EH46 7BU postcode in Scottish Borders, Scotland

EH46 7BU is a postcode in Scottish Borders, in the Tweeddale West 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at EH46 7BU can get it Across Scottish Borders: 76% Nearest station Kirknewton 17.1 km in a straight line MP David Mundell Conservative, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Council Scottish Borders Bins, council tax and planning

Where EH46 7BU is, and what is near it

Map of EH46 7BU and what is near it Map of EH46 7BU: its centre point, with the 109 other postcodes in the EH46 7 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EH46 7AT: also in EH46 7EH46 7BH: also in EH46 7EH46 7BP: also in EH46 7EH46 7BS: also in EH46 7EH46 7BT: also in EH46 7EH46 7DJ: also in EH46 7EH46 7DP: also in EH46 7EH46 7DR: also in EH46 7EH46 7DU: also in EH46 7EH46 7DW: also in EH46 7EH46 7DX: also in EH46 7EH46 7DY: also in EH46 7EH46 7DZ: also in EH46 7EH46 7EA: also in EH46 7EH46 7EB: also in EH46 7EH46 7ED: also in EH46 7EH46 7EE: also in EH46 7EH46 7EF: also in EH46 7EH46 7EG: also in EH46 7EH46 7EH: also in EH46 7EH46 7EJ: also in EH46 7EH46 7EL: also in EH46 7EH46 7EN: also in EH46 7EH46 7EP: also in EH46 7EH46 7EQ: also in EH46 7EH46 7ER: also in EH46 7EH46 7ES: also in EH46 7EH46 7ET: also in EH46 7EH46 7EU: also in EH46 7EH46 7EW: also in EH46 7EH46 7EX: also in EH46 7EH46 7EY: also in EH46 7EH46 7EZ: also in EH46 7EH46 7FA: also in EH46 7EH46 7HA: also in EH46 7EH46 7HG: also in EH46 7EH46 7HN: also in EH46 7EH46 7HP: also in EH46 7EH46 7HT: also in EH46 7EH46 7HU: also in EH46 7EH46 7HX: also in EH46 7EH46 7JA: also in EH46 7EH46 7JB: also in EH46 7EH46 7JD: also in EH46 7EH46 7JE: also in EH46 7EH46 7JF: also in EH46 7EH46 7JH: also in EH46 7EH46 7JJ: also in EH46 7EH46 7JL: also in EH46 7EH46 7JN: also in EH46 7EH46 7JP: also in EH46 7EH46 7JQ: also in EH46 7 Tweeddale West EH46 7BU Map of EH46 7BU and what is near it Map of EH46 7BU: its centre point, with the 109 other postcodes in the EH46 7 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Tweeddale West EH46 7BU
  • EH46 7BU
  • Other postcodes in EH46 7: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 2 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 55.7423, longitude -3.3463)

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 EH46 7BU?

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 EH46 7BU?

Every home and business at EH46 7BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EH46 7BU 0% Scottish Borders 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EH46 7BU 100% Scottish Borders 98%
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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 EH46 7BU?

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 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

Food hygiene ratings at EH46 7BU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EH46 7BU. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to EH46 7BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EH46 7BU is Kirknewton Rail Station, 17.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Kirknewton Rail Station Railway station 17.1 kmDrive
  • Livingston South Rail Station Railway station 17.4 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Broomlee Camp, 172 m away.

More stations near EH46 7BU, 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 EH46 7BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH46 7BU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

  • West Linton Medical Practice Phone 01968 660808 1.3 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 EH46 7BU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EH46 7BU 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 pharmacies are near EH46 7BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EH46 7BU, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • West Linton Pharmacy, Main Street Phone 01968 660212 1.2 kmWalk

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 EH46 7BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of EH46 7BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 EH46 7BU

Ward
Tweeddale West
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.

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

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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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