AB42 4SU postcode in Longside, Aberdeenshire
AB42 4SU is a postcode in Longside, in the Central Buchan 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 January 2004.
Where AB42 4SU is, and what is near it
- AB42 4SU
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- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 57.5190, longitude -1.9495)
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 4SU?
- 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
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Seamus Logan (Scottish National Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Seamus Logan
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 4SU?
Every home and business at AB42 4SU 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 AB42 4SU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB42 4SU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for AB42 4SU 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
Where is the nearest station to AB42 4SU?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of AB42 4SU.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bruce Brae, 176 m away.
More stations near AB42 4SU, 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 AB42 4SU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB42 4SU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Aden Health Centre Phone 01771 624070 3.6 kmCycle
- Crimond Medical Centre Phone 01346 532215 9.4 kmDrive
- Peterhead Health Centre Phone 0345 013 0710 9.4 kmDrive
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 4SU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB42 4SU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near AB42 4SU?
The nearest to the centre of AB42 4SU, in a straight line.
- Gc Dental Mintlaw 3.5 kmCycle
- Queen Street Dental Practice 9.9 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near AB42 4SU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AB42 4SU, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- L Rowlands & Co (Retail), The Square Phone 01771 623627 3.1 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 4SU?
The nearest vets to the centre of AB42 4SU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mintlaw Vet Surgery Phone +44 1771 624 001 4.3 kmCycle
- Meadows Veterinary Centre New Deer 14.7 kmDrive
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 4SU
- Ward
- Central Buchan
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Longside
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- January 2004
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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