EH3 8BB, City Centre: crime, broadband, schools and house prices

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At a glance

91% of premises in EH3 8BB can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in City of Edinburgh sold for £303,965 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.0% on a year earlier.

Haymarket station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable91% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)91% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)91% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)91% of premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Haymarket

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Edinburgh

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Slateford

1.8 mi

Kingsknowe

2.7 mi

Tram and metro

West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams)

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams)

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

14parks within a 10 minute walk

17hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

FountainparkSports ground · 2.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Castle Terrace GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Fountainbridge GreenPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Dalry Community ParkPark or garden · 1.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

West Princes Street GardensPark or garden · 10 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Drumsheugh BathsSports ground · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about EH3 8BB

How much do houses cost in EH3 8BB?

The average home in City of Edinburgh sold for £303,965 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £705,469, semi-detached £460,502, terraced £384,727, flats £246,563. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What broadband speed can I get in EH3 8BB?

91% of premises in EH3 8BB can get gigabit-capable broadband. 91% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to EH3 8BB?

Haymarket is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk, and West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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