KA6 5BQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (KA6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BQ) 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 KA which means Kilmarnock.
- Postal District. In our case KA6.
- Postal Sector. In our case KA6 5.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BQ.
The regional mail center for the post area KA 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 KA6 5BQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DALMELLINGTON SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the KA6 5BQ postcode have the street address of Arcon Avenue
It is situated within the post town of AYR within the old postal county of Ayrshire.
KA6 5BQ is within Mossblown.
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Map Coordinates for KA6 5BQ
| Latitude | 55.4908920927 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -4.53656345277 |
Ordnance Survey Maps for KA6 5BQ
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| Landranger 1:50,000 70 Ayr & Kilmarnock | Check Price on Amazon |
Weather Forecast for KA6 5BQ
Sun 28th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 2.00% | SW 7 mph |
Mon 29th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 30.00% | S 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 11.00% | S 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 13.00% | S 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Light rain | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 58.00% | S 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Heavy rain | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 83.00% | S 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Heavy rain | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 83.00% | S 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 37.00% | S 13 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 33.00% | S 9 mph |
Tue 30th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 11.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 15.00% | SSE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 14.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 19.00% | SE 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 15.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 12.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 15.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 11.00% | SE 7 mph |
Wed 1st May
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 12.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 5.00% | E 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 3.00% | E 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 5.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 11.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 12.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 8.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 8.00% | NE 7 mph |
Thu 2nd May
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 7.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 8.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 7.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 4.00% | NE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 4.00% | NNE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 2.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 1.00% | NNE 9 mph |
What are the Broadband Speeds like in the KA6 5BQ Postcode?
Download Speeds For KA6 5BQ
| Average Mbps | 35.500 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 39.100 |
| Maximum Mbps | 39.840 |
KA6 5BQ has an average download speed of 35.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).
1,020 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
11% of postcodes (135,178) have slower broadband speeds.
89% of postcodes (1,048,443) have faster broadband speeds.
Upload Speeds For KA6 5BQ
| Average Mbps | 6.100 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 7.600 |
| Maximum Mbps | 8.340 |
KA6 5BQ has an average upload speed of 6.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).
3,387 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
9% of postcodes (105,814) have slower upload speeds.
91% of postcodes (1,075,440) have faster upload speeds.
Schools within a five minute drive of KA6 5BQ Postcode
Scotland Primary Schools
Annbank Primary School
Address: Annbank Primary School, 39 Annbank Road, Mossblown, AYR, KA6 5DZ
Distance: 0.45 miles
Contact: 01292 612493
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near KA6 5BQ
BOOTS OPTICIANS (AYR)
Address: 168-170 HIGH STREET, AYR, AYRSHIRE, KA7 1PZ
Distance: 4.15 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (KILMARNOCK)
Address: 54 KING STREET, KILMARNOCK, AYRSHIRE, KA1 1NP
Distance: 8.30 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (IRVINE)
Address: 36 RIVERGATE, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA12 8EH
Distance: 9.92 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (IRVINE)
Address: 32 RIVERGATE, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA12 8EH
Distance: 9.92 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (NEWTON MEARNS)
Address: 37B THE AVENUE AT MEARNS, MEARNS CENTRE, NEWTON MEARNS, GLASGOW, G77 6EY
Distance: 21.03 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (EAST KILBRIDE - THE PLAZA)
Address: THE PLAZA, EAST KILBRIDE, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G74 1LW
Distance: 23.22 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near KA6 5BQ
KIRKHALL SURGERY
Address: 4 ALEXANDRA AVENUE, PRESTWICK, KA9 1AW
Distance: 2.94 miles
Contact: tel: 01292 476626
STATION ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 2 STATION ROAD, PRESTWICK, KA9 1AQ
Distance: 3.07 miles
Contact: tel: 01292 671444
TAM'S BRIG SURGERY
Address: 107 NEW ROAD, AYR, KA8 8DD
Distance: 3.77 miles
Contact: tel: 01292 262697
THE CATHCART STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 8 CATHCART STREET, AYR, KA7 1BJ
Distance: 4.24 miles
Contact: tel: 01292 264051
DALBLAIR MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 56 DALBLAIR ROAD, AYR, KA7 1UQ
Distance: 4.29 miles
Contact: tel: 01292 267432
BARNS MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 40 DALBLAIR ROAD, AYR, KA7 1UL
Distance: 4.30 miles
Contact: tel: 01292 281439
Transport Links near KA6 5BQ
Train Stations
Nearest stations for postcode: KA6 5BQ
- Newton-on-Ayr
Newton-on-Ayr station, Falkland Park Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, KA8 9BPDistance: 5.40 milesDriving Time: 7.96 minutes - Ayr
Ayr station, Smith Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, KA7 1THDistance: 5.49 milesDriving Time: 8.27 minutes - Prestwick International Airport
Prestwick International Airport sta, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire, KA9 2PLDistance: 5.87 milesDriving Time: 6.59 minutes - Prestwick Town
Prestwick Town station, Station Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire, KA9 1AQDistance: 6.80 milesDriving Time: 8.65 minutes - Troon
Troon station, St. Meddans Road, Troon, Ayrshire, KA10 6JYDistance: 7.39 milesDriving Time: 9.90 minutes
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Motorway Junctions near KA6 5BQ
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near KA6 5BQ
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives in the KA6 5BQ Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Central Ayrshire Co Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Dr Philippa Whitford |
| Political Party | Scottish National Party |
What Council is the KA6 5BQ Postcode in?
The Council for this Postcode is South Ayrshire Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for South Ayrshire at the following link South Ayrshire.How much is the Council Tax?
South Ayrshire Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much South Ayrshire charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
Planning Applications
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the KA6 5BQ Postcode is?
Libraries are the responsibility of South Ayrshire council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
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What Popular Supermarkets are near the KA6 5BQ Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland, Liberator Drive, AYR, KA8 9BF | 3.90 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to Iceland |
| Asda, Liberator Drive, AYR, KA8 9BF | 3.90 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to Asda |
| Aldi, Ayr Road, PRESTWICK, KA9 1TW | 5.09 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to Aldi |
| Sainsburys, Ayr Road, PRESTWICK, KA9 1TW | 5.09 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to Sainsburys |
| Aldi, Main Street, AYR, KA8 8BU | 6.50 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to Aldi |
What Popular Restaurants are near the KA6 5BQ Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Heathfield Retail Park, Ayr, KA8 9BF | 2.50 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to Heathfield Retail Park |
| 158-160 High Street, Ayr, KA7 1PZ | 4.14 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to 158-160 High Street |
| Dunure Rd, Ayr, KA7 4LB | 7.21 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to Dunure Rd |
| Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 3XF | 7.84 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to Queens Drive |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Whitletts Road, AYR, KA8 0JE | 3.47 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to McDonald's, Whitletts Road, AYR, KA8 0JE |
| McDonald's, KILMARNOCK, KA1 5LQ | 7.76 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to McDonald's, KILMARNOCK, KA1 5LQ |
| McDonald's, Armour Street, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3HT | 8.04 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to McDonald's, Armour Street, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3HT |
| McDonald's, Riverway Retail Park, Riverway, IRVINE, KA12 8AG | 9.77 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to McDonald's, Riverway Retail Park, Riverway, IRVINE, KA12 8AG |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Queens Drive Retail Park, Queens Drive, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3XB | 7.89 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to KFC Kilmarnock - Queens Drive Retail Pk |
| KFC, Riverway Retail Park, Riverway, IRVINE, KA12 8AG | 9.77 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to KFC Irvine - The Riverway Retail Park |
| KFC, Ashenyards Park, STEVENSTON, KA20 3EG | 13.30 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to KFC Kilwinning - Ashenyards Park |
| KFC, Leggatston Road, GLASGOW, G53 7RJ | 22.86 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to KFC Glasgow - Nitshill Road |
| KFC, Queensway, East Kilbride, GLASGOW, G74 5NY | 22.86 miles | Directions from KA6 5BQ to KFC East Kilbride - Queensway |