EH55 8LU postcode in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
EH55 8LU is a postcode in South Lanarkshire, in the Clydesdale North ward. It is in the Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since June 2002.
Where EH55 8LU is, and what is near it
- EH55 8LU
- Other postcodes in EH55 8: 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 55.7784, longitude -3.5921)
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 EH55 8LU?
- South LanarkshireCouncil South Lanarkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in South Lanarkshire for 2026‑27: £1,468. 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
- Motherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Pamela Nash (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Pamela Nash
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 EH55 8LU?
Every home and business at EH55 8LU 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 EH55 8LU?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Lanarkshire Council's days for EH55 8LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for EH55 8LU 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 EH55 8LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EH55 8LU is Breich Rail Station, 7.2 km away in a straight line.
- Breich Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
- Addiewell Rail Station Railway station 7.3 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 EH55 8LU, 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 EH55 8LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EH55 8LU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Kingshill Medical Practice Phone 01555 811200 6.0 kmDrive
- West Calder Medical Practice Phone 01506 874300 8.0 kmDrive
- Barclay Medical Practice-Fauldhouse Phone 01501 773020 9.0 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 EH55 8LU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EH55 8LU 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 EH55 8LU?
The nearest to the centre of EH55 8LU, in a straight line.
- West Calder Dental Care 8.3 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near EH55 8LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of EH55 8LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Alora Vets Phone +44 1501 744736 11.3 kmDrive
- Whitburn Vet Phone +44 1501 486936 11.5 kmDrive
- Lamond Veterinary Clinic 11.6 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 EH55 8LU
- Ward
- Clydesdale North
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- June 2002
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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