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
- AB35 5RA
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- 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?
- 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 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.
Aberdeenshire: 49%
Aberdeenshire: 91%
The line marks the figure across Aberdeenshire.
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 AgencySource: 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 themSource: 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.
- Ballater Clinic Phone 01339 755686 400 mWalk
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?
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 MapSource: © 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.
- Morven Vets 150 mWalk
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.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
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