EH3 6LQ
PostcodeA postcode in New Town West - 01, City Centre ward, Edinburgh.
This report describes the area around EH3 6LQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around EH3 6LQ
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- St Andrew Square, 360 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, New Town East and Gayfield - 04Neighbourhood
- £303,965 average priceFor the whole of Edinburgh, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayPostcode
- 15 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EH3 6LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near EH3 6LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Drummond Community High School Secondary | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| St Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh) Primary | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Edinburgh Academy, The Independent | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Basil Paterson School & Tutorial College Independent | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Stockbridge Primary School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Broughton Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Walk Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| George Heriot's School Independent | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Within 1 km of EH3 6LQ
In a straight lineStations
- St Andrew Square4 minutes on foot360 m
- Picardy Place7 minutes on foot560 m
- Princes Street8 minutes on foot630 m
- Edinburgh9 minutes on foot710 m
- McDonald Road12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- The Group Practice - Eyre10,359 registered patients530 m
- The Green Practice10,415 registered patients740 m
- Dr Thyne & Partners9,451 registered patients740 m
- Annandale Medical Practice9,348 registered patients840 m
- The Hopetoun Practice6,870 registered patients840 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Edinburgh Dundas ExpressTesco240 m
- Sainsburys Edinburgh Howe Street LocalSainsburys450 m
- M&S EdinburghMarks and Spencer520 m
- Tesco Picardy Place ExpressTesco530 m
- Sainsburys Edinburgh Princes StreetSainsburys540 m
The neighbourhood: New Town West - 01
Everything about New Town West - 01The postcode district: EH3
Everything about EH3Your MP
- Tracy GilbertLabourMP for Edinburgh North and Leith
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.