EH7 6BY postcode in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
EH7 6BY is a postcode in Edinburgh, in the Craigentinny/Duddingston ward of City of Edinburgh. It is in the Edinburgh East and Musselburgh parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EH7 6BY is, and what is near it
- EH7 6BY
- Other postcodes in EH7 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 55.9630, longitude -3.1611)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after EH7 6BY?
- City of EdinburghCouncil City of Edinburgh: bins, council tax, planning
- Alex Staniforth, Danny Aston, Iain Whyte and Joan GriffithsCouncillors elected for the Craigentinny/Duddingston ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home by the Scottish Assessors, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EH7 6BY Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Edinburgh East and MusselburghParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Murray (Labour). How to contact Chris Murray
- Edinburgh North Eastern and LeithScottish Parliament constituency. Its MSP is Ben Macpherson (Scottish National Party). It is in the Edinburgh and Lothians East region, which has seven regional MSPs. All eight of your MSPs
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club; Scottish Parliament constituencies, release 2026/2; The Scottish Parliament, read 27 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at EH7 6BY?
Every home and business at EH7 6BY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at EH7 6BY?
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 daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
At its centre point
Is EH7 6BY at risk of flooding?
SEPA's flood maps show the long-term chance of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water for any address in Scotland.
Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA Sign up for flood warnings, free, with SEPA's FloodlineSource: SEPA flood maps. ©SEPA 2025; this SEPA product is licensed under the Open Government Licence version 3.0.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at EH7 6BY use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at EH7 6BY used 1,436 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 5,054 kWh.
| 2024 | EH7 6BY | EH7 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 32 | 21,638 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,436 kWh | 1,772 kWh |
| Gas meters | 36 | 18,196 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 5,054 kWh | 6,363 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
Near here
Which schools are near EH7 6BY?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to EH7 6BY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
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Where is the nearest station to EH7 6BY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EH7 6BY is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Edinburgh Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Haymarket Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
- Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams) Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lochend Road, 19 m away.
More stations near EH7 6BY, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near EH7 6BY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH7 6BY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Restalrig Park Medical Centre Phone 0131 454 2110 350 mWalk
- Links Medical Centre Phone 0131 554 1036 700 mWalk
- Leith Surgery Phone 0131 554 6471 1.0 kmWalk
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland, list of 1 July 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near EH7 6BY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EH7 6BY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Enterprise Car Club Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 750 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 950 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near EH7 6BY?
The nearest to the centre of EH7 6BY, in a straight line.
- 6 East Hermitage Place 700 mWalk
- Meadowbank Dental Practice 700 mWalk
- 100-102 Easter Road 800 mWalk
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which pharmacies are near EH7 6BY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EH7 6BY, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Bestway National Chemists, 12a Lochend Road South Phone 0131 467 4509 450 mWalk
- Bestway National Chemists, 1 Restalrig Road Phone 0131 554 2689 700 mWalk
- Barrie Dear, 92-96 Easter Road Phone 0131 659 6095 800 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which vets are near EH7 6BY?
The nearest vets to the centre of EH7 6BY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Dundas Veterinary Group Phone +44 131 659 6648 500 mWalk
- Braid Vets Phone +44 131 553 1366 1.0 kmWalk
- Stay on Track Phone +44 7449 720812 1.1 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near EH7 6BY?
National Records of Scotland counts 359 homes in the neighbourhood around EH7 6BY. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band D. A home's own band is set for that home: check it with the Scottish Assessors.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in City of Edinburgh for 2026‑27: £1,626. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,084 (band A) to £2,642 (band F); band D, the most common, is £1,626.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | 30 (8%) | £1,084 |
| Band B | 42 (12%) | £1,265 |
| Band C | 37 (10%) | £1,445 |
| Band D | 184 (51%) | £1,626 |
| Band E | 61 (17%) | £2,136 |
| Band F | 5 (1%) | £2,642 |
| Band G | none | £3,184 |
| Band H | none | £3,984 |
Before discounts, not any one home's bill. The bill also carries water and sewerage charges, which are not in these figures.
Source: Band D council tax, published 31 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EH7 6BY is in (data zone S01014848), as at December 2025: every home on the Assessors' council tax lists.
Check one home's band with the Scottish AssessorsSource: National Records of Scotland dwellings, December 2025.
The official record for EH7 6BY
- Ward
- Craigentinny/Duddingston
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Edinburgh
- Rural or urban
- Large Urban Areas
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices and crime 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.
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- National Records of Scotland: Scottish Parliament constituencies, National Records of Scotland dwellings
- The Scottish Parliament
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- SEPA flood maps
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains NRS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence; Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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