AB45 3EL postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AB45 3EL is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the Troup 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 August 1990.
Where AB45 3EL is, and what is near it
- AB45 3EL
- Other postcodes in AB45 3: press one for its page
- 1 GP practice
- 2 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 57.6638, longitude -2.4533)
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 AB45 3EL?
- 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 AB45 3EL?
None of the homes and businesses at AB45 3EL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 AB45 3EL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for AB45 3EL.
Check the bin days for AB45 3EL 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 AB45 3EL?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of AB45 3EL.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Silverhillocks, 27 m away.
More stations near AB45 3EL, 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 AB45 3EL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB45 3EL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Macduff Medical Practice Phone 0345 337 9933 4.3 kmCycle
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 AB45 3EL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB45 3EL 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 AB45 3EL?
The nearest to the centre of AB45 3EL, in a straight line.
- Macduff Dental Surgery 2.5 kmCycle
- Banff Dental Practice 4.2 kmCycle
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near AB45 3EL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AB45 3EL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Forsyth Craig, 157 Duff Street Phone 01261 832219 2.1 kmCycle
- Strachan Pharmacy, 69 High Street Phone 01261 812404 4.2 kmCycle
- Rmb Retail, 11 Castle Street Phone 01261 815039 4.2 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 AB45 3EL?
The nearest vets to the centre of AB45 3EL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Seafield Veterinary Group 4.2 kmCycle
- Deveron Veterinary Surgeons 14.0 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 AB45 3EL
- Ward
- Troup
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- August 1990
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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