AB12 3PP postcode in Cove Bay, Aberdeen City

AB12 3PP is a postcode in Cove Bay, in the Kincorth/Nigg/Cove ward of Aberdeen City. It is in the Aberdeen South parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since June 1996.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at AB12 3PP can get it Across Aberdeen City: 93% Nearest station Aberdeen 4.6 km in a straight line MP Douglas Lumsden Conservative, Aberdeen South Council Aberdeen City Bins, council tax and planning

Where AB12 3PP is, and what is near it

Map of AB12 3PP and what is near it Map of AB12 3PP: its centre point, with the 289 other postcodes in the AB12 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. AB12 3AU: also in AB12 3AB12 3BA: also in AB12 3AB12 3DH: also in AB12 3AB12 3DR: also in AB12 3AB12 3DS: also in AB12 3AB12 3DT: also in AB12 3AB12 3FJ: also in AB12 3AB12 3FL: also in AB12 3AB12 3FS: also in AB12 3AB12 3FT: also in AB12 3AB12 3FZ: also in AB12 3AB12 3GD: also in AB12 3AB12 3GG: also in AB12 3AB12 3GJ: also in AB12 3AB12 3GN: also in AB12 3AB12 3GT: also in AB12 3AB12 3HD: also in AB12 3AB12 3HE: also in AB12 3AB12 3HF: also in AB12 3AB12 3HG: also in AB12 3AB12 3HH: also in AB12 3AB12 3HJ: also in AB12 3AB12 3HW: also in AB12 3AB12 3HY: also in AB12 3AB12 3HZ: also in AB12 3AB12 3JE: also in AB12 3AB12 3JH: also in AB12 3AB12 3JW: also in AB12 3AB12 3JY: also in AB12 3AB12 3LA: also in AB12 3AB12 3LS: also in AB12 3AB12 3LZ: also in AB12 3AB12 3NA: also in AB12 3AB12 3NB: also in AB12 3AB12 3ND: also in AB12 3AB12 3NF: also in AB12 3AB12 3NG: also in AB12 3AB12 3NH: also in AB12 3AB12 3NJ: also in AB12 3AB12 3NN: also in AB12 3AB12 3NQ: also in AB12 3AB12 3NR: also in AB12 3AB12 3NS: also in AB12 3AB12 3NT: also in AB12 3AB12 3NU: also in AB12 3AB12 3NW: also in AB12 3AB12 3NX: also in AB12 3AB12 3NY: also in AB12 3AB12 3NZ: also in AB12 3AB12 3PA: also in AB12 3AB12 3PB: also in AB12 3AB12 3PD: also in AB12 3AB12 3PE: also in AB12 3AB12 3PF: also in AB12 3AB12 3PH: also in AB12 3AB12 3PJ: also in AB12 3AB12 3PL: also in AB12 3AB12 3PN: also in AB12 3AB12 3PQ: also in AB12 3AB12 3PR: also in AB12 3AB12 3PS: also in AB12 3AB12 3PT: also in AB12 3AB12 3PU: also in AB12 3AB12 3PW: also in AB12 3AB12 3PX: also in AB12 3AB12 3PY: also in AB12 3AB12 3PZ: also in AB12 3AB12 3QS: also in AB12 3AB12 3QT: also in AB12 3AB12 3RH: also in AB12 3AB12 3RU: also in AB12 3AB12 3RW: also in AB12 3AB12 3RX: also in AB12 3AB12 3SD: also in AB12 3AB12 3SE: also in AB12 3AB12 3SG: also in AB12 3AB12 3SH: also in AB12 3AB12 3SP: also in AB12 3AB12 3SQ: also in AB12 3AB12 3SR: also in AB12 3AB12 3SW: also in AB12 3AB12 3SX: also in AB12 3AB12 3TS: also in AB12 3AB12 3TU: also in AB12 3AB12 3TZ: also in AB12 3AB12 3UB: also in AB12 3AB12 3UD: also in AB12 3AB12 3UE: also in AB12 3AB12 3UG: also in AB12 3AB12 3UH: also in AB12 3AB12 3UJ: also in AB12 3AB12 3UN: also in AB12 3AB12 3UP: also in AB12 3AB12 3UQ: also in AB12 3AB12 3US: also in AB12 3AB12 3WD: also in AB12 3AB12 3WE: also in AB12 3AB12 3WF: also in AB12 3AB12 3WG: also in AB12 3AB12 3WH: also in AB12 3AB12 3WJ: also in AB12 3AB12 3WL: also in AB12 3AB12 3YN: also in AB12 3AB12 3ZU: also in AB12 3AB12 3ZW: also in AB12 3AB12 3ZX: also in AB12 3 GP 2.4 km2 places, 3.5–4.6 kmGarthdee Medical Group 3.7 kmPortlethen station 5.4 kmCove Bay AB12 3PP Map of AB12 3PP and what is near it Map of AB12 3PP: its centre point, with the 289 other postcodes in the AB12 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.5–4.6 kmCove Bay AB12 3PP
  • AB12 3PP
  • Other postcodes in AB12 3: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 57.1032, longitude -2.0809)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AB12 3PP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at AB12 3PP?

Every home and business at AB12 3PP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AB12 3PP 100% Aberdeen City 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AB12 3PP 100% Aberdeen City 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at AB12 3PP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for AB12 3PP.

Check the bin days for AB12 3PP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to AB12 3PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AB12 3PP is Aberdeen Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Aberdeen Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Portlethen Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Allan Park, 44 m away.

More stations near AB12 3PP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near AB12 3PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB12 3PP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near AB12 3PP?

2 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AB12 3PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 3 chargers 800 mWalk
  • Shell Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AB12 3PP?

The nearest to the centre of AB12 3PP, in a straight line.

  • Cove Bay Dental 100 mWalk
  • Kincorth Dental Practice 2.4 kmCycle
  • Holburn Dental Care 3.4 kmCycle

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near AB12 3PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AB12 3PP, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • A & L Porter, Loriston Avenue Phone 01224 890091 300 mWalk
  • A & L Porter, 68 Gardner Drive Phone 01224 874608 2.5 kmCycle
  • Mr & Mrs N Tait, 2 Abbotswell Crescent Phone 01224 875939 2.7 kmCycle

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near AB12 3PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of AB12 3PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for AB12 3PP

Ward
Kincorth/Nigg/Cove
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Cove Bay
Rural or urban
Large Urban Areas
In use since
June 1996

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

AB12 3PQ80 mAB12 3NR80 mAB12 3PT120 mAB12 3UN120 mAB12 3HD130 mAB12 3PN150 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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