ML12 6UR postcode in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
ML12 6UR is a postcode in Dumfries and Galloway, in the Mid and Upper Nithsdale 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.
Where ML12 6UR is, and what is near it
- ML12 6UR
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- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 1 bus stop
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 55.3990, longitude -3.7755)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after ML12 6UR?
- Dumfries and GallowayCouncil Dumfries and Galloway: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Dumfries and Galloway for 2026‑27: £1,579. 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 ML12 6UR?
Every home and business at ML12 6UR 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 ML12 6UR?
BinDayBuddy does not read Dumfries and Galloway Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Dumfries and Galloway 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 ML12 6UR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ML12 6UR is Sanquhar Rail Station, 9.9 km away in a straight line.
- Sanquhar Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
- Kirkconnel Rail Station Railway station 14.1 kmDrive
- Glengonnar (Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway) Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
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 Museum, 221 m away.
More stations near ML12 6UR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near ML12 6UR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ML12 6UR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 ML12 6UR?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of ML12 6UR. 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 ML12 6UR
- Ward
- Mid and Upper Nithsdale
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Remote 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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