EH3 9RU postcode in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

EH3 9RU is a postcode in Edinburgh, in the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward of City of Edinburgh. It is in the Edinburgh South West parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 96% of homes and businesses at EH3 9RU can get it Across City of Edinburgh: 93% Nearest station Haymarket 550 m in a straight line MP Dr Scott Arthur Labour, Edinburgh South West Council City of Edinburgh Bins, council tax and planning

Where EH3 9RU is, and what is near it

Map of EH3 9RU and what is near it Map of EH3 9RU: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the EH3 9 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EH3 9AA: also in EH3 9EH3 9AD: also in EH3 9EH3 9AF: also in EH3 9EH3 9AH: also in EH3 9EH3 9AL: also in EH3 9EH3 9AN: also in EH3 9EH3 9AP: also in EH3 9EH3 9AR: also in EH3 9EH3 9AS: also in EH3 9EH3 9AT: also in EH3 9EH3 9AW: also in EH3 9EH3 9AX: also in EH3 9EH3 9BE: also in EH3 9EH3 9BG: also in EH3 9EH3 9BH: also in EH3 9EH3 9BL: also in EH3 9EH3 9BN: also in EH3 9EH3 9BP: also in EH3 9EH3 9BW: also in EH3 9EH3 9BX: also in EH3 9EH3 9BY: also in EH3 9EH3 9BZ: also in EH3 9EH3 9DB: also in EH3 9EH3 9DD: also in EH3 9EH3 9DE: also in EH3 9EH3 9DG: also in EH3 9EH3 9DH: also in EH3 9EH3 9DJ: also in EH3 9EH3 9DN: also in EH3 9EH3 9DP: also in EH3 9EH3 9DQ: also in EH3 9EH3 9DR: also in EH3 9EH3 9DS: also in EH3 9EH3 9DT: also in EH3 9EH3 9DU: also in EH3 9EH3 9DW: also in EH3 9EH3 9DX: also in EH3 9EH3 9DY: also in EH3 9EH3 9DZ: also in EH3 9EH3 9EE: also in EH3 9EH3 9FA: also in EH3 9EH3 9FN: also in EH3 9EH3 9FQ: also in EH3 9EH3 9FR: also in EH3 9EH3 9HH: also in EH3 9EH3 9HN: also in EH3 9EH3 9HP: also in EH3 9EH3 9HT: also in EH3 9EH3 9HU: also in EH3 9EH3 9HW: also in EH3 9EH3 9HX: also in EH3 9EH3 9HY: also in EH3 9EH3 9HZ: also in EH3 9EH3 9JA: also in EH3 9EH3 9JB: also in EH3 9EH3 9JD: also in EH3 9EH3 9JE: also in EH3 9EH3 9JF: also in EH3 9EH3 9JG: also in EH3 9EH3 9JH: also in EH3 9EH3 9JJ: also in EH3 9EH3 9JN: also in EH3 9EH3 9JP: also in EH3 9EH3 9JR: also in EH3 9EH3 9JS: also in EH3 9EH3 9JT: also in EH3 9EH3 9JU: also in EH3 9EH3 9JX: also in EH3 9EH3 9JY: also in EH3 9EH3 9JZ: also in EH3 9EH3 9LA: also in EH3 9EH3 9LB: also in EH3 9EH3 9LF: also in EH3 9EH3 9LG: also in EH3 9EH3 9LH: also in EH3 9EH3 9LJ: also in EH3 9EH3 9LL: also in EH3 9EH3 9LN: also in EH3 9EH3 9LP: also in EH3 9EH3 9LQ: also in EH3 9EH3 9LR: also in EH3 9EH3 9LS: also in EH3 9EH3 9LT: also in EH3 9EH3 9LW: also in EH3 9EH3 9LY: also in EH3 9EH3 9LZ: also in EH3 9EH3 9NA: also in EH3 9EH3 9NB: also in EH3 9EH3 9ND: also in EH3 9EH3 9NE: also in EH3 9EH3 9NF: also in EH3 9EH3 9NG: also in EH3 9EH3 9NH: also in EH3 9EH3 9NJ: also in EH3 9EH3 9NL: also in EH3 9EH3 9NN: also in EH3 9EH3 9NP: also in EH3 9EH3 9NQ: also in EH3 9EH3 9NT: also in EH3 9EH3 9NU: also in EH3 9EH3 9NW: also in EH3 9EH3 9NX: also in EH3 9EH3 9NY: also in EH3 9EH3 9PD: also in EH3 9EH3 9PE: also in EH3 9EH3 9PF: also in EH3 9EH3 9PG: also in EH3 9EH3 9PH: also in EH3 9EH3 9PJ: also in EH3 9EH3 9PL: also in EH3 9EH3 9PN: also in EH3 9EH3 9PP: also in EH3 9EH3 9PQ: also in EH3 9EH3 9PT: also in EH3 9EH3 9PU: also in EH3 9EH3 9PW: also in EH3 9EH3 9PX: also in EH3 9EH3 9PY: also in EH3 9EH3 9QA: also in EH3 9EH3 9QB: also in EH3 9EH3 9QD: also in EH3 9EH3 9QF: also in EH3 9EH3 9QG: also in EH3 9EH3 9QH: also in EH3 9EH3 9QJ: also in EH3 9EH3 9QL: also in EH3 9EH3 9QN: also in EH3 9EH3 9QP: also in EH3 9EH3 9QQ: also in EH3 9EH3 9QS: also in EH3 9EH3 9QT: also in EH3 9EH3 9QU: also in EH3 9EH3 9QW: also in EH3 9EH3 9QX: also in EH3 9EH3 9QY: also in EH3 9EH3 9RA: also in EH3 9EH3 9RB: also in EH3 9EH3 9RD: also in EH3 9EH3 9RF: also in EH3 9EH3 9RH: also in EH3 9EH3 9RN: also in EH3 9EH3 9RP: also in EH3 9EH3 9RQ: also in EH3 9EH3 9RX: also in EH3 9EH3 9SR: also in EH3 9EH3 9SU: also in EH3 9 Enterprise Car Club 950 mBp Pulse 950 mCity Centre EH3 9RU Map of EH3 9RU and what is near it Map of EH3 9RU: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the EH3 9 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Enterprise Car Club 950 mEdinburgh station 1.9 kmCity Centre EH3 9RU
  • EH3 9RU
  • Other postcodes in EH3 9: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • 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 55.9423, longitude -3.2124)

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 EH3 9RU?

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 EH3 9RU?

96% of the homes and businesses at EH3 9RU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EH3 9RU 96% City of Edinburgh 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EH3 9RU 96% 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 EH3 9RU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EH3 9RU.

Check the bin days for EH3 9RU on BinDayBuddy

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 EH3 9RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EH3 9RU is Haymarket Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Haymarket Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Edinburgh Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gilmore Park, 8 m away.

More stations near EH3 9RU, 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 EH3 9RU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH3 9RU, 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 EH3 9RU?

6 within 1 km 51 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EH3 9RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Enterprise Car Club Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 700 mWalk
  • Enterprise Car Club Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 700 mWalk
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk

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 EH3 9RU?

The nearest to the centre of EH3 9RU, in a straight line.

  • Fresh Faced Cosmetic Clinic 450 mWalk
  • 212-214 Morrison Street 450 mWalk
  • 89-95 Fountainbridge 500 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near EH3 9RU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EH3 9RU, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Apple Healthcare Edinburgh, 65 Dalry Road Phone 0131 337 4838 400 mWalk
  • Boots UK, 16-20 Earl Grey Street Phone 0131 229 5700 500 mWalk
  • Omnicare Pharmacy, 2 Home Street Phone 0131 229 7778 550 mWalk

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 EH3 9RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of EH3 9RU 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 EH3 9RU

Ward
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
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

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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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