AB30 1YA postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB30 1YA 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.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at AB30 1YA can get it Across Aberdeenshire: 49% Nearest station Laurencekirk 6.9 km in a straight line MP Andrew Bowie Conservative, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Council Aberdeenshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where AB30 1YA is, and what is near it

Map of AB30 1YA and what is near it Map of AB30 1YA: its centre point, with the 320 other postcodes in the AB30 1 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. AB30 1EZ: also in AB30 1AB30 1FR: also in AB30 1AB30 1TH: also in AB30 1AB30 1UE: also in AB30 1AB30 1XW: also in AB30 1AB30 1XX: also in AB30 1AB30 1XY: also in AB30 1AB30 1XZ: also in AB30 1AB30 1YB: also in AB30 1AB30 1YF: also in AB30 1AB30 1YG: also in AB30 1AB30 1YU: also in AB30 1AB30 1YW: also in AB30 1AB30 1YY: also in AB30 1 GP 6.4 kmEdzell Health Centre 6.8 kmLaurencekirk station 6.9 kmMontrose station 16.7 kmMearns AB30 1YA Map of AB30 1YA and what is near it Map of AB30 1YA: its centre point, with the 320 other postcodes in the AB30 1 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Montrose station 16.7 kmMearns AB30 1YA
  • AB30 1YA
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  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 56.8521, longitude -2.5748)

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 1YA?

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 1YA?

Every home and business at AB30 1YA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AB30 1YA 0% Aberdeenshire 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AB30 1YA 100% Aberdeenshire 91%
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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 AB30 1YA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB30 1YA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AB30 1YA 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

Food hygiene ratings at AB30 1YA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at AB30 1YA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to AB30 1YA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AB30 1YA is Laurencekirk Rail Station, 6.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Laurencekirk Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
  • Montrose Rail Station Railway station 16.7 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Park View, 129 m away.

More stations near AB30 1YA, 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 AB30 1YA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB30 1YA, 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 AB30 1YA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB30 1YA 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 Map

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

Which vets are near AB30 1YA?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of AB30 1YA. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 1YA

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.

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Nearby postcodes

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

AB30 1TH50 mAB30 1YU80 mAB30 1XW100 mAB30 1XX120 mAB30 1YG120 mAB30 1YF120 m
All of AB30

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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