AB42 9BA postcode in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
AB42 9BA is a postcode in Peterhead, 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 May 2022. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where AB42 9BA is, and what is near it
- AB42 9BA
- Other postcodes in AB42 9: press one for its page
- 1 GP practice
- 14 bus stops
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 57.5057, longitude -1.7864)
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 9BA?
- 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 9BA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for AB42 9BA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9BA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB42 9BA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for AB42 9BA 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 9BA?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of AB42 9BA.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest King Street, 80 m away.
More stations near AB42 9BA, 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 9BA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB42 9BA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Peterhead Health Centre Phone 0345 013 0710 600 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 AB42 9BA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB42 9BA 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 9BA?
The nearest to the centre of AB42 9BA, in a straight line.
- Queen Street Dental Practice 350 mWalk
- Peterhead Dental and Implant Centre 400 mWalk
- Buchan Braes Dental Clinic 4.0 kmCycle
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near AB42 9BA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AB42 9BA, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Steven F Webster, 7/9 Queen Street Phone 01779 473449 400 mWalk
- Boots the Chemists, 21/23 Marischal Street Phone 01779 478100 450 mWalk
- Peterhead Health Centre Consortium, Links Terrace Phone 01779 482561 600 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 AB42 9BA?
The nearest vets to the centre of AB42 9BA 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 14.1 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 9BA
- Ward
- Peterhead North and Rattray
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Peterhead
- Rural or urban
- Other Urban Areas
- In use since
- May 2022
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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