AB35 5RA postcode in Ballater, Aberdeenshire

AB35 5RA is a postcode in Ballater, in the Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside ward of Aberdeenshire. It is in the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since December 1999. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where AB35 5RA is, and what is near it

Map of AB35 5RA and what is near it Map of AB35 5RA: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the AB35 5 sector, 1 GP practice, 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. AB35 5AB: also in AB35 5AB35 5GH: also in AB35 5AB35 5GJ: also in AB35 5AB35 5GL: also in AB35 5AB35 5GQ: also in AB35 5AB35 5GS: also in AB35 5AB35 5LX: also in AB35 5AB35 5NE: also in AB35 5AB35 5NJ: also in AB35 5AB35 5NN: also in AB35 5AB35 5NP: also in AB35 5AB35 5NR: also in AB35 5AB35 5PE: also in AB35 5AB35 5PG: also in AB35 5AB35 5PH: also in AB35 5AB35 5PJ: also in AB35 5AB35 5PL: also in AB35 5AB35 5PN: also in AB35 5AB35 5PQ: also in AB35 5AB35 5PR: also in AB35 5AB35 5PU: also in AB35 5AB35 5PW: also in AB35 5AB35 5PX: also in AB35 5AB35 5PZ: also in AB35 5AB35 5QA: also in AB35 5AB35 5QB: also in AB35 5AB35 5QD: also in AB35 5AB35 5QE: also in AB35 5AB35 5QF: also in AB35 5AB35 5QG: also in AB35 5AB35 5QH: also in AB35 5AB35 5QJ: also in AB35 5AB35 5QL: also in AB35 5AB35 5QN: also in AB35 5AB35 5QP: also in AB35 5AB35 5QQ: also in AB35 5AB35 5QR: also in AB35 5AB35 5QS: also in AB35 5AB35 5QT: also in AB35 5AB35 5QU: also in AB35 5AB35 5QW: also in AB35 5AB35 5QX: also in AB35 5AB35 5QY: also in AB35 5AB35 5QZ: also in AB35 5AB35 5RB: also in AB35 5AB35 5RD: also in AB35 5AB35 5RE: also in AB35 5AB35 5RG: also in AB35 5AB35 5RH: also in AB35 5AB35 5RJ: also in AB35 5AB35 5RL: also in AB35 5AB35 5RN: also in AB35 5AB35 5RP: also in AB35 5AB35 5RQ: also in AB35 5AB35 5RR: also in AB35 5AB35 5RS: also in AB35 5AB35 5RT: also in AB35 5AB35 5RU: also in AB35 5AB35 5RW: also in AB35 5AB35 5SG: also in AB35 5AB35 5SW: also in AB35 5AB35 5TF: also in AB35 5AB35 5UZ: also in AB35 5AB35 5WY: also in AB35 5AB35 5ZA: also in AB35 5 Ballater AB35 5RA Map of AB35 5RA and what is near it Map of AB35 5RA: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the AB35 5 sector, 1 GP practice, 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Ballater AB35 5RA
  • AB35 5RA
  • Other postcodes in AB35 5: press one for its page
  • 1 GP practice
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 57.0478, longitude -3.0401)

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 AB35 5RA?

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 AB35 5RA?

Every home and business at AB35 5RA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 91%

The line marks the figure across Aberdeenshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 AB35 5RA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB35 5RA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AB35 5RA 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 AB35 5RA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at AB35 5RA. 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 AB35 5RA?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of AB35 5RA.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Road, 84 m away.

More stations near AB35 5RA, 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 AB35 5RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB35 5RA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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

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 AB35 5RA?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of AB35 5RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EZO Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 100 mWalk

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 pharmacies are near AB35 5RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AB35 5RA, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • W Davidson & Sons, The Pharmacy Phone 01339 755409 100 mWalk

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 AB35 5RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of AB35 5RA 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 AB35 5RA

Ward
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Ballater
Rural or urban
Remote Rural
In use since
December 1999

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.

Around AB35 5RA

Nearby postcodes

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

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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