KA18 3LN postcode in East Ayrshire, Scotland

KA18 3LN is a postcode in East Ayrshire, in the Ballochmyle ward. It is in the Kilmarnock and Loudoun parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 33% of homes and businesses at KA18 3LN can get it Across East Ayrshire: 79% Nearest station Auchinleck 4.8 km in a straight line MP Lillian Jones Labour, Kilmarnock and Loudoun Council East Ayrshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where KA18 3LN is, and what is near it

Map of KA18 3LN and what is near it Map of KA18 3LN: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the KA18 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. KA18 3EJ: also in KA18 3KA18 3ER: also in KA18 3KA18 3ET: also in KA18 3KA18 3HJ: also in KA18 3KA18 3HP: also in KA18 3KA18 3HQ: also in KA18 3KA18 3HT: also in KA18 3KA18 3HZ: also in KA18 3KA18 3JG: also in KA18 3KA18 3LA: also in KA18 3KA18 3LB: also in KA18 3KA18 3LD: also in KA18 3KA18 3LE: also in KA18 3KA18 3LG: also in KA18 3KA18 3LH: also in KA18 3KA18 3LJ: also in KA18 3KA18 3LL: also in KA18 3KA18 3LR: also in KA18 3KA18 3LT: also in KA18 3KA18 3LU: also in KA18 3KA18 3LW: also in KA18 3 GP 3.5 km2 places, 4.8 kmNew Cumnock station 7.8 kmGP 8.0 kmBallochmyle KA18 3LN Map of KA18 3LN and what is near it Map of KA18 3LN: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the KA18 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.5 kmNew Cumnock station 7.8 kmGP 8.0 kmBallochmyle KA18 3LN
  • KA18 3LN
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  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 55.4688, longitude -4.2187)

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 KA18 3LN?

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 KA18 3LN?

67% of the homes and businesses at KA18 3LN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

KA18 3LN 33% East Ayrshire 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KA18 3LN 67% East Ayrshire 99%
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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 KA18 3LN?

BinDayBuddy does not read East Ayrshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

East Ayrshire 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

Where is the nearest station to KA18 3LN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KA18 3LN is Auchinleck Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Auchinleck Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • New Cumnock Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Football Ground, 202 m away.

More stations near KA18 3LN, 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 KA18 3LN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KA18 3LN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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 KA18 3LN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KA18 3LN 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 dentists are near KA18 3LN?

The nearest to the centre of KA18 3LN, in a straight line.

  • Cumnock Dental Practice 3.4 kmCycle
  • Neo Dental 3.4 kmCycle
  • Knockroon Dental Practice 3.9 kmCycle

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near KA18 3LN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KA18 3LN, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Logan Pharmacy, Logan Avenue Phone 01290 420576 1.4 kmCycle
  • L Rowland & Co (Retail), The Health Centre Phone 01290 420107 3.3 kmCycle
  • Logan Healthcare, 178 Main Street Phone 01290 421944 4.8 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 KA18 3LN?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KA18 3LN. 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 KA18 3LN

Ward
Ballochmyle
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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Nearby postcodes

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

KA18 3LJ170 mKA18 3LR480 mKA18 3LH560 mKA18 3LT570 mKA18 3HZ610 mKA18 3EJ710 m
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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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