Postcode guide

AB42 4DX postcode in New Leeds

Most properties on Lovat Street use this postcode. AB42 4DX sits in New Leeds, Aberdeenshire. Broadband data is available.

The AB42 4DX postcode is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The AB42 4DX postcode lies within the village of New Leeds, and many of its properties use the street address Lovat Street.

PostcodeAB42 4DX
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed9
Retail clusters listed0
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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (AB42) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4DX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: AB which means Aberdeen.
  2. Postal district: AB42.
  3. Postal sector: AB42 4.
  4. Postcode unit: DX.

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

Map coordinates

Latitude57.58204305812
Longitude-2.0095679374059

Transport links

Train stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps66.100
Median Mbps69.300
Maximum Mbps78.120

AB42 4DX has an average download speed of 66.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,097 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

45% of postcodes (535,748) have slower broadband speeds.

55% of postcodes (647,796) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps16.500
Median Mbps19.500
Maximum Mbps20.000

AB42 4DX has an average upload speed of 16.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,948 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

78% of postcodes (929,412) have slower upload speeds.

21% of postcodes (246,281) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

Scotland Primary schools

Kininmonth School

Address: Kininmonth School, Kininmonth, Peterhead, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB42 4HT

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: 01771 676630

School website

Kininmonth School

Address: Kininmonth School, Kininmonth, Peterhead, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB42 4HT

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: 01771 676630

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest GP surgeries

CRIMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01346 532215

ADEN HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01771 624070

SALTOUN SURGERY

Address: LOCHPOTS ROAD, FRASERBURGH, AB43 9NH

Distance: 7.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01346 514154

FINLAYSON STREET PRACTICE

Address: FINLAYSON STREET SURGERY, 33 FINLAYSON STREET, FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB43 9JW

Distance: 7.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01346 518088

PETERHEAD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: LINKS TERRACE, PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB42 2XA

Distance: 9.69 miles

Contact: tel: 03450 130710

THE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: PO BOX 18698, PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB42 9AR

Distance: 9.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01224 556522

Nearby places, shopping and food

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Fraserburgh 7.72 N 1.22
Rosehearty 8.84 NNW 333.93
Peterhead 9.84 ESE 121.23
Ellon 15.28 S 189.00
Turriff 17.18 W 259.83
Macduff 19.07 WNW 288.84
Oldmeldrum 20.65 SW 214.24
Inverurie 24.71 SSW 213.58
Huntly 30.39 WSW 252.45

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near AB42 4DX
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, South Harbour Road, FRASERBURGH, AB43 9TE10.84 milesDirections to Tesco
Lidl, South Harbour Road, FRASERBURGH, AB43 9TA11.78 milesDirections to Lidl
Asda, FRASERBURGH, AB43 7ED12.17 milesDirections to Asda
Iceland, Broad Street, FRASERBURGH, AB43 9AE12.29 milesDirections to Iceland
Morrisons, Hay Crescent, PETERHEAD, AB42 1HG15.29 milesDirections to Morrisons

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near AB42 4DX
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Queens Links Leisure Park, Aberdeen, AB24 5EN30.02 milesDirections to Queens Links Leisure Park
221-229 Union Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6BQ30.38 milesDirections to 221-229 Union Street
Aberdeen Union Square, Aberdeen, AB11 5RG30.49 milesDirections to Aberdeen Union Square
Wellington Road, Aberdeen, AB12 3DN31.33 milesDirections to Wellington Road
McDonald's Restaurants near AB42 4DX
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, FRASERBURGH, AB43 7ED7.56 milesDirections to McDonald's, FRASERBURGH, AB43 7ED
McDonald's, Broadfold Road, Bridge Of Don, ABERDEEN, AB23 8EE27.48 milesDirections to McDonald's, Broadfold Road, Bridge Of Don, ABERDEEN, AB23 8EE
McDonald's, Inverurie Road, Bucksburn, ABERDEEN, AB21 9LZ28.49 milesDirections to McDonald's, Inverurie Road, Bucksburn, ABERDEEN, AB21 9LZ
McDonald's, Bedford Road, ABERDEEN, AB24 3LE29.35 milesDirections to McDonald's, Bedford Road, ABERDEEN, AB24 3LE
KFC Restaurants near AB42 4DX
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Sandford Business Park, PETERHEAD, AB42 3FX10.18 milesDirections to KFC Peterhead - Invernette Roundabout
KFC, Haudagain Retail Park, Great Northern Road, Woodside, ABERDEEN, AB24 2BQ28.71 milesDirections to KFC Aberdeen - Great North Road
KFC, Union Street, ABERDEEN, AB10 1QT30.32 milesDirections to KFC Aberdeen - Union Street
KFC, Linkwood Place, ELGIN, IV30 1HZ47.31 milesDirections to KFC Elgin - Linkwood Place

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Member of Parliament
Seamus Logan
Seamus Logan
Contact DetailsContact Seamus Logan
Political PartyScottish National Party

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