DD8 2LW Postcode in

DD8 2LW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DD8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2LW) 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 DD which means Dundee.
Postal District. In our case DD8.
Postal Sector. In our case DD8 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LW.

The regional mail center for the post area DD 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 DD8 2LW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

DD8 2LW is within Craichie.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude	56.61726212
Longitude	-2.80063229637

Nearest Town	Distance (Miles)	Direction	Bearing
Forfar	3.85	WNW	298.91
Carnoustie	8.75	SSE	156.42
Arbroath	9.10	ESE	114.64
Monifieth	9.31	S	183.64
Brechin	9.58	NE	33.79
Broughty Ferry	10.77	SSW	195.54
Montrose	14.21	ENE	63.21
Alyth	16.37	W	271.30
Coupar Angus	18.51	WSW	254.74
Newburgh	24.94	SW	222.46

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Forfar

Wed 13th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	W 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	N 4 mph

Thu 14th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	W 7 mph

Fri 15th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	W 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 13 mph

Schools within a five minute Drive

Scotland Primary Schools

Letham Primary School

Address: Letham Primary School, 3 Braehead Road, Letham, BY FORFAR, DD8 2PG

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01307 494270

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ARBROATH)

Address: 215 HIGH STREET, ARBROATH, ANGUS, DD11 1DZ

Distance: 9.17 miles

Contact: :

4927 DUNDEE MILTON

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, LONGTOWN ROAD, DUNDEE, ANGUS, DD4 7RX

Distance: 10.93 miles

Contact: :

DUNDEE DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 53 MURRAYGATE, DUNDEE, ANGUS, DD1 2EA

Distance: 12.42 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (DUNDEE - PANMURE ST)

Address: 10 PANMURE STREET, DUNDEE, ANGUS, DD1 2BW

Distance: 12.43 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (DUNDEE - REFORM STREET)

Address: 2-4 REFORM STREET, DUNDEE, ANGUS, DD1 1UL

Distance: 12.61 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ST ANDREWS)

Address: 9 BELL STREET, ST. ANDREWS, FIFE, KY16 9UR

Distance: 19.17 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest GP Surgeries

ACADEMY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: ACADEMY STREET, FORFAR, ANGUS, DD8 2HA

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01307 462316

LOUR ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

Address: 3 LOUR ROAD, FORFAR, ANGUS, DD8 2AS

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01307 463122

RAVENSWOOD SURGERY

Address: NEW ROAD, FORFAR, ANGUS, DD8 2AE

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01307 463558

ANGUS SPECIALIST SERVICES

Address: ANGUS HOUSE, ORCHARDBANK BUSINESS PARK, ORCHARD LOAN, FORFAR, DD8 1AN

Distance: 4.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01356 665042

CARNOUSTIE MEDICAL GROUP

Address: PARKVIEW PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, BARRY ROAD, CARNOUSTIE, ANGUS, DD7 7RB

Distance: 8.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01241 859888

KIRRIEMUIR MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: TANNAGE BRAE, KIRRIEMUIR, DD8 4ES

Distance: 8.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01575 573333

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M90 J11

Distance: 34.12 miles

Driving Time: 38.43 minutes

M90 J9

Distance: 37.91 miles

Driving Time: 42.09 minutes

M90 J10

Distance: 39.99 miles

Driving Time: 44.15 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Member or Parliament	Stephen Gethins
Contact Details	Contact Stephen Gethins
Political Party	Scottish National Party

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Angus council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

Local Postcodes

DD8 2LX DD8 2LU DD8 2DR High Rigg

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near DD8 2LW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, New Road, FORFAR, DD8 2AE	6.12 miles	Directions to Asda
Tesco, Castle Street, FORFAR, DD8 3HX	6.34 miles	Directions to Tesco
Lidl, Queenswell Road, FORFAR, DD8 3JA	6.44 miles	Directions to Lidl
Aldi, Craig O'Loch Road, FORFAR, DD8 1BT	6.56 miles	Directions to Aldi
Tesco, High Street, Monifieth, DUNDEE, DD5 4TP	15.14 miles	Directions to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near DD8 2LW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Kingsway West Retail Park, Dundee, DD3 8QB	11.92 miles	Directions to Kingsway West Retail Park
Unit Fc6, Wellgate Shopping Centre, Dundee, DD1 1DB	12.36 miles	Directions to Unit Fc6, Wellgate Shopping Centre
Unit 8, Cupar, KY15 5JE	22.23 miles	Directions to Unit 8
Glenrothes North Street,, Glenrothes, KY7 5NW	32.24 miles	Directions to Glenrothes North Street,

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DD8 2LW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Westway Retail Park, ARBROATH, DD11 2NQ	8.51 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Westway Retail Park, ARBROATH, DD11 2NQ
McDonald's, Ethiebeaton Park, Monifieth, DUNDEE, DD5 4HB	8.73 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Ethiebeaton Park, Monifieth, DUNDEE, DD5 4HB
McDonald's, Longtown Road, DUNDEE, DD4 8JT	10.80 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Longtown Road, DUNDEE, DD4 8JT
McDonald's, Reform Street, DUNDEE, DD1 1SG	12.57 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Reform Street, DUNDEE, DD1 1SG

KFC Restaurants near DD8 2LW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Westway Retail Park, ARBROATH, DD11 2NQ	8.51 miles	Directions to KFC Arbroath - Westway Retail Park
KFC, Baldovie Road, DUNDEE, DD4 8UD	10.19 miles	Directions to KFC Dundee - Tom Johnston Road
KFC, Dayton Drive, DUNDEE, DD2 3SQ	12.60 miles	Directions to KFC Dundee - Camperdown Leisure Park
KFC, Moray Park, EDINBURGH, EH7 5TS	47.58 miles	Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Meadowbank Retail Park
KFC, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU	48.18 miles	Directions to KFC Edinburgh - St Andrews Street