AB51 5LB postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AB51 5LB 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 May 1994.
Where AB51 5LB is, and what is near it
- AB51 5LB
- Other postcodes in AB51 5: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 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 57.2769, longitude -2.4861)
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 5LB?
- 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 5LB?
86% of the homes and businesses at AB51 5LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% 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 5LB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB51 5LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for AB51 5LB 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
Food hygiene ratings at AB51 5LB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at AB51 5LB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to AB51 5LB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of AB51 5LB is Inverurie Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.
- Inverurie Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
- Kintore Railway Station Railway station 9.0 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 5LB, 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 5LB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB51 5LB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Kemnay Medical Group Phone 01467 642289 5.3 kmDrive
- Inverurie Medical Group Phone 0345 337 9911 6.5 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 5LB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB51 5LB 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 AB51 5LB?
The nearest to the centre of AB51 5LB, in a straight line.
- Inverurie Dental Care 6.4 kmDrive
- Garioch Dental Practice 6.7 kmDrive
- Inverurie Dental Practice 6.8 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near AB51 5LB?
The nearest vets to the centre of AB51 5LB 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 5.5 kmDrive
- Donview Veterinary Centre Kintore 9.6 kmDrive
- Meadows Veterinary Centre Oldmeldrum 11.3 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 5LB
- Ward
- West Garioch
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- May 1994
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
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