EH38 5YD postcode in Scottish Borders, Scotland
EH38 5YD is a postcode in Scottish Borders, in the Galashiels and District ward. It is in the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EH38 5YD is, and what is near it
- EH38 5YD
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- 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 55.7648, longitude -2.9435)
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 EH38 5YD?
- Scottish BordersCouncil Scottish Borders: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Scottish Borders for 2026‑27: £1,619. 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
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is John Lamont (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact John Lamont
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 EH38 5YD?
94% of the homes and businesses at EH38 5YD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% 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 EH38 5YD?
BinDayBuddy does not read Scottish Borders Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Scottish Borders Council's bin daysSource: 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 EH38 5YD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EH38 5YD is Stow Rail Station, 9.4 km away in a straight line.
- Stow Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive
- Gorebridge Rail Station Railway station 10.6 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 EH38 5YD, 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 EH38 5YD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH38 5YD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Stow & Lauder Health Phone 01896 661440 9.5 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 EH38 5YD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EH38 5YD 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 EH38 5YD?
The nearest vets to the centre of EH38 5YD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- ICR Vets 10.8 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 EH38 5YD
- Ward
- Galashiels and District
- 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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