AB42 3HN postcode in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire

AB42 3HN is a postcode in St Fergus, in the Peterhead North and Rattray ward of Aberdeenshire. 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 at AB42 3HN can get it Across Aberdeenshire: 49% MP Seamus Logan Scottish National Party, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East Council Aberdeenshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where AB42 3HN is, and what is near it

Map of AB42 3HN and what is near it Map of AB42 3HN: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the AB42 3 sector, 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. AB42 3DD: also in AB42 3AB42 3DZ: also in AB42 3AB42 3EG: also in AB42 3AB42 3EZ: also in AB42 3AB42 3FG: also in AB42 3AB42 3GA: also in AB42 3AB42 3GB: also in AB42 3AB42 3HD: also in AB42 3AB42 3HT: also in AB42 3AB42 3HU: also in AB42 3AB42 3HY: also in AB42 3AB42 3PD: also in AB42 3AB42 3QB: also in AB42 3AB42 3QD: also in AB42 3AB42 3QP: also in AB42 3 Bus stop 400 mPeterhead North and Rattray AB42 3HN Map of AB42 3HN and what is near it Map of AB42 3HN: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the AB42 3 sector, 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Peterhead North and Rattray AB42 3HN
  • AB42 3HN
  • Other postcodes in AB42 3: press one for its page
  • 2 GP practices
  • 6 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 57.5597, longitude -1.8396)

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 AB42 3HN?

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 3HN?

Every home and business at AB42 3HN 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)

AB42 3HN 0% Aberdeenshire 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AB42 3HN 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 AB42 3HN?

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

Check the bin days for AB42 3HN 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

Where is the nearest station to AB42 3HN?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of AB42 3HN.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newton Grove, 237 m away.

More stations near AB42 3HN, 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 AB42 3HN?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB42 3HN 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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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AB42 3HN?

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

  • Queen Street Dental Practice 6.5 kmDrive
  • Peterhead Dental and Implant Centre 7.0 kmDrive

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

Which vets are near AB42 3HN?

The nearest vets to the centre of AB42 3HN 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 AB42 3HN

Ward
Peterhead North and Rattray
Country
Scotland
Town or village
St Fergus
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

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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.

AB42 3EG60 mAB42 3HT130 mAB42 3QD160 mAB42 3HD170 mAB42 3DZ170 mAB42 3EZ170 m
All of AB42

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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