DG3 4BY postcode in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
DG3 4BY is a postcode in Dumfries and Galloway, in the Mid and Upper Nithsdale 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 DG3 4BY is, and what is near it
- DG3 4BY
- Other postcodes in DG3 4: press one for its page
- 1 railway station
- 1 GP practice
- 4 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 55.2322, longitude -3.8147)
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 DG3 4BY?
- Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Dumfries and Galloway: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Dumfries and Galloway for 2026‑27: £1,579. 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
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Mundell (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Mundell
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 DG3 4BY?
Every home and business at DG3 4BY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 14% can get 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 DG3 4BY?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DG3 4BY.
Check the bin days for DG3 4BY 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 DG3 4BY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DG3 4BY is Sanquhar Rail Station, 16.8 km away in a straight line.
- Sanquhar Rail Station Railway station 16.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Main Street, 50 m away.
More stations near DG3 4BY, 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 DG3 4BY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DG3 4BY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Thornhill Medical Practice Phone 01848 330208 3.1 kmCycle
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 DG3 4BY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DG3 4BY 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 DG3 4BY?
The nearest to the centre of DG3 4BY, in a straight line.
- Thornhill Dental Practice 3.3 kmCycle
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DG3 4BY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DG3 4BY, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots UK, 22-23 East Morton Street Phone 01848 330263 3.4 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 DG3 4BY?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of DG3 4BY. 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 DG3 4BY
- Ward
- Mid and Upper Nithsdale
- 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.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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