EH1 2HU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 AUG 2026

EH1 2HU

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Neighbourhood Report

NestScope is deepest in England. Ofsted school ratings, flood risk and the IMD-anchored NestScope Score aren't published for Scotland, so this report shows only the layers official Scotland sources cover.

A neighbourhood of City of Edinburgh: a school 0.8 miles away and Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) 0.4 miles off.

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

87/ 100

Partial score · Scotland

A full NestScope Score relies on the England-only IMD backbone (plus schools, healthcare and crime data), so this is a partial score for Scotland, based only on the layers actually covered here.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

90Health

96Transport

84Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EH1 2HU.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

13schools nearby

13 schools nearby
Ofsted/KS4 ratings not available in Scotland

Boroughmuir High SchoolSecondary0.8 mi

Bruntsfield Primary SchoolPrimary0.8 mi

Drummond Community High SchoolSecondary1.0 mi

Dalry Primary SchoolPrimary1.1 mi

Abbeyhill Primary SchoolPrimary1.3 mi

Canaan Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.3 mi

Nearest: Boroughmuir High School — 0.8 mi

Safety

Is it safe?

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Not collected in Scotland (England-centric data)

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

27GP & hospitals

21 GP, 6 hospitals within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: Meadows Medical Practice — 0.3 mi

Transport96

Can I get to work?

Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)0.4 mi

89 bus stops also within 0.5 miles · nearest 0.05 mi

Green space84

How green is it?

19green spaces

46.5 ha total
no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

Can I get the shopping done?

78shops & libraries

78 supermarkets within 2 mi
Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer…
nearest 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Edinburgh West Port Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EH1 2HU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EH1.

Average sold price by property type across the EH1 district, 2021–2026.

About EH1 2HU

EH1 2HU scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) 0.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

EH1 2HU sits outside England, so the national deprivation backbone (IMD) that anchors the NestScope Score isn't available — the figures below are based on local amenities only.

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Boroughmuir High School, 0.8 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries and 6 hospitals in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is Meadows Medical Practice, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is Edinburgh Dental Institute, 0.2 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around EH1 2HU — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near EH1 2HU?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EH1 2HU. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EH1 2HU safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for EH1 2HU. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near EH1 2HU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EH1 2HU includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 89 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EH1 2HU?

EH1 2HU has a NestScope Score of 87/100. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around EH1 2HU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EH1 2HU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.