AB42 4QL Postcode in Brucklay

AB42 4QL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AB42) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4QL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case AB which means Aberdeen.
Postal District. In our case AB42.
Postal Sector. In our case AB42 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QL.

The regional mail center for the post area AB is the Scottish Distribution Centre, which is located at Canyon Road, Excelsior Park, Netherton Industrial Est, WISHAW, ML2 0XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the AB42 4QL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

AB42 4QL is within Brucklay.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude	57.5349190775
Longitude	-2.17336220913

Nearest Town	Distance (Miles)	Direction	Bearing
Turriff	10.82	W	271.06
Rosehearty	11.40	N	11.00
Ellon	12.41	SSE	162.54
Fraserburgh	12.63	NNE	29.53
Peterhead	14.63	E	97.10
Oldmeldrum	14.87	SSW	201.68
Macduff	15.21	NW	308.10
Portsoy	21.81	WNW	298.35
Blackburn	23.31	S	190.73
Huntly	23.63	WSW	255.40
Alford	28.81	SW	223.46

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Grainhow

Sat 23rd Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	97.00%	SE 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	97.00%	SE 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	58.00%	ESE 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	SE 11 mph

Sun 24th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	52.00%	SSE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	45.00%	SSE 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	33.00%	S 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	S 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	S 25 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 22 mph

Mon 25th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 25 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 22 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	8.00%	SW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	10.00%	SW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	6.00%	W 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	13.00%	W 18 mph

Tue 26th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	45.00%	WNW 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	44.00%	WNW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	43.00%	WNW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	15.00%	NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	15.00%	NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	16.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	18.00%	NW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	18.00%	NW 9 mph

Wed 27th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	15.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	5.500
Median Mbps	5.500
Maximum Mbps	7.840

AB42 4QL has an average download speed of 5.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

185 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

1% of postcodes (5,951) have slower broadband speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,178,505) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	0.600
Median Mbps	0.600
Maximum Mbps	0.860

AB42 4QL has an average upload speed of 0.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,759 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

0% of postcodes (1,832) have slower upload speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,181,050) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Scotland Primary Schools

Maud Primary School

Address: Maud Primary School, School Road, Maud, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB42 4LA

Distance: 1.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01771 676605

New Deer School

Address: New Deer School, New Deer, Turriff, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB53 6TB

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01771 676645

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

VISION EXPRESS (ABERDEEN)

Address: UNIT 32, BON ACCORD CENTRE, GEORGE STREET, ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB25 1HZ

Distance: 26.81 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ABERDEEN - BON ACCORD CENTRE)

Address: BON ACCORD CENTRE, GEORGE STREET, ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB25 1HZ

Distance: 26.81 miles

Contact: :

ABERDEEN DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 56-58 UNION STREET, ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB10 1BB

Distance: 26.94 miles

Contact: :

COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LTD - MANDELA WAY

Address: COSTCO, ENDEAVOUR DRIVE, ARNHALL BUSINESS PARK, WESTHILL, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB32 6UF

Distance: 27.00 miles

Contact: :

OPTIMAX LASER EYE CLINIC

Address: 2 GOLDEN SQUARE, ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB10 1RD

Distance: 27.00 miles

Contact: :

ASDA OPTICIANS (BRIDGE OF DEE)

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, GARTHDEE ROAD, BRIDGE OF DEE, ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB10 7QA

Distance: 28.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

ADEN HEALTH CENTRE

Address: NEWLANDS ROAD, MINTLAW, PETERHEAD, AB42 5GP

Distance: 6.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01771 624070

TURRIFF MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: TURRIFF HEALTH CENTRE, BALMELLIE ROAD, TURRIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB53 4DQ

Distance: 10.32 miles

Contact: tel: 03453 376320

CRIMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CRIMOND MEDICAL AND COMMUNITY HUB, LOGIE AVENUE WEST, CRIMOND, FRASERBURGH, AB43 8QJ

Distance: 10.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01346 532215

SALTOUN SURGERY

Address: LOCHPOTS ROAD, FRASERBURGH, AB43 9NH

Distance: 11.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01346 514154

CRUDEN MEDICAL GROUP

Address: MAIN STREET, HATTON, PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB42 0QQ

Distance: 12.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01779 841208

ELLON GROUP PRACTICE

Address: ELLON HEALTH CENTRE, SCHOOLHILL, ELLON, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB41 9AH

Distance: 12.24 miles

Contact: tel: 03453 371150

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Gordon and Buchan
Member or Parliament	Harriet Cross
Contact Details	Contact Harriet Cross
Political Party	Conservative

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Local Postcodes

AB42 4QJ

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near AB42 4QL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Commercial Road, ELLON, AB41 9BD	19.13 miles	Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near AB42 4QL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Queens Links Leisure Park, Aberdeen, AB24 5EN	26.90 miles	Directions to Queens Links Leisure Park
221-229 Union Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6BQ	27.05 miles	Directions to 221-229 Union Street
Aberdeen Union Square, Aberdeen, AB11 5RG	27.21 miles	Directions to Aberdeen Union Square
Wellington Road, Aberdeen, AB12 3DN	28.08 miles	Directions to Wellington Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near AB42 4QL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, FRASERBURGH, AB43 7ED	11.95 miles	Directions to McDonald's, FRASERBURGH, AB43 7ED
McDonald's, Broadfold Road, Bridge Of Don, ABERDEEN, AB23 8EE	24.21 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Broadfold Road, Bridge Of Don, ABERDEEN, AB23 8EE
McDonald's, Inverurie Road, Bucksburn, ABERDEEN, AB21 9LZ	24.55 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Inverurie Road, Bucksburn, ABERDEEN, AB21 9LZ
McDonald's, Bedford Road, ABERDEEN, AB24 3LE	25.95 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Bedford Road, ABERDEEN, AB24 3LE

KFC Restaurants near AB42 4QL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Sandford Business Park, PETERHEAD, AB42 3FX	14.21 miles	Directions to KFC Peterhead - Invernette Roundabout
KFC, Haudagain Retail Park, Great Northern Road, Woodside, ABERDEEN, AB24 2BQ	25.04 miles	Directions to KFC Aberdeen - Great North Road
KFC, Union Street, ABERDEEN, AB10 1QT	26.99 miles	Directions to KFC Aberdeen - Union Street