EH17 8EH17 8DQ: also in EH17 8EH17 8DR: also in EH17 8EH17 8DS: also in EH17 8EH17 8DW: also in EH17 8EH17 8EB: also in EH17 8EH17 8ED: also in EH17 8EH17 8EJ: also in EH17 8EH17 8EL: also in EH17 8EH17 8EN: also in EH17 8EH17 8EP: also in EH17 8EH17 8FB: also in EH17 8EH17 8FD: also in EH17 8EH17 8FE: also in EH17 8EH17 8FF: also in EH17 8EH17 8FG: also in EH17 8EH17 8FH: also in EH17 8EH17 8FL: also in EH17 8EH17 8FN: also in EH17 8EH17 8FP: also in EH17 8EH17 8FQ: also in EH17 8EH17 8FR: also in EH17 8EH17 8FS: also in EH17 8EH17 8FT: also in EH17 8EH17 8FW: also in EH17 8EH17 8FX: also in EH17 8EH17 8FY: also in EH17 8EH17 8FZ: also in EH17 8EH17 8GQ: also in EH17 8EH17 8GZ: also in EH17 8EH17 8HG: also in EH17 8EH17 8HN: also in EH17 8EH17 8HP: also in EH17 8EH17 8HR: also in EH17 8EH17 8HS: also in EH17 8EH17 8HT: also in EH17 8EH17 8HU: also in EH17 8EH17 8HW: also in EH17 8EH17 8HX: also in EH17 8EH17 8HY: also in EH17 8EH17 8HZ: also in EH17 8EH17 8JA: also in EH17 8EH17 8JB: also in EH17 8EH17 8JD: also in EH17 8EH17 8JE: also in EH17 8EH17 8JF: also in EH17 8EH17 8JG: also in EH17 8EH17 8JH: also in EH17 8EH17 8JJ: also in EH17 8EH17 8JL: also in EH17 8EH17 8JQ: also in EH17 8EH17 8JS: also in EH17 8EH17 8JT: also in EH17 8EH17 8JU: also in EH17 8EH17 8JX: also in EH17 8EH17 8JZ: also in EH17 8EH17 8LA: also in EH17 8EH17 8LB: also in EH17 8EH17 8LD: also in EH17 8EH17 8LE: also in EH17 8EH17 8LF: also in EH17 8EH17 8LG: also in EH17 8EH17 8LH: also in EH17 8EH17 8LJ: also in EH17 8EH17 8LL: also in EH17 8EH17 8LN: also in EH17 8EH17 8LQ: also in EH17 8EH17 8LR: also in EH17 8EH17 8LS: also in EH17 8EH17 8LT: also in EH17 8EH17 8LX: also in EH17 8EH17 8LY: also in EH17 8EH17 8LZ: also in EH17 8EH17 8NA: also in EH17 8EH17 8NB: also in EH17 8EH17 8ND: also in EH17 8EH17 8NE: also in EH17 8EH17 8NH: also in EH17 8EH17 8NJ: also in EH17 8EH17 8NT: also in EH17 8EH17 8NU: also in EH17 8EH17 8NY: also in EH17 8EH17 8PA: also in EH17 8EH17 8PB: also in EH17 8EH17 8PD: also in EH17 8EH17 8PE: also in EH17 8EH17 8PF: also in EH17 8EH17 8PG: also in EH17 8EH17 8PH: also in EH17 8EH17 8PJ: also in EH17 8EH17 8PL: also in EH17 8EH17 8PQ: also in EH17 8EH17 8PR: also in EH17 8EH17 8PS: also in EH17 8EH17 8PT: also in EH17 8EH17 8PZ: also in EH17 8EH17 8QE: also in EH17 8EH17 8QF: also in EH17 8EH17 8QH: also in EH17 8EH17 8QJ: also in EH17 8EH17 8QL: also in EH17 8EH17 8QN: also in EH17 8EH17 8QP: also in EH17 8EH17 8QR: also in EH17 8EH17 8QS: also in EH17 8EH17 8QT: also in EH17 8EH17 8QU: also in EH17 8EH17 8QW: also in EH17 8EH17 8QX: also in EH17 8EH17 8QZ: also in EH17 8EH17 8RA: also in EH17 8EH17 8RB: also in EH17 8EH17 8RD: also in EH17 8EH17 8RE: also in EH17 8EH17 8RF: also in EH17 8EH17 8RG: also in EH17 8EH17 8RH: also in EH17 8EH17 8RN: also in EH17 8EH17 8RP: also in EH17 8EH17 8RQ: also in EH17 8EH17 8RR: also in EH17 8EH17 8SE: also in EH17 8EH17 8TB: also in EH17 8EH17 8TD: also in EH17 8EH17 8TE: also in EH17 8EH17 8TP: also in EH17 8EH17 8TQ: also in EH17 8EH17 8TR: also in EH17 8EH17 8TW: also in EH17 8EH17 8UA: also in EH17 8EH17 8UB: also in EH17 8EH17 8UF: also in EH17 8EH17 8UG: also in EH17 8EH17 8UH: also in EH17 8EH17 8UQ: also in EH17 8EH17 8UR: also in EH17 8EH17 8UU: also in EH17 8EH17 8UW: also in EH17 8EH17 8WD: also in EH17 8EH17 8WE: also in EH17 8EH17 8WF: also in EH17 8EH17 8YD: also in EH17 8EH17 8YE: also in EH17 8EH17 8YU: also in EH17 8EH17 8YW: also in EH17 8EH17 8YX: also in EH17 8EH17 8YY: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZA: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZB: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZD: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZE: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZF: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZL: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZN: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZP: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZU: also in EH17 8EH17 8ZY: also in EH17 8 Ferniehill Surgery 850 mEskbank station 4.5 kmLiberton/Gilmerton EH17 8LU Map of EH17 8LU and what is near it Map of EH17 8LU: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the EH17 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Shawfair station 3.8 kmEskbank station 4.5 kmLiberton/Gilmerton EH17 8LU
  • EH17 8LU
  • Other postcodes in EH17 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.9026, longitude -3.1443)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EH17 8LU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at EH17 8LU?

Every home and business at EH17 8LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EH17 8LU 100% City of Edinburgh 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EH17 8LU 100% City of Edinburgh 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at EH17 8LU?

BinDayBuddy does not read City of Edinburgh Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

City of Edinburgh Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to EH17 8LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EH17 8LU is Shawfair Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Shawfair Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Eskbank Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gilmerton Dykes Avenue, 170 m away.

More stations near EH17 8LU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EH17 8LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH17 8LU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near EH17 8LU?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EH17 8LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 8 chargers 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EH17 8LU?

The nearest to the centre of EH17 8LU, in a straight line.

  • Shanks Dental Care Ltd 600 mWalk
  • Brite Dental Gilmerton 750 mWalk
  • 1 Liberton Brae 2.3 kmCycle

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near EH17 8LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EH17 8LU, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • M&D Green Dispensing Chemist, 1 Gracemount Drive Phone 0131 664 2249 750 mWalk
  • Gilmerton Healthcare, 2 Ferniehill Road Phone 0131 664 3295 850 mWalk
  • The Red Band Chemical Company, 37 Moredun Park Road Phone 0131 664 2119 1.2 kmCycle

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near EH17 8LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of EH17 8LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for EH17 8LU

Ward
Liberton/Gilmerton
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Edinburgh
Rural or urban
Large Urban Areas
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

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