ML8 5YR postcode in Lanark, South Lanarkshire
ML8 5YR is a postcode in Lanark, in the Clydesdale North ward of South Lanarkshire. It is in the Hamilton and Clyde Valley parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since July 2004. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where ML8 5YR is, and what is near it
- ML8 5YR
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- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 55.6704, longitude -3.7623)
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 ML8 5YR?
- 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
- Hamilton and Clyde ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Imogen Walker (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Imogen Walker
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 ML8 5YR?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for ML8 5YR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at ML8 5YR?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Lanarkshire Council's days for ML8 5YR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ML8 5YR 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 ML8 5YR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ML8 5YR is Lanark Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Lanark Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Carstairs Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Home Street, 115 m away.
More stations near ML8 5YR, 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 ML8 5YR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ML8 5YR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Alba Medical Group - Lanark Phone 01555 665522 750 mWalk
- Glebe Medical Practice Phone 01555 892328 8.4 kmDrive
- High Mill Medical Practice Phone 01555 771012 8.6 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 ML8 5YR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ML8 5YR 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 ML8 5YR?
The nearest to the centre of ML8 5YR, in a straight line.
- Woodstock Dental 700 mWalk
- Lanark Smile Studios 950 mWalk
- Waterloo Dental Practice 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near ML8 5YR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ML8 5YR, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- L Rowland & Co (Retail), Woodstock Medical Centre Phone 01555 663157 750 mWalk
- Lanarkshire Healthcare, 78 High Street Phone 01555 662264 950 mWalk
- Boots the Chemists, 85/87 High Street Phone 01555 663176 1.1 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 ML8 5YR?
The nearest vets to the centre of ML8 5YR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Clyde Vet Group 1.5 kmCycle
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 ML8 5YR
- Ward
- Clydesdale North
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Lanark
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Small Towns
- In use since
- July 2004
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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