EH7 4QU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (EH7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4QU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case EH which means Edinburgh.
Postal District. In our case EH7.
Postal Sector. In our case EH7 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QU.

The regional mail center for the post area EH is the Scottish Distribution Centre, which is located at Canyon Road, Excelsior Park, Netherton Industrial Est, WISHAW, ML2 0XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the EH7 4QU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is EDINBURGH EAST CENTRAL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the EH7 4QU postcode have the street address of McDonald Road

It is situated within the post town of EDINBURGH within the old postal county of Midlothian.

EH7 4QU is within Edinburgh.

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Map Coordinates for EH7 4QU

Latitude	55.964253221
Longitude	-3.18625223887

Ordnance Survey Maps for EH7 4QU

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 350 Edinburgh	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 66 Edinburgh Penicuik & North Berwick	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from EH7 4QU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for EH7 4QU

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	E 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	NE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	NE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	NE 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the EH7 4QU Postcode?

Download Speeds For EH7 4QU

Average Mbps	61.900
Median Mbps	65.100
Maximum Mbps	79.670

EH7 4QU has an average download speed of 61.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,264 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

41% of postcodes (485,398) have slower broadband speeds.

59% of postcodes (697,979) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For EH7 4QU

Average Mbps	14.900
Median Mbps	16.400
Maximum Mbps	20.000

EH7 4QU has an average upload speed of 14.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,826 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

64% of postcodes (757,486) have slower upload speeds.

35% of postcodes (415,329) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of EH7 4QU Postcode

Scotland Secondary Schools

Leith Academy

Address: Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Edinburgh, EH6 8JQ

Distance: 0.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 0606

Drummond Community High School

Address: Drummond Community High School, 41 Bellevue Place, Edinburgh, EH7 4BS

Distance: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 556 2651

Trinity Academy

Address: Trinity Academy, Craighall Avenue, Edinburgh, EH6 4RT

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 478 5050

Scotland Primary Schools

Lorne Primary School

Address: Lorne Primary School, 7 Lorne Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8QS

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 2308

Leith Primary School

Address: Leith Primary School, St Andrews Place, Edinburgh, EH6 7EG

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 4844

Royal Mile Primary School

Address: Royal Mile Primary School, 86 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BZ

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 556 3347

Abbeyhill Primary School

Address: Abbeyhill Primary School, Abbey Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5SJ

Distance: 0.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 661 3054

Leith Walk Primary School

Address: Leith Walk Primary School, 9 Brunswick Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5NG

Distance: 0.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 556 3873

St Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh)

Address: St Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh), 63 East London Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4BW

Distance: 0.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 556 7128

Broughton Primary School

Address: Broughton Primary School, 132 Broughton Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4LD

Distance: 0.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 556 7028

Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)

Address: Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary), 139b Bonnington Road, Edinburgh, EH6 5NQ

Distance: 0.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01315535856

Trinity Primary School

Address: Trinity Primary School, 181 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4QA

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 554 2062

Stockbridge Primary School

Address: Stockbridge Primary School, 17a Hamilton Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BA

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 332 6109

Holy Cross RC Primary School

Address: Holy Cross RC Primary School, Craighall Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4RE

Distance: 0.73 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 552 1972

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near EH7 4QU

JOHN TROTTER

Address: 44 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH2 2LE

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - PRINCES STREET)

Address: 101-103 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3AA

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - LONDON RD)

Address: 61 LONDON ROAD, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH7 6AA

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CRAIGLEITH)

Address: UNIT 8 CRAIGLEITH RETAIL PARK, SOUTH GROATHILL AVENUE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH4 2LN

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - CAMERON TOLL)

Address: 13B CAMERON TOLL SHOPPING CENTRE, 6 LADY ROAD, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH16 5PB

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: :

4625 EDINBURGH

Address: ASDA OPTICIANS, 100 THE JEWEL, EDINBURGH, EH15 3AR

Distance: 3.66 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near EH7 4QU

ANNANDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE, 26 HUNTINGDON PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH7 4AT

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 568196

THE HOPETOUN PRACTICE

Address: BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE, 26 HUNTINGDON PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH7 4AT

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 562642

THE GROUP PRACTICE - EYRE

Address: 31 EYRE CRESCENT, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH3 5EU

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 568842

BRUNTON PLACE SURGERY

Address: 9 BRUNTON PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH7 5EG

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 575545

THE VICTORIA PRACTICE

Address: LEITH COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTRE, 12 JUNCTION PLACE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH6 5JA

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01314 652950

LEITH SURGERY

Address: 2 DUKE STREET, EDINBURGH, EH6 8HQ

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01315 546471

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Transport Links near EH7 4QU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: EH7 4QU

Edinburgh
Edinburgh station, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH1 1BB
Distance: 1.05 miles
Driving Time: 3.42 minutes
Haymarket
Haymarket station, Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH12 5EY
Distance: 2.38 miles
Driving Time: 7.76 minutes
Slateford
Slateford station, Meggetgate, off A70 Slateford Road, Slateford, EH14 1BX
Distance: 4.15 miles
Driving Time: 12.16 minutes
Brunstane
Brunstane station, Brunstane Road South, Brunstane, Midlothian, EH15 2NG
Distance: 4.61 miles
Driving Time: 10.06 minutes
Newcraighall
Newcraighall station, Station Approach,, off Newcarighall Road, Newcraighall, EH21 8QT
Distance: 5.35 miles
Driving Time: 11.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near EH7 4QU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near EH7 4QU

M8 J1

Distance: 6.80 miles

Driving Time: 15.02 minutes

M9 J1

Distance: 10.04 miles

Driving Time: 20.76 minutes

M90 J1A

Distance: 10.39 miles

Driving Time: 19.13 minutes

M90 J1

Distance: 14.03 miles

Driving Time: 22.60 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the EH7 4QU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith Burgh Const
Member or Parliament	Deidre Brock
Contact Details	Contact Deidre Brock
Political Party	Scottish National Party

What Council is the EH7 4QU Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is City of Edinburgh Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for City of Edinburgh at the following link City of Edinburgh.

How much is the Council Tax?

City of Edinburgh Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much City of Edinburgh charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the EH7 4QU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of City of Edinburgh council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries � The City of Edinburgh Council

Postcodes near the EH7 4QU Postcode

EH7 4DF Bellevue Road EH7 4NH McDonald Place EH7 4NQ McDonald Road EH7 4NS McDonald Road EH7 4NL McDonald Road EH7 4QT McDonald Street EH7 4QL Papermill Wynd EH7 4GJ Papermill Wynd

What Popular Supermarkets are near the EH7 4QU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near EH7 4QU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Broughton Road, EDINBURGH, EH7 4EW	0.70 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to Tesco
Iceland, Easter Road, EDINBURGH, EH7 5RG	1.13 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to Iceland
Tesco, Duke Street, EDINBURGH, EH6 8HL	1.21 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to Tesco
Sainsburys, Moray Park, EDINBURGH, EH7 5TS	1.43 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to Sainsburys
Aldi, Dock Street, EDINBURGH, EH6 6EY	1.60 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the EH7 4QU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near EH7 4QU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Food Court, Waverley Station, Edinburgh, EH1 1BB	0.83 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to Food Court, Waverley Station
89/90 Princes St, Edinburgh, EH2 2ER	0.97 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to 89/90 Princes St
Unit 4c Fountain Park, Edinburgh, EH11 1AF	1.95 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to Unit 4c Fountain Park
3 Whitehill Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR	3.85 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to 3 Whitehill Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near EH7 4QU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU	0.77 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to McDonald's, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU
McDonald's, Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EDINBURGH, EH1 1BQ	0.83 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to McDonald's, Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EDINBURGH, EH1 1BQ
McDonald's, London Road, EDINBURGH, EH7 6AA	1.15 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to McDonald's, London Road, EDINBURGH, EH7 6AA
McDonald's, Princes Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 4BL	1.23 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to McDonald's, Princes Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 4BL

KFC Restaurants near EH7 4QU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU	0.77 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to KFC Edinburgh - St Andrews Street
KFC, Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EDINBURGH, EH1 1BQ	0.83 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to KFC Edinburgh - Princes Mall
KFC, Moray Park, EDINBURGH, EH7 5TS	0.89 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to KFC Edinburgh - Meadowbank Retail Park
KFC, South Charlotte Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 4AN	1.20 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to KFC Edinburgh - South Charlotte Street
KFC, Nicolson Street, EDINBURGH, EH8 9DT	1.28 miles	Directions from EH7 4QU to KFC Edinburgh - Nicolson Street