EH5 2LU postcode in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

EH5 2LU 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 February 2012.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. City of Edinburgh: 93% Nearest station Haymarket 3.5 km in a straight line MP Tracy Gilbert Labour, Edinburgh North and Leith Council City of Edinburgh Bins, council tax and planning

Where EH5 2LU is, and what is near it

Map of EH5 2LU and what is near it Map of EH5 2LU: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the EH5 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 18 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EH5 2BF: also in EH5 2EH5 2BS: also in EH5 2EH5 2BT: also in EH5 2EH5 2BU: also in EH5 2EH5 2BX: also in EH5 2EH5 2BY: also in EH5 2EH5 2BZ: also in EH5 2EH5 2DA: also in EH5 2EH5 2DE: also in EH5 2EH5 2DF: also in EH5 2EH5 2DJ: also in EH5 2EH5 2DL: also in EH5 2EH5 2ED: also in EH5 2EH5 2EF: also in EH5 2EH5 2ES: also in EH5 2EH5 2ET: also in EH5 2EH5 2EU: also in EH5 2EH5 2EX: also in EH5 2EH5 2EY: also in EH5 2EH5 2EZ: also in EH5 2EH5 2FA: also in EH5 2EH5 2FB: also in EH5 2EH5 2FD: also in EH5 2EH5 2GA: also in EH5 2EH5 2GB: also in EH5 2EH5 2GD: also in EH5 2EH5 2GE: also in EH5 2EH5 2GF: also in EH5 2EH5 2GG: also in EH5 2EH5 2GH: also in EH5 2EH5 2GJ: also in EH5 2EH5 2GL: also in EH5 2EH5 2GN: also in EH5 2EH5 2GP: also in EH5 2EH5 2GR: also in EH5 2EH5 2GS: also in EH5 2EH5 2GT: also in EH5 2EH5 2GU: also in EH5 2EH5 2HA: also in EH5 2EH5 2HB: also in EH5 2EH5 2HD: also in EH5 2EH5 2HE: also in EH5 2EH5 2HF: also in EH5 2EH5 2HG: also in EH5 2EH5 2HH: also in EH5 2EH5 2HJ: also in EH5 2EH5 2HL: also in EH5 2EH5 2HN: also in EH5 2EH5 2HP: also in EH5 2EH5 2HQ: also in EH5 2EH5 2HR: also in EH5 2EH5 2HS: also in EH5 2EH5 2HT: also in EH5 2EH5 2HU: also in EH5 2EH5 2HW: also in EH5 2EH5 2HX: also in EH5 2EH5 2HY: also in EH5 2EH5 2HZ: also in EH5 2EH5 2JA: also in EH5 2EH5 2JB: also in EH5 2EH5 2JG: also in EH5 2EH5 2JH: also in EH5 2EH5 2JJ: also in EH5 2EH5 2JL: also in EH5 2EH5 2JN: also in EH5 2EH5 2JP: also in EH5 2EH5 2JQ: also in EH5 2EH5 2JR: also in EH5 2EH5 2JS: also in EH5 2EH5 2JT: also in EH5 2EH5 2JU: also in EH5 2EH5 2JW: also in EH5 2EH5 2JX: also in EH5 2EH5 2JY: also in EH5 2EH5 2JZ: also in EH5 2EH5 2LA: also in EH5 2EH5 2LB: also in EH5 2EH5 2LD: also in EH5 2EH5 2LF: also in EH5 2EH5 2LG: also in EH5 2EH5 2LH: also in EH5 2EH5 2LJ: also in EH5 2EH5 2LL: also in EH5 2EH5 2LN: also in EH5 2EH5 2LP: also in EH5 2EH5 2LQ: also in EH5 2EH5 2LR: also in EH5 2EH5 2LS: also in EH5 2EH5 2LT: also in EH5 2EH5 2LW: also in EH5 2EH5 2LX: also in EH5 2EH5 2LY: also in EH5 2EH5 2LZ: also in EH5 2EH5 2NE: also in EH5 2EH5 2NG: also in EH5 2EH5 2NH: also in EH5 2EH5 2NJ: also in EH5 2EH5 2NL: also in EH5 2EH5 2NP: also in EH5 2EH5 2NQ: also in EH5 2EH5 2NR: also in EH5 2EH5 2NS: also in EH5 2EH5 2NT: also in EH5 2EH5 2NU: also in EH5 2EH5 2NW: also in EH5 2EH5 2NX: also in EH5 2EH5 2NY: also in EH5 2EH5 2NZ: also in EH5 2EH5 2PA: also in EH5 2EH5 2PB: also in EH5 2EH5 2PD: also in EH5 2EH5 2PE: also in EH5 2EH5 2PF: also in EH5 2EH5 2PG: also in EH5 2EH5 2PL: also in EH5 2EH5 2PN: also in EH5 2EH5 2PP: also in EH5 2EH5 2PQ: also in EH5 2EH5 2PT: also in EH5 2EH5 2PU: also in EH5 2EH5 2PW: also in EH5 2EH5 2QB: also in EH5 2EH5 2QD: also in EH5 2EH5 2QE: also in EH5 2EH5 2QF: also in EH5 2EH5 2QG: also in EH5 2EH5 2QH: also in EH5 2EH5 2QJ: also in EH5 2EH5 2QL: also in EH5 2EH5 2QN: also in EH5 2EH5 2QP: also in EH5 2EH5 2QQ: also in EH5 2EH5 2QR: also in EH5 2EH5 2QS: also in EH5 2EH5 2QT: also in EH5 2EH5 2QU: also in EH5 2EH5 2QW: also in EH5 2EH5 2XS: also in EH5 2 Charging 800 mGP 1.3 kmGP 2.1 kmForth EH5 2LU Map of EH5 2LU and what is near it Map of EH5 2LU: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the EH5 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 18 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Charging 800 mGP 1.3 kmEdinburgh station 3.9 kmForth EH5 2LU
  • EH5 2LU
  • Other postcodes in EH5 2: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • 2 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 55.9753, longitude -3.2363)

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 EH5 2LU?

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 2LU?

Every home and business at EH5 2LU 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 2LU?

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 2LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EH5 2LU is Haymarket Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Haymarket Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Edinburgh Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crewe Bank, 67 m away.

More stations near EH5 2LU, 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 2LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH5 2LU, 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 2LU?

2 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EH5 2LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Motor Fuel Group Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Crewe Toll EV charging station Charging point · 50 chargers 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 12 chargers 1.5 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 2LU?

The nearest to the centre of EH5 2LU, in a straight line.

  • West Granton Dental Care 550 mWalk
  • My Dentist 1.2 kmWalk
  • The Trinity Dentist 1.3 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near EH5 2LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EH5 2LU, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • The Red Band Chemical Company, 228-230 Crewe Road North Phone 0131 552 4253 150 mWalk
  • Barrie Dear, 645 Ferry Road Phone 0131 332 2851 1.1 kmWalk
  • Lp North Sixteen, 6 Macmillan Square Phone 0131 343 7610 1.2 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 2LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of EH5 2LU 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 2LU

Ward
Forth
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Edinburgh
Rural or urban
Large Urban Areas
In use since
February 2012

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

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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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