AB51 5AD postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AB51 5AD is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the West Garioch ward. It is in the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since July 1993.
Where AB51 5AD is, and what is near it
- AB51 5AD
- Other postcodes in AB51 5: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 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 57.3607, longitude -2.4927)
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 AB51 5AD?
- 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
- Gordon and BuchanParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Harriet Cross (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Harriet Cross
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 AB51 5AD?
71% of the homes and businesses at AB51 5AD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 71% gigabit, 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 AB51 5AD?
Next collection, in 5 days
Tuesday 27 October
Orange lid bin recycling and food waste
- Tue 3 Nov food waste and blue lid bin recycling
- Tue 10 Nov food waste and refuse
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 09:07 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to AB51 5AD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AB51 5AD is Insch Rail Station, 7.9 km away in a straight line.
- Insch Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive
- Inverurie Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near AB51 5AD, 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 AB51 5AD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB51 5AD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Insch Medical Practice Phone 0345 337 6310 7.5 kmDrive
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 AB51 5AD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB51 5AD 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 vets are near AB51 5AD?
The nearest vets to the centre of AB51 5AD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Donview Veterinary Centre Inverurie 10.0 kmDrive
- Meadows Veterinary Centre Oldmeldrum 10.4 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 AB51 5AD
- Ward
- West Garioch
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- July 1993
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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