ML12 6PL Postcode in

ML12 6PL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ML12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6PL) 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 ML which means Motherwell.
Postal District. In our case ML12.
Postal Sector. In our case ML12 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PL.

The regional mail center for the post area ML 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 ML12 6PL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

ML12 6PL is within the village of Pettinain.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude	55.6423007061
Longitude	-3.6797468904

Nearest Town	Distance (Miles)	Direction	Bearing
Lanark	4.35	WNW	300.21
Biggar	6.21	ESE	101.59
Carluke	8.97	NW	315.70
Whitburn	15.53	N	359.23
Livingston	17.87	NNE	20.44
Peebles	19.27	E	87.78
Sanquhar	21.27	SSW	206.99

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Drumalbin

Sat 16th Nov

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	10.00%	W 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 13 mph

Sun 17th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	0.00%	W 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	0.00%	W 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Clear night	1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	0.00%	WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	0.00%	WSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	46.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	15.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	8.00%	NW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	4.00%	W 4 mph

Mon 18th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Mist	0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	16.00%	SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Clear night	-2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	-2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	1.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	7.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light snow	0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	51.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light snow	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	55.00%	NE 9 mph

Tue 19th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light snow	0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	54.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light snow	-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	48.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	-2.0°C (feels like -6.0°C)	9.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	-2.0°C (feels like -6.0°C)	3.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	2.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	6.00%	NW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	2.00%	NW 11 mph

Wed 20th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	-1.0°C (feels like -6.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	-1.0°C (feels like -6.0°C)	1.00%	WNW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Clear night	-2.0°C (feels like -7.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	-1.0°C (feels like -6.0°C)	1.00%	WNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	2.800
Median Mbps	3.200
Maximum Mbps	3.620

ML12 6PL has an average download speed of 2.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

159 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

0% of postcodes (1,472) have slower broadband speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,183,010) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	0.500
Median Mbps	0.400
Maximum Mbps	0.980

ML12 6PL has an average upload speed of 0.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,025 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

0% of postcodes (807) have slower upload speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,182,809) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WISHAW)

Address: 7 MAIN STREET, WISHAW, ML2 7AF

Distance: 13.04 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (MOTHERWELL)

Address: 47-49 BRANDON PARADE SOUTH, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1RE

Distance: 15.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HAMILTON)

Address: 33 REGENT WAY, HAMILTON, LANARKSHIRE, ML3 7EF

Distance: 16.52 miles

Contact: :

LIVINGSTON DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 315 THE ELEMENTS, LIVINGSTON, WEST LOTHIAN, EH54 6GS

Distance: 17.79 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (LIVINGSTON)

Address: 88-89 ALMONDVALE CENTRE, ALMONDVALE SOUTH, LIVINGSTON, WEST LOTHIAN, EH54 6HR

Distance: 17.89 miles

Contact: :

4176 LIVINGSTON

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, ALMONDVALE ROAD SOUTH, LIVINGSTON, WEST LOTHIAN, EH54 6NB

Distance: 17.98 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

TINTO VIEW HEALTH CENTRE

Address: THE STATE HOSPITAL, LAMPITS ROAD, CARSTAIRS JUNCTION, LANARK, ML11 8RP

Distance: 3.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01555 840293

ALBA MEDICAL GROUP - LANARK

Address: WOODSTOCK ROAD, LANARK, ML11 7DH

Distance: 4.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01555 665522

MEDWYN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, 7 BIGGAR ROAD, CARNWATH, LANARK, ML11 8HJ

Distance: 4.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01555 840525

BIGGAR MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: BIGGAR HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH CROFT ROAD, BIGGAR, ML12 6BE

Distance: 6.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01899 220383

GLEBE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GLEBE MEDICAL CENTRE, ABBEYGREEN, LESMAHAGOW, LANARK, ML11 0DB

Distance: 8.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01555 892328

KINGSHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 40 MANSE ROAD, FORTH, LANARK, ML11 8AJ

Distance: 8.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01555 811200

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Carstairs

Address: Carstairs station, Strawfrank Road, Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, ML11 8PR

Postcode: ML11 8PR

Line: Argyle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.40 miles

Lanark

Address: Lanark station, Bannatyne Street, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, ML11 7JP

Postcode: ML11 7JP

Line: Argyle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.21 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M74 J12

Distance: 9.17 miles

Driving Time: 11.51 minutes

M74 J11

Distance: 10.12 miles

Driving Time: 12.17 minutes

M74 J10

Distance: 11.77 miles

Driving Time: 15.03 minutes

M74 J13

Distance: 11.85 miles

Driving Time: 13.55 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Member or Parliament	David Mundell
Contact Details	Contact David Mundell
Political Party	Conservative

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of South Lanarkshire 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 - South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Local Postcodes

ML12 6PG

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near ML12 6PL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Bannatyne Street, LANARK, ML11 7LB	6.72 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Tesco, Gallowhill Road, LANARK, ML11 7AG	7.09 miles	Directions to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near ML12 6PL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Junction 13, M74 Motorway, Abington Biggar, ML12 6RG	9.32 miles	Directions to Junction 13, M74 Motorway
Livingstone Sc,unit 50, Livingston, EH54 6HR	17.93 miles	Directions to Livingstone Sc,unit 50
Unit2 Caldeen Road, Coatbridge, ML5 4AN	19.66 miles	Directions to Unit2 Caldeen Road
South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld, G67 1AX	24.32 miles	Directions to South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ML12 6PL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Glasgow Road, WISHAW, ML2 7QJ	13.44 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Glasgow Road, WISHAW, ML2 7QJ
McDonald's, Heartlands Court, Whitburn, BATHGATE, EH47 0TB	15.67 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Heartlands Court, Whitburn, BATHGATE, EH47 0TB
McDonald's, Brandon Parade South, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1RB	15.82 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Brandon Parade South, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1RB
McDonald's, Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, HAMILTON, ML3 6JW	17.05 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, HAMILTON, ML3 6JW

KFC Restaurants near ML12 6PL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Glasgow Road, WISHAW, ML2 7SJ	13.78 miles	Directions to KFC Wishaw - Glasgow Road
KFC, Brandon Parade South, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1RB	15.82 miles	Directions to KFC Glasgow - Motherwell
KFC, Palace Grounds Road, HAMILTON, ML3 6AD	16.52 miles	Directions to KFC Hamilton - Palace Grounds Retail Pk
KFC, Almondvale Retail Park, Almondvale South, LIVINGSTON, EH54 6RQ	17.59 miles	Directions to KFC Livingston - Almondvale South Retail Park
KFC, Coatbank Street, COATBRIDGE, ML5 3SP	19.88 miles	Directions to KFC Coatbridge - Coatbank Street