AB42 3BF postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB42 3BF is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the Peterhead South and Cruden ward. It is in the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since June 1996.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Aberdeenshire: 49% MP Seamus Logan Scottish National Party, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East Council Aberdeenshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where AB42 3BF is, and what is near it

Map of AB42 3BF and what is near it Map of AB42 3BF: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the AB42 3 sector and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AB42 3AG: also in AB42 3AB42 3AH: also in AB42 3AB42 3AP: also in AB42 3AB42 3AQ: also in AB42 3AB42 3AR: also in AB42 3AB42 3AS: also in AB42 3AB42 3AX: also in AB42 3AB42 3AY: also in AB42 3AB42 3BA: also in AB42 3AB42 3BB: also in AB42 3AB42 3BD: also in AB42 3AB42 3BE: also in AB42 3AB42 3BG: also in AB42 3AB42 3JA: also in AB42 3AB42 3LW: also in AB42 3AB42 3LX: also in AB42 3AB42 3NF: also in AB42 3AB42 3NG: also in AB42 3AB42 3NX: also in AB42 3AB42 3PA: also in AB42 3AB42 3PB: also in AB42 3AB42 3PE: also in AB42 3AB42 3PF: also in AB42 3AB42 3PW: also in AB42 3 GP 4.8 kmCruden Medical Group 8.7 kmPeterhead North and Rattray AB42 3BF Map of AB42 3BF and what is near it Map of AB42 3BF: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the AB42 3 sector and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 4.8 kmCruden Medical Group 8.7 kmPeterhead North and Rattray AB42 3BF
  • AB42 3BF
  • Other postcodes in AB42 3: press one for its page
  • 2 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 57.4599, longitude -1.7902)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; 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 AB42 3BF?

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 AB42 3BF?

71% of the homes and businesses at AB42 3BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

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

Aberdeenshire: 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)71% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 91%

The line marks the figure across Aberdeenshire.

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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 AB42 3BF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB42 3BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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

Which GP surgeries are near AB42 3BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB42 3BF, 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 AB42 3BF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB42 3BF 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.

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Which dentists are near AB42 3BF?

The nearest to the centre of AB42 3BF, in a straight line.

  • Buchan Braes Dental Clinic 1.1 kmWalk
  • Peterhead Dental and Implant Centre 5.1 kmDrive
  • Queen Street Dental Practice 5.4 kmDrive

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

Which pharmacies are near AB42 3BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AB42 3BF, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Stauros, 53 Clerkhill Road Phone 01779 473837 4.6 kmCycle
  • Peterhead Health Centre Consortium, Links Terrace Phone 01779 482561 4.8 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 AB42 3BF?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of AB42 3BF. 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 AB42 3BF

Ward
Peterhead South and Cruden
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible Rural
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.

AB42 3PE520 mAB42 3PB560 mAB42 3BE570 mAB42 3BB740 mAB42 3BG960 mAB42 3PF1.0 km
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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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