AB30 1RA postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AB30 1RA is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the Mearns ward. It is in the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since August 1990.
Where AB30 1RA is, and what is near it
- AB30 1RA
- Other postcodes in AB30 1: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 56.8014, longitude -2.5501)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after AB30 1RA?
- AberdeenshireCouncil Aberdeenshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Aberdeenshire for 2026‑27: £1,686. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- West Aberdeenshire and KincardineParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Bowie (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew Bowie
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 AB30 1RA?
86% of the homes and businesses at AB30 1RA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 AB30 1RA?
Next collection, in 4 days
Monday 26 October
Refuse and food waste
- Mon 2 Nov food waste and Orange lid bin recycling
- Mon 9 Nov food waste and blue lid bin recycling
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 18:55 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to AB30 1RA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AB30 1RA is Laurencekirk Rail Station, 6.5 km away in a straight line.
- Laurencekirk Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
- Montrose Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near AB30 1RA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near AB30 1RA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB30 1RA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Laurencekirk Medical Group Phone 0345 337 3356 5.7 kmDrive
- Edzell Health Centre Phone 01356 648209 6.6 kmDrive
- Brechin Medical Practice Phone 01356 624411 9.8 kmDrive
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 AB30 1RA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB30 1RA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which vets are near AB30 1RA?
The nearest vets to the centre of AB30 1RA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Golf Veterinary Centre 11.2 kmDrive
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 AB30 1RA
- Ward
- Mearns
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- August 1990
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.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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