DG12 5RP postcode in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

DG12 5RP is a postcode in Dumfries and Galloway, in the Annandale South ward. It is in the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where DG12 5RP is, and what is near it

Map of DG12 5RP and what is near it Map of DG12 5RP: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the DG12 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DG12 5NJ: also in DG12 5DG12 5RF: also in DG12 5DG12 5RG: also in DG12 5DG12 5RH: also in DG12 5DG12 5RJ: also in DG12 5DG12 5RL: also in DG12 5DG12 5RR: also in DG12 5DG12 5RS: also in DG12 5 3 places, 6.0–6.2 kmEcclefechan Surgery 6.3 kmAnnandale South DG12 5RP Map of DG12 5RP and what is near it Map of DG12 5RP: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the DG12 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 6.0–6.2 kmEcclefechan Surgery 6.3 kmAnnandale South DG12 5RP
  • DG12 5RP
  • Other postcodes in DG12 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 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 55.0196, longitude -3.3362)

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 DG12 5RP?

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 DG12 5RP?

9% of the homes and businesses at DG12 5RP cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DG12 5RP 82% Dumfries and Galloway 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DG12 5RP 82% Dumfries and Galloway 97%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)9%
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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 DG12 5RP?

BinDayBuddy does not read Dumfries and Galloway Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Dumfries and Galloway Council's bin days

Source: 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 DG12 5RP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DG12 5RP is Annan Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Annan Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
  • Lockerbie Rail Station Railway station 11.6 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 DG12 5RP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DG12 5RP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DG12 5RP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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 DG12 5RP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DG12 5RP 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DG12 5RP?

The nearest to the centre of DG12 5RP, in a straight line.

  • Annan Dental Practice Ltd 6.0 kmDrive
  • Gunning Dental 6.0 kmDrive
  • 18/20 Church Street 6.2 kmDrive

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DG12 5RP?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of DG12 5RP. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 DG12 5RP

Ward
Annandale South
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible Rural
In use since
January 1980

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.

Around DG12 5RP

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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