ML1 5AJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ML1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5AJ) 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 ML1.
Postal Sector. In our case ML1 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AJ.

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 ML1 5AJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is MOTHERWELL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ML1 5AJ postcode have the street address of Taylor Avenue

It is situated within the post town of MOTHERWELL within the old postal county of Lanarkshire.

ML1 5AJ is within Motherwell.

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Map Coordinates for ML1 5AJ

Latitude	55.8061942651
Longitude	-3.95185586052

Ordnance Survey Maps for ML1 5AJ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 343 Motherwell and Coatbridge	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 64 Glasgow Motherwell & Airdrie	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ML1 5AJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ML1 5AJ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	0.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	NE 4 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	NE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	8.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	9.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	32.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	E 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ML1 5AJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For ML1 5AJ

Average Mbps	131.400
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	1096.000

ML1 5AJ has an average download speed of 131.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

535 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

84% of postcodes (998,238) have slower broadband speeds.

16% of postcodes (185,868) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ML1 5AJ

Average Mbps	14.200
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	49.000

ML1 5AJ has an average upload speed of 14.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,042 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

57% of postcodes (675,085) have slower upload speeds.

42% of postcodes (497,514) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ML1 5AJ Postcode

Scotland Primary Schools

Cleland Primary School

Address: Cleland Primary School, 26 Main Street, Cleland, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5QN

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274962

St Mary's Primary School (Cleland)

Address: St Mary's Primary School (Cleland), Chapel Street, Cleland, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5QX

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274955

Keir Hardie Memorial Primary

Address: Keir Hardie Memorial Primary, Brannock Road, Newarthill, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5DU

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274927

Newarthill Primary School

Address: Newarthill Primary School, High Street, Newarthill, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5JU

Distance: 0.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274958

Our Lady & St Francis Primary School

Address: Our Lady & St Francis Primary School, Newarthill Road, Carfin, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5AL

Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274947

St Teresa's Primary School

Address: St Teresa's Primary School, 85A Loanhead Road, Newarthill, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5AY

Distance: 0.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274912

Holytown Primary School

Address: Holytown Primary School, Willow Grove, Holytown, MOTHERWELL, ML1 4SR

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01236 757633

Christ The King Primary

Address: Christ The King Primary, Melrose Avenue, Holytown, MOTHERWELL, ML1 4SG

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274965

Cathedral Primary School

Address: Cathedral Primary School, 171 Milton Street, Motherwell, ML1 1DH

Distance: 1.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274935

St Patrick's Primary School (New Stevenston)

Address: St Patrick's Primary School (New Stevenston), 10 Coronation Road East, New Stevenston, MOTHERWELL, ML1 4HX

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 352528

New Stevenston Primary School

Address: New Stevenston Primary School, 10 Coronation Road East, New Stevenston, MOTHERWELL, ML1 4HX

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 352530

Scotland Secondary Schools

Brannock High School

Address: Brannock High School, Loanhead Road, Newarthill, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5AU

Distance: 0.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274936

Taylor High School

Address: Taylor High School, Carfin Street, New Stevenston, MOTHERWELL, ML1 4JP

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01698 274976

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ML1 5AJ

BOOTS OPTICIANS (MOTHERWELL)

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

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WISHAW)

Address: 7 MAIN STREET, WISHAW, ML2 7AF

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

GB EYECARE

Address: 214 MAIN STREET, BELLSHILL, ML4 1AB

Distance: 2.85 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HAMILTON)

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

Distance: 3.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (AIRDRIE)

Address: 1 BUCHANAN STREET, AIRDRIE, LANARKSHIRE, ML6 6BG

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (FORT RETAIL PARK)

Address: 330 PROVAN WALK, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G34 9DL

Distance: 8.56 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ML1 5AJ

NEWARTHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 15 CARFIN ROAD, NEWARTHILL, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5AG

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01698 732501

MACINNES MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 60/64 HIGH STREET, NEWARTHILL, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5JU

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01698 860246

FULLWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 120 STEVENSTON STREET, NEW STEVENSTON, MOTHERWELL, ML1 4LT

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01698 834488

HOLYTOWN SURGERY

Address: 43-45 MAIN STREET, HOLYTOWN, MOTHERWELL, ML1 4TH

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01698 732463

CLYDE PRACTICE

Address: MOTHERWELL HEALTH CENTRE, 138-144 WINDMILL STREET, MOTHERWELL, NORTH LANARKSHIRE, ML1 1TB

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01698 266525

DRS KEENAN & FISHER

Address: MOTHERWELL HEALTH CENTRE, 138-144 WINDMILL STREET, MOTHERWELL, NORTH LANARKSHIRE, ML1 1TB

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01698 264164

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Transport Links near ML1 5AJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ML1 5AJ

Carfin
Carfin station, Newarthill Road, Carfin, North Lanarkshire, ML1 5AL
Distance: 0.24 miles
Driving Time: 0.79 minutes
Holytown
Holytown station, Jerviston St, Holytown, North Lanarkshire, ML1 4HD
Distance: 1.39 miles
Driving Time: 3.11 minutes
Cleland
Cleland station, Bellshill Road, Cleland, North Lanarkshire, ML1 5RR
Distance: 2.74 miles
Driving Time: 4.69 minutes
Motherwell
Motherwell station, Muir Street, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, ML1 1BL
Distance: 2.74 miles
Driving Time: 5.92 minutes
Shieldmuir
Shieldmuir station, off John Street, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, ML2 7TF
Distance: 3.11 miles
Driving Time: 6.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ML1 5AJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ML1 5AJ

M8 J6A

Distance: 2.58 miles

Driving Time: 4.09 minutes

M8 J6

Distance: 2.65 miles

Driving Time: 4.38 minutes

M8 J7

Distance: 3.88 miles

Driving Time: 5.34 minutes

M74 J6

Distance: 4.86 miles

Driving Time: 9.03 minutes

M8 J7A

Distance: 5.02 miles

Driving Time: 6.44 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ML1 5AJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Const
Member or Parliament	Marion Fellows
Contact Details	Contact Marion Fellows
Political Party	Scottish National Party

What Council is the ML1 5AJ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire at the following link North Lanarkshire.

How much is the Council Tax?

North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire 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 ML1 5AJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of North 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 - Culture NL

Postcodes near the ML1 5AJ Postcode

ML1 5GW Aspen Gate ML1 5AD Beechworth Drive ML1 5AH Bernadette Crescent ML1 5AB Carfin Road ML1 5AG Carfin Road ML1 5GZ Cedar Walk ML1 5AX Dickens Grove ML1 5FD Elder Way ML1 5FE Peach Court ML1 5FF Pear Grove ML1 5GT Pine Mews ML1 5GY Poplar Way ML1 5EU Taylor Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ML1 5AJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ML1 5AJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Windmillhill Street, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1RY	3.03 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to Lidl
Iceland, Brandon Parade South, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1RB	3.05 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to Iceland
Aldi, Mason Street, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1YE	3.19 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to Aldi
Asda, Watson Street, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1YR	3.44 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to Asda
Iceland, New Ashtree Street, WISHAW, ML2 7UR	3.44 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the ML1 5AJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ML1 5AJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit2 Caldeen Road, Coatbridge, ML5 4AN	4.19 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to Unit2 Caldeen Road
Kingsgate Retail Park, East Kilbride, G74 4UN	8.51 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to Kingsgate Retail Park
South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld, G67 1AX	10.01 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld
Forge Retail Park, Glasgow, G31 4BH	10.56 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to Forge Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ML1 5AJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Brandon Parade South, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1RB	1.90 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to McDonald's, Brandon Parade South, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1RB
McDonald's, Glasgow Road, WISHAW, ML2 7QJ	2.23 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to McDonald's, Glasgow Road, WISHAW, ML2 7QJ
McDonald's, Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, HAMILTON, ML3 6JW	3.49 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to McDonald's, Hamilton Motorway Services Area, Strathclyde Park, HAMILTON, ML3 6JW
McDonald's, New Edinburgh Road, BELLSHILL, ML4 3HH	3.81 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to McDonald's, New Edinburgh Road, BELLSHILL, ML4 3HH

KFC Restaurants near ML1 5AJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Brandon Parade South, MOTHERWELL, ML1 1RB	1.90 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to KFC Glasgow - Motherwell
KFC, Glasgow Road, WISHAW, ML2 7SJ	2.12 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to KFC Wishaw - Glasgow Road
KFC, Palace Grounds Road, HAMILTON, ML3 6AD	3.56 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to KFC Hamilton - Palace Grounds Retail Pk
KFC, Coatbank Street, COATBRIDGE, ML5 3SP	4.42 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to KFC Coatbridge - Coatbank Street
KFC, Glasgow Road, East Kilbride, GLASGOW, G74 4QA	8.45 miles	Directions from ML1 5AJ to KFC East Kilbride - Kingsgate Retail Park