DD8 3HU postcode in Forfar, Angus
DD8 3HU is a postcode in Forfar, in the Forfar and District ward of Angus. It is in the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DD8 3HU is, and what is near it
- DD8 3HU
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- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 21 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 56.6475, longitude -2.8872)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after DD8 3HU?
- AngusCouncil Angus: bins, council tax, planning
- Ian McLaren, Linda Clark, Lynne Devine and Ross GreigCouncillors elected for the Forfar and District ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home by the Scottish Assessors, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DD8 3HU Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Angus and Perthshire GlensParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party). How to contact Dave Doogan
- Angus North and MearnsScottish Parliament constituency. Its MSP is Dawn Black (Scottish National Party). It is in the North East Scotland region, which has seven regional MSPs. All eight of your MSPs
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club; Scottish Parliament constituencies, release 2026/2; The Scottish Parliament, read 27 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at DD8 3HU?
Every home and business at DD8 3HU can get gigabit broadband 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at DD8 3HU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Angus Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Angus Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
At its centre point
Is DD8 3HU at risk of flooding?
SEPA's flood maps show the long-term chance of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water for any address in Scotland.
Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA Sign up for flood warnings, free, with SEPA's FloodlineSource: SEPA flood maps. ©SEPA 2025; this SEPA product is licensed under the Open Government Licence version 3.0.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at DD8 3HU use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at DD8 3HU used 1,795 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 9,992 kWh.
| 2024 | DD8 3HU | DD8 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 10 | 14,987 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,795 kWh | 2,602 kWh |
| Gas meters | 10 | 10,208 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 9,992 kWh | 10,646 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
Near here
Which schools are near DD8 3HU?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to DD8 3HU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
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Where is the nearest station to DD8 3HU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DD8 3HU is Monifieth Rail Station, 19.1 km away in a straight line.
- Monifieth Rail Station Railway station 19.1 kmDrive
- Barry Links Rail Station Railway station 19.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tesco Store, 112 m away.
More stations near DD8 3HU, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near DD8 3HU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DD8 3HU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Academy Medical Centre Phone 01307 462316 500 mWalk
- Ravenswood Surgery Phone 01307 463558 550 mWalk
- Lour Road Group Practice Phone 01307 463122 600 mWalk
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland, list of 1 July 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near DD8 3HU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DD8 3HU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near DD8 3HU?
The nearest to the centre of DD8 3HU, in a straight line.
- Castle Street Dental 200 mWalk
- Forfar Dental Care 300 mWalk
- High Street Dental Practice 350 mWalk
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which pharmacies are near DD8 3HU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DD8 3HU, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Kdp (Aberdeen), 44/48 Castle Street Phone 01307 462897 250 mWalk
- Boots UK, 20/22 Castle Street Phone 01307 463862 300 mWalk
- W Davidson & Sons, 98 East High Street Phone 01307 462775 350 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which vets are near DD8 3HU?
The nearest vets to the centre of DD8 3HU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Thrums Veterinary Group 450 mWalk
- Thrums Veterinary Group 7.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near DD8 3HU?
National Records of Scotland counts 332 homes in the neighbourhood around DD8 3HU. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. A home's own band is set for that home: check it with the Scottish Assessors.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Angus for 2026‑27: £1,599. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,066 (band A) to £2,598 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,066.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | 222 (67%) | £1,066 |
| Band B | 63 (19%) | £1,243 |
| Band C | 18 (5%) | £1,421 |
| Band D | 22 (7%) | £1,599 |
| Band E | 5 (2%) | £2,100 |
| Band F | 2 (1%) | £2,598 |
| Band G | none | £3,131 |
| Band H | none | £3,917 |
Before discounts, not any one home's bill. The bill also carries water and sewerage charges, which are not in these figures.
Source: Band D council tax, published 31 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DD8 3HU is in (data zone S01014279), as at December 2025: every home on the Assessors' council tax lists.
Check one home's band with the Scottish AssessorsSource: National Records of Scotland dwellings, December 2025.
The official record for DD8 3HU
- Ward
- Forfar and District
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Forfar
- Rural or urban
- Other Urban Areas
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices and crime 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.
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- National Records of Scotland: Scottish Parliament constituencies, National Records of Scotland dwellings
- The Scottish Parliament
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- SEPA flood maps
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains NRS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence; Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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