EH21 8EA Postcode in Musselburgh


EH21 8EA is the Postcode in Galt Road

EH21 8EA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (EH21) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8EA) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case EH which means Edinburgh.
  2. Postal District. In our case EH21.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case EH21 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EA.

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 EH21 8EA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the EH21 8EA postcode have the street address of Galt Road

EH21 8EA is within the town of MUSSELBURGH.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude55.9422266041
Longitude-3.01570556692
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Musselburgh 1.31 W 271.90
Prestonpans 1.71 NE 45.50
Tranent 2.40 E 86.03
Dalkeith 4.49 SW 214.20
Kinghorn 10.76 NW 324.87
Kirkcaldy 12.92 NNW 333.83
East Linton 14.27 ENE 77.06
Queensferry 15.42 WNW 281.65
Buckhaven 15.84 N 357.44

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Musselburgh Racecourse

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 0.00%WNW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 0.00%W 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%W 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 4.00%SW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%SW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 6.00%SW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 11.00%SW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 35.00%SW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 11.00%WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 0.00%WSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 4.00%WSW 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%SW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 15.00%SW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 31.00%SW 22 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 34.00%WSW 25 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 43.00%WSW 27 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 15.00%WSW 27 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 14.00%WSW 27 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 14.00%W 27 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 9.00%W 25 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 7.00%W 25 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 7.00%W 22 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 3.00%W 22 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%W 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%WNW 25 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%WNW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%WNW 18 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%WNW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 0.00%WNW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%W 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 7.00%W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 12.00%WSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 14.00%SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 14.00%SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 10.00%SW 13 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps75.400
Median Mbps61.500
Maximum Mbps205.000

EH21 8EA has an average download speed of 75.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

714 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

52% of postcodes (617,035) have slower broadband speeds.

48% of postcodes (566,892) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps13.200
Median Mbps10.000
Maximum Mbps21.000

EH21 8EA has an average upload speed of 13.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,944 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

47% of postcodes (557,664) have slower upload speeds.

52% of postcodes (616,033) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Scotland Primary Schools

St Gabriel's RC Primary School

Address: St Gabriel's RC Primary School, South Grange Avenue, Prestonpans, EAST LOTHIAN, EH32 9LH

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01875 811062

Preston Tower Primary School

Address: Preston Tower Primary School, Preston Road, Prestonpans, EAST LOTHIAN, EH32 9EN

Distance: 1.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01875 810950

Wallyford Primary School

Address: Wallyford Primary School, Futures Way, Wallyford, EAST LOTHIAN, EH21 8FF

Distance: 0.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 6652865

Whitecraig Primary School

Address: Whitecraig Primary School, 44a Whitecraig Crescent, Whitecraig, MUSSELBURGH EAST LOTHIAN, EH21 8NG

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 6653278

Pinkie St Peter's Primary School

Address: Pinkie St Peter's Primary School, 44 Pinkie Road, Musselburgh, EAST LOTHIAN, EH21 7HA

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 6652024

Musselburgh Burgh Primary School

Address: Musselburgh Burgh Primary School, Kilwinning Street, Musselburgh, EAST LOTHIAN, EH21 7EE

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 6653407

Loretto RC Primary School

Address: Loretto RC Primary School, 20 Newbigging, Musselburgh, EAST LOTHIAN, EH21 7AH

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 6652572

Scotland Secondary Schools

Rosehill High School

Address: Rosehill High School, Wallyford Learning Campus, Masons Way, WALLYFORD, EH21 8BF

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: tbc

Musselburgh Grammar School

Address: Musselburgh Grammar School, 86 Inveresk Road, Musselburgh, EAST LOTHIAN, EH21 7BA

Distance: 1.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 0131 6654278

Nearest Opticians

4625 EDINBURGH

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

Distance: 3.39 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - FORT)

Address: LAWHOUSE TOLL, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH15 3RH

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - LONDON RD)

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

Distance: 5.68 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - CAMERON TOLL)

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

Distance: 5.84 miles

Contact: :

JOHN TROTTER

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

Distance: 7.09 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - PRINCES STREET)

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

Distance: 7.20 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE LLP

Address: MUSSELBURGH PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, INVERESK ROAD, MUSSELBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH21 7BP

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 03007 906266

INVERESK MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MUSSELBURGH PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, INVERESK ROAD, MUSSELBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH21 7BP

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01314 464003

PRESTONPANS GROUP PRACTICE

Address: PRESTONPANS HEALTH CENTRE, PRESTON ROAD, PRESTONPANS, EAST LOTHIAN, EH32 9QS

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01875 810736

TRANENT MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, LOCH ROAD, TRANENT, EAST LOTHIAN, EH33 2JX

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: tel: 03007 906277

THE HARBOURS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, AVENUE ROAD, COCKENZIE, PRESTONPANS, EAST LOTHIAN, EH32 0JU

Distance: 2.83 miles

Contact: tel: 03007 906244

ORMISTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: TYNEMOUNT ROAD, ORMISTON, TRANENT, EH35 5AB

Distance: 3.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01875 610248

Transport Links

Train Stations

Wallyford

Address: Wallyford station, Station Approach, off The Loan, Wallyford, East Lothian, EH21 8DZ

Postcode: EH21 8DZ

Line: East Coast Main Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 0.14 miles

Prestonpans

Address: Prestonpans station, Johnnie Cope's Road, Prestonpans, East Lothian, EH33 1NG

Postcode: EH33 1NG

Line: East Coast Main Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.75 miles

Musselburgh

Address: Musselburgh station, Whitehill Farm Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6TT

Postcode: EH21 6TT

Line: East Coast Main Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.30 miles

Brunstane

Address: Brunstane station, Brunstane Road South, Brunstane, Midlothian, EH15 2NG

Postcode: EH15 2NG

Line: East Coast Main Line|Borders Railway

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.30 miles

Newcraighall

Address: Newcraighall station, Station Approach,, off Newcarighall Road, Newcraighall, EH21 8QT

Postcode: EH21 8QT

Line: Borders Railway

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.02 miles

Shawfair

Address: Shawfair station, 9 Harelaw, off Old Carighall Road, near Dalkeith, EH22 1SB

Postcode: EH22 1SB

Line: Borders Railway

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.37 miles

Longniddry

Address: Longniddry station, Main Street, Longniddry, East Lothian, EH32 0LS

Postcode: EH32 0LS

Line: East Coast Main Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 5.46 miles

Newtongrange

Address: Newtongrange station, 23 Murderdean Road, Newtongrange, Midlothian, EH22 4PE

Postcode: EH22 4PE

Line: Borders Railway

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.72 miles

Eskbank

Address: Eskbank station, Unit 4,, Hardengreen Industrial Estate, Eskbank, EH22 3NX

Postcode: EH22 3NX

Line: Borders Railway

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.93 miles

Gorebridge

Address: Gorebridge station, Station Road, Gorebridge, Midlothian, EH23 4JX

Postcode: EH23 4JX

Line: Borders Railway

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 7.18 miles

Drem

Address: Drem station, off B1377, Drem, East Lothian, EH39 5LW

Postcode: EH39 5LW

Line: East Coast Main Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 9.89 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M8 J1
Distance: 14.46 miles
Driving Time: 15.89 minutes
M9 J1
Distance: 18.90 miles
Driving Time: 22.10 minutes
M90 J1
Distance: 28.90 miles
Driving Time: 30.54 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyLothian East
Member or Parliament
Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Contact DetailsContact Mr Douglas Alexander
Political PartyLabour (Co-op)

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of East Lothian 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 | East Lothian Council

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near EH21 8EA
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Iceland, Olivebank Retail Park, Newhailes Road, MUSSELBURGH, EH21 6RE3.21 miles Directions to Iceland
Aldi, Olivebank Retail Park, Newhailes Road, MUSSELBURGH, EH21 6RE3.21 miles Directions to Aldi
Lidl, High Street, PRESTONPANS, EH32 9AN3.33 miles Directions to Lidl
Asda, High Street, TRANENT, EH33 1LP4.26 miles Directions to Asda
Aldi, Haddington Road, TRANENT, EH33 1DZ4.74 miles Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near EH21 8EA
Burger KingDistanceDirections
3 Whitehill Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3HR3.52 miles Directions to 3 Whitehill Road
Food Court, Waverley Station, Edinburgh, EH1 1BB6.72 miles Directions to Food Court, Waverley Station
89/90 Princes St, Edinburgh, EH2 2ER7.09 miles Directions to 89/90 Princes St
Straiton Road, Edinburgh, EH20 9NS7.17 miles Directions to Straiton Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near EH21 8EA
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Kinnaird Park, EDINBURGH, EH15 3RD3.45 miles Directions to McDonald's, Kinnaird Park, EDINBURGH, EH15 3RD
McDonald's, Bonnyrigg Road, DALKEITH, EH22 3FU5.00 miles Directions to McDonald's, Bonnyrigg Road, DALKEITH, EH22 3FU
McDonald's, Craigentinny Avenue North, EDINBURGH, EH6 7LJ5.14 miles Directions to McDonald's, Craigentinny Avenue North, EDINBURGH, EH6 7LJ
McDonald's, London Road, EDINBURGH, EH7 6AA5.67 miles Directions to McDonald's, London Road, EDINBURGH, EH7 6AA

KFC Restaurants near EH21 8EA
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Whitehill Road, EDINBURGH, EH15 3HR3.53 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Kinnaird Park
KFC, Moray Park, EDINBURGH, EH7 5TS5.90 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Meadowbank Retail Park
KFC, Nicolson Street, EDINBURGH, EH8 9DT6.53 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Nicolson Street
KFC, Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EDINBURGH, EH1 1BQ6.82 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Princes Mall
KFC, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU6.83 miles Directions to KFC Edinburgh - St Andrews Street