EH5 1BE postcode in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

EH5 1BE is a postcode in Edinburgh, in the Forth ward of City of Edinburgh. It is in the Edinburgh North and Leith parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. City of Edinburgh: 93% Nearest station Edinburgh 3.6 km in a straight line MP Tracy Gilbert Labour, Edinburgh North and Leith Council City of Edinburgh Bins, council tax and planning

Where EH5 1BE is, and what is near it

Map of EH5 1BE and what is near it Map of EH5 1BE: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the EH5 1 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EH5 1AB: also in EH5 1EH5 1AE: also in EH5 1EH5 1AF: also in EH5 1EH5 1AG: also in EH5 1EH5 1AH: also in EH5 1EH5 1AJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1AL: also in EH5 1EH5 1AN: also in EH5 1EH5 1AP: also in EH5 1EH5 1AQ: also in EH5 1EH5 1AR: also in EH5 1EH5 1AS: also in EH5 1EH5 1AT: also in EH5 1EH5 1AU: also in EH5 1EH5 1AW: also in EH5 1EH5 1AX: also in EH5 1EH5 1AY: also in EH5 1EH5 1AZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1BB: also in EH5 1EH5 1BD: also in EH5 1EH5 1BG: also in EH5 1EH5 1BH: also in EH5 1EH5 1BJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1BL: also in EH5 1EH5 1BN: also in EH5 1EH5 1BP: also in EH5 1EH5 1BQ: also in EH5 1EH5 1BS: also in EH5 1EH5 1BU: also in EH5 1EH5 1BW: also in EH5 1EH5 1BX: also in EH5 1EH5 1BY: also in EH5 1EH5 1BZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1DA: also in EH5 1EH5 1DB: also in EH5 1EH5 1DD: also in EH5 1EH5 1DE: also in EH5 1EH5 1DF: also in EH5 1EH5 1DG: also in EH5 1EH5 1DH: also in EH5 1EH5 1DJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1DL: also in EH5 1EH5 1DN: also in EH5 1EH5 1DP: also in EH5 1EH5 1DQ: also in EH5 1EH5 1DR: also in EH5 1EH5 1DS: also in EH5 1EH5 1DT: also in EH5 1EH5 1DU: also in EH5 1EH5 1DW: also in EH5 1EH5 1DX: also in EH5 1EH5 1DY: also in EH5 1EH5 1DZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1EA: also in EH5 1EH5 1EB: also in EH5 1EH5 1ED: also in EH5 1EH5 1EE: also in EH5 1EH5 1EF: also in EH5 1EH5 1EG: also in EH5 1EH5 1EH: also in EH5 1EH5 1EJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1EL: also in EH5 1EH5 1EN: also in EH5 1EH5 1EQ: also in EH5 1EH5 1ER: also in EH5 1EH5 1ES: also in EH5 1EH5 1ET: also in EH5 1EH5 1EU: also in EH5 1EH5 1EX: also in EH5 1EH5 1EY: also in EH5 1EH5 1FP: also in EH5 1EH5 1GJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1GL: also in EH5 1EH5 1GW: also in EH5 1EH5 1GY: also in EH5 1EH5 1GZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1HA: also in EH5 1EH5 1HD: also in EH5 1EH5 1HE: also in EH5 1EH5 1HG: also in EH5 1EH5 1HH: also in EH5 1EH5 1HJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1HL: also in EH5 1EH5 1HN: also in EH5 1EH5 1HP: also in EH5 1EH5 1HQ: also in EH5 1EH5 1HR: also in EH5 1EH5 1HS: also in EH5 1EH5 1HT: also in EH5 1EH5 1HW: also in EH5 1EH5 1HX: also in EH5 1EH5 1HY: also in EH5 1EH5 1HZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1JA: also in EH5 1EH5 1JD: also in EH5 1EH5 1JF: also in EH5 1EH5 1JG: also in EH5 1EH5 1JH: also in EH5 1EH5 1JJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1JL: also in EH5 1EH5 1JN: also in EH5 1EH5 1JP: also in EH5 1EH5 1JQ: also in EH5 1EH5 1JR: also in EH5 1EH5 1JS: also in EH5 1EH5 1JT: also in EH5 1EH5 1JU: also in EH5 1EH5 1JW: also in EH5 1EH5 1JX: also in EH5 1EH5 1JY: also in EH5 1EH5 1JZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1LA: also in EH5 1EH5 1LB: also in EH5 1EH5 1LD: also in EH5 1EH5 1LE: also in EH5 1EH5 1LF: also in EH5 1EH5 1LG: also in EH5 1EH5 1LH: also in EH5 1EH5 1LJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1LL: also in EH5 1EH5 1LN: also in EH5 1EH5 1LP: also in EH5 1EH5 1LQ: also in EH5 1EH5 1LR: also in EH5 1EH5 1LS: also in EH5 1EH5 1LW: also in EH5 1EH5 1LX: also in EH5 1EH5 1LY: also in EH5 1EH5 1LZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1NA: also in EH5 1EH5 1NB: also in EH5 1EH5 1ND: also in EH5 1EH5 1NE: also in EH5 1EH5 1NF: also in EH5 1EH5 1NG: also in EH5 1EH5 1NH: also in EH5 1EH5 1NJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1NL: also in EH5 1EH5 1NN: also in EH5 1EH5 1NP: also in EH5 1EH5 1NQ: also in EH5 1EH5 1NR: also in EH5 1EH5 1NS: also in EH5 1EH5 1NT: also in EH5 1EH5 1NU: also in EH5 1EH5 1NW: also in EH5 1EH5 1NX: also in EH5 1EH5 1NY: also in EH5 1EH5 1NZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1PA: also in EH5 1EH5 1PB: also in EH5 1EH5 1PD: also in EH5 1EH5 1PE: also in EH5 1EH5 1PF: also in EH5 1EH5 1PH: also in EH5 1EH5 1PN: also in EH5 1EH5 1PR: also in EH5 1EH5 1PT: also in EH5 1EH5 1PW: also in EH5 1EH5 1PZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1QA: also in EH5 1EH5 1QN: also in EH5 1EH5 1QS: also in EH5 1EH5 1RG: also in EH5 1EH5 1RJ: also in EH5 1EH5 1RL: also in EH5 1EH5 1RR: also in EH5 1EH5 1RS: also in EH5 1EH5 1RT: also in EH5 1EH5 1RU: also in EH5 1EH5 1RW: also in EH5 1EH5 1RX: also in EH5 1EH5 1RZ: also in EH5 1EH5 1SE: also in EH5 1EH5 1SP: also in EH5 1EH5 1SQ: also in EH5 1 The Long House Surgery 1.4 kmGP 1.5 kmTram or metro 2.2 kmEdinburgh station 3.6 kmForth EH5 1BE Map of EH5 1BE and what is near it Map of EH5 1BE: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the EH5 1 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.5 kmHaymarket station 3.6 kmForth EH5 1BE
  • EH5 1BE
  • Other postcodes in EH5 1: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 bus stops
  • 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 55.9781, longitude -3.2234)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EH5 1BE?

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 EH5 1BE?

Every home and business at EH5 1BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

City of Edinburgh: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

City of Edinburgh: 98%

The line marks the figure across City of Edinburgh.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 EH5 1BE?

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 EH5 1BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EH5 1BE is Edinburgh Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Edinburgh Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Haymarket Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Newhaven (Edinburgh Trams) Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle

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

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Granton Terrace, 27 m away.

More stations near EH5 1BE, 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 EH5 1BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH5 1BE, 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 EH5 1BE?

0 within 1 km 18 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EH5 1BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Motor Fuel Group Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Shell Recharge Crewe Toll EV charging station Charging point · 50 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • FOR:EV Charging point · 4 chargers 1.9 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 EH5 1BE?

The nearest to the centre of EH5 1BE, in a straight line.

  • The Trinity Dentist 550 mWalk
  • 4 Inverleith Gardens 1.2 kmWalk
  • West Granton Dental Care 1.3 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near EH5 1BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EH5 1BE, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Bestway National Chemists, 114-116 Granton Road Phone 0131 552 3569 600 mWalk
  • Gam Stuart, 37 South Trinity Road Phone 0131 552 3183 950 mWalk
  • The Red Band Chemical Company, 228-230 Crewe Road North Phone 0131 552 4253 1.0 kmWalk

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 EH5 1BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of EH5 1BE 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 EH5 1BE

Ward
Forth
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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