EH43 6AB postcode in Walkerburn, Scottish Borders
EH43 6AB is a postcode in Walkerburn, in the Tweeddale East ward of Scottish Borders. It is in the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1992.
Where EH43 6AB is, and what is near it
- EH43 6AB
- Other postcodes in EH43 6: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 6 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 55.6229, longitude -3.0162)
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 EH43 6AB?
- 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
- 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 EH43 6AB?
Every home and business at EH43 6AB 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at EH43 6AB?
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
Food hygiene ratings at EH43 6AB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EH43 6AB. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to EH43 6AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EH43 6AB is Stow Rail Station, 12.1 km away in a straight line.
- Stow Rail Station Railway station 12.1 kmDrive
- Galashiels Rail Station Railway station 13.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 83 m away.
More stations near EH43 6AB, 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 EH43 6AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH43 6AB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- St Ronan's Practice Phone 01896 830203 3.3 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 EH43 6AB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EH43 6AB 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 pharmacies are near EH43 6AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EH43 6AB, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- M Farren, 31 High Street Phone 01896 830384 3.0 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 EH43 6AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of EH43 6AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Galedin Vetinary 3.1 kmCycle
- Two Rivers Vets 10.1 kmDrive
- Armac Veterinary Surgery 11.7 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 EH43 6AB
- Ward
- Tweeddale East
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Walkerburn
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- January 1992
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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