West Preston Street is a street in the settlement of Edinburgh which is within the electoral area of Southside/Newington Ward in the administration area of City of Edinburgh Council located in the Scotland Euro Region of the UK.
West Preston Street is located 331.62 miles North West from the centre of London, 0.79 miles South East from the centre of Edinburgh, 36.82 miles South from the centre of Dundee and 41.93 miles East from the centre of Glasgow.
Postcodes for West Preston Street |
EH8 9PU |
Tides and Rivers |
West Preston Street is approximately kilometres from the tidal high water mark which could be coastline or a tidal river (click to view nearest high tide point in Google Maps) and is metres above sea level |
Telephone Information |
Dialling Code: 01890 |
Telephone Exchange: EDINBURGH NEWINGTON - ESNEW |
Telephone Cabinet: P25 |
Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises: FTTC |
Broadband Speed (megabits per second) |
Speed: Less than 2 Mbps |
Average Speed: 15.8 |
Median Speed: 17.7 |
Maximum Speed: 20 |
Next-generation access (NGA)?: N |
Number of Connections: 13 |
Water and Drainage Details |
Scottish Water |
Visit Scottish Water's Website |
Nearest Libraries |
Edinburgh Central Lending Library |
7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH11EG |
Telephone: 0131 242 8030 |
Distance: 1.29 Kilometres |
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Directions from West Preston Street to Edinburgh Central Lending Library |
Morningside Library |
184 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH104PU |
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Distance: 2.16 Kilometres |
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Directions from West Preston Street to Morningside Library |
Fountainbridge Library |
137 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH111BG |
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Distance: 2.38 Kilometres |
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Directions from West Preston Street to Fountainbridge Library |
McDonald Road Library |
2 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH74LU |
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Distance: 2.52 Kilometres |
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Directions from West Preston Street to McDonald Road Library |
Meadows Apartment - edinburgh | |
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Offering a garden, Meadows Apartment offers accommodation in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Festival Theatre is 800 metres away. Free WiFi is featured throughout the property. The accommodation comes with a seating and dining area. | |
Address: | 16 West Preston Street, EH8 9PU, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 4 |
Southside Apartments by Destination Edinburgh - edinburgh | |
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Southside Apartments offer spacious self-catering apartments ideal for exploring the Old Town of Edinburgh. They are just 20 minutes’ walk from Edinburgh city centre, the Royal Mile and are also next to a good bus route. | |
Address: | 7 & 11 Newington Road, EH9 1QR, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 7 |
Lowest Price Room: | £90 |
Highest Price Room: | £360 |
Mackenzie City Bedrooms - edinburgh | |
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Set in Edinburgh, Mackenzie City Bedrooms is 700 metres from University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Festival Theatre is 800 metres away. Free WiFi is featured. Each of these self-catering rooms feature a communal lounge and kitchen, and a dining area. | |
Address: | 7 west preston street Main door, EH8 9PX, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Southside Guest House - edinburgh | |
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Star Rating: | 4 Stars |
This stylish, family-run guest house is close to Edinburgh city centre and has easy access by bus. It has free parking, free Wi-Fi and attractive rooms with Freeview TVs and DVD players. The Southside Guest House is a mile (1. | |
Address: | 8 Newington Road, EH9 1QS, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 8 |
Lowest Price Room: | £100 |
Highest Price Room: | £180 |
Stylish Southside Apartment - edinburgh | |
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Stylish Southside Apartment offers accommodation in Edinburgh, 900 metres from University of Edinburgh. The unit is 1 km from Edinburgh Festival Theatre. The kitchenette features an oven. A TV, as well as an iPod docking station are featured. | |
Address: | 9/8 West Newington Place, EH9 1QT, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £87 |
Oxford Street Apartment - edinburgh | |
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Located in Edinburgh, this apartment is 800 metres from University of Edinburgh. The unit is 900 metres from Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property. There is a seating area and a kitchen. | |
Address: | Oxford Street, EH8 9PJ, Edinburgh |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Nearest Railway Stations |
Brunstane Station is 4.94 Kilometers away Directions from West Preston Street to Brunstane Brunstane station is operated by ScotRail in the Edinburgh East Burgh area on the Newcraighall - Portobello Jcn stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdour • Burntisland • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Galashiels • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stow • Tweedbank |
Newcraighall Station is 5.59 Kilometers away Directions from West Preston Street to Newcraighall Newcraighall station is operated by ScotRail in the Edinburgh East Burgh area on the Newcraighall - Portobello Jcn stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdour • Brunstane • Burntisland • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Galashiels • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stow • Tweedbank |
Eskbank Station is 8.78 Kilometers away Directions from West Preston Street to Eskbank Eskbank station is operated by ScotRail in the Midlothian area on the Newcraighall - Portobello Jcn stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdour • Brunstane • Burntisland • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Edinburgh • Galashiels • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stow • Tweedbank |
Burntisland Station is 13.52 Kilometers away Directions from West Preston Street to Burntisland Burntisland station is operated by ScotRail in the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath area on the Fife Loop stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdeen • Aberdour • Arbroath • Bishopbriggs • Brunstane • Camelon • Cupar • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Dundee • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Falkirk Grahamston • Galashiels • Glasgow Queen Street • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Ladybank • Lenzie • Leuchars • Linlithgow • Markinch • Montrose • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Perth • Polmont • Portlethen • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stonehaven • Stow • Tweedbank |
Nearest Airports |
Edinburgh Airport is 11.46 Kilometers away Directions from West Preston Street to Edinburgh Airport |
Dundee City Airport is 58.11 Kilometers away Directions from West Preston Street to Dundee City Airport |
Nearest Ferries |
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing is 4.87 Kilometers away |
Directions from West Preston Street to Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing |
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing is 12.66 Kilometers away |
Directions from West Preston Street to Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing |
South Queensferry Ferry Landing is 14.14 Kilometers away |
Directions from West Preston Street to South Queensferry Ferry Landing |
Rosyth Ferry Terminal is 18.62 Kilometers away |
Directions from West Preston Street to Rosyth Ferry Terminal |
Motorways |
Nearest Motorway Junctions |
Junction: M8 J1/A720 - 8.35 Km Away |
Directions from West Preston Street to M8 J1/A720 |
Junction: M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030 - 13.81 Km Away |
Directions from West Preston Street to M9 J1M8/A8/A89/B7030 |
Junction: M8 J2 - 13.86 Km Away |
Directions from West Preston Street to M8 J2 |
Junction: M9 J1A - 14.91 Km Away |
Directions from West Preston Street to M9 J1A |
Nearest Supermarkets |
Sainsburys |
72-80 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PY |
Distance: 0.14 Kilometres |
Directions from West Preston Street to Sainsburys |
Co-op Food |
49-49a South Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9NZ |
Distance: 0.16 Kilometres |
Directions from West Preston Street to Co-op Food |
Sainsburys |
31-39 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9NZ |
Distance: 0.16 Kilometres |
Directions from West Preston Street to Sainsburys |
TESCO EXPRESS |
158 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR |
Distance: 0.3 Kilometres |
Directions from West Preston Street to TESCO EXPRESS |
Nearest Tourist Attractions |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Edinburgh Castle |
Distance: 1.51 (km) |
Directions from West Preston Street to Edinburgh Castle |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Palace of Holyroodhouse |
Distance: 1.78 (km) |
Directions from West Preston Street to Palace of Holyroodhouse |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Calton Hill |
Distance: 1.83 (km) |
Directions from West Preston Street to Calton Hill |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Royal Observatory |
Distance: 1.96 (km) |
Directions from West Preston Street to Royal Observatory |
Local Council Details |
Within the area of City of Edinburgh |
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City Chambers High Street Edinburgh EH1 1YJ |
Send Mail |
Telephone Number: 0131 200 2000 |
Within the electoral area of Southside/Newington Ward - |
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Edinburgh East |
The Member of Parliament is Tommy Sheppard |
Details for the MP Tommy Sheppard on parliament.uk |
Details for the MP Tommy Sheppard on theyworkforyou.com |
In the 2017 General Election Tommy Sheppard won with a majority of 3425 the result was SNP hold. The total electorate was 65896 |
Location Details for West Preston Street |
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Name of Road: West Preston Street |
OS Reference: 326382, 672412 OS Grid Reference: NT264724 |
Latitude and Longitude: 55.939155171, -3.17867869082 |
Approximate distance to the nearest high tide point: miles | Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for West Preston Street |
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Newington |
Edinburgh |
Scotland |