EH5 3YJ postcode in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

EH5 3YJ is a postcode in Edinburgh, in the Inverleith 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 May 2006. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Nearest station Haymarket 1.6 km in a straight line EV charging 30 charging points mapped within 3 km, 3 within 1 km MP Tracy Gilbert Labour, Edinburgh North and Leith Council City of Edinburgh Bins, council tax and planning

Where EH5 3YJ is, and what is near it

Map of EH5 3YJ and what is near it Map of EH5 3YJ: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the EH5 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EH5 3AA: also in EH5 3EH5 3AB: also in EH5 3EH5 3AD: also in EH5 3EH5 3AE: also in EH5 3EH5 3AF: also in EH5 3EH5 3AG: also in EH5 3EH5 3AH: also in EH5 3EH5 3AL: also in EH5 3EH5 3AN: also in EH5 3EH5 3AP: also in EH5 3EH5 3AQ: also in EH5 3EH5 3AR: also in EH5 3EH5 3AS: also in EH5 3EH5 3AT: also in EH5 3EH5 3AU: also in EH5 3EH5 3AX: also in EH5 3EH5 3AY: also in EH5 3EH5 3AZ: also in EH5 3EH5 3BA: also in EH5 3EH5 3BB: also in EH5 3EH5 3BD: also in EH5 3EH5 3BG: also in EH5 3EH5 3BH: also in EH5 3EH5 3BQ: also in EH5 3EH5 3ES: also in EH5 3EH5 3ET: also in EH5 3EH5 3HY: also in EH5 3EH5 3HZ: also in EH5 3EH5 3LE: also in EH5 3EH5 3LF: also in EH5 3EH5 3LG: also in EH5 3EH5 3LH: also in EH5 3EH5 3LJ: also in EH5 3EH5 3LL: also in EH5 3EH5 3LN: also in EH5 3EH5 3LQ: also in EH5 3EH5 3LW: also in EH5 3EH5 3NA: also in EH5 3EH5 3NB: also in EH5 3EH5 3ND: also in EH5 3EH5 3NE: also in EH5 3EH5 3NF: also in EH5 3EH5 3NG: also in EH5 3EH5 3NH: also in EH5 3EH5 3NP: also in EH5 3EH5 3NQ: also in EH5 3EH5 3NR: also in EH5 3EH5 3NS: also in EH5 3EH5 3NT: also in EH5 3EH5 3NU: also in EH5 3EH5 3NX: also in EH5 3EH5 3NY: also in EH5 3EH5 3NZ: also in EH5 3EH5 3PA: also in EH5 3EH5 3PB: also in EH5 3EH5 3PD: also in EH5 3EH5 3PE: also in EH5 3EH5 3PF: also in EH5 3EH5 3PG: also in EH5 3EH5 3PH: also in EH5 3EH5 3PJ: also in EH5 3EH5 3PL: also in EH5 3EH5 3PN: also in EH5 3EH5 3PP: also in EH5 3EH5 3PQ: also in EH5 3EH5 3PR: also in EH5 3EH5 3PS: also in EH5 3EH5 3PW: also in EH5 3EH5 3PX: also in EH5 3EH5 3PY: also in EH5 3EH5 3QA: also in EH5 3EH5 3QB: also in EH5 3EH5 3QD: also in EH5 3EH5 3QE: also in EH5 3EH5 3QF: also in EH5 3EH5 3QG: also in EH5 3EH5 3QH: also in EH5 3EH5 3QJ: also in EH5 3EH5 3QN: also in EH5 3EH5 3QP: also in EH5 3EH5 3QR: also in EH5 3EH5 3QS: also in EH5 3EH5 3QT: also in EH5 3EH5 3QU: also in EH5 3EH5 3QW: also in EH5 3EH5 3RA: also in EH5 3EH5 3RB: also in EH5 3EH5 3RD: also in EH5 3EH5 3RE: also in EH5 3EH5 3SL: also in EH5 3EH5 3ST: also in EH5 3EH5 3SU: also in EH5 3 Edinburgh station 2.5 kmForth EH5 3YJ Map of EH5 3YJ and what is near it Map of EH5 3YJ: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the EH5 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Forth EH5 3YJ
  • EH5 3YJ
  • Other postcodes in EH5 3: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 3 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 55.9595, longitude -3.2256)

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 3YJ?

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 3YJ?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for EH5 3YJ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 3YJ?

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 3YJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EH5 3YJ is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Haymarket Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Edinburgh Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) Underground, metro or tram 1.5 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 Flora Stevenson School, 89 m away.

More stations near EH5 3YJ, 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 3YJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH5 3YJ, 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 3YJ?

3 within 1 km 30 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EH5 3YJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
  • Comely Bank Terrace/Avenue EV charging points Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 750 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 EH5 3YJ?

The nearest to the centre of EH5 3YJ, in a straight line.

  • 3 Comely Bank 350 mWalk
  • 4 Great Stuart Street 1.2 kmCycle
  • Edinburgh Dental Studio 1.3 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near EH5 3YJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EH5 3YJ, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Boots UK, 151 Comely Bank Phone 0131 332 2073 200 mWalk
  • Boots UK, 24 South Groathill Avenue Phone 0131 332 6114 950 mWalk
  • Lp Sd One Hundred Twenty Eight, 7/9 Deanhaugh Street Phone 0131 332 5721 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 3YJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of EH5 3YJ 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 3YJ

Ward
Inverleith
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Edinburgh
Rural or urban
Large Urban Areas
In use since
May 2006

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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