ML12 6JA 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 (6JA) 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 JA.

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 6JA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BIGGAR DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

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

ML12 6JA is within the village of Broughton.

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Map Coordinates for ML12 6JA

Latitude	55.6007579425
Longitude	-3.40920492936

Ordnance Survey Maps for ML12 6JA

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 336 Biggar and Broughton	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 72 Upper Clyde Valley	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ML12 6JA © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ML12 6JA

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Fog	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	19.00%	NE 20 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Fog	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	20.00%	NE 20 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	20.00%	NE 22 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	36.00%	NE 20 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	54.00%	NE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	ENE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	12.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	15.00%	NE 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Fog	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	23.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	23.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	16.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	11.00%	S 9 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	9.00%	S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	19.00%	S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	14.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	11.00%	S 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ML12 6JA Postcode?

Download Speeds For ML12 6JA

Average Mbps	173.800
Median Mbps	160.000
Maximum Mbps	330.000

ML12 6JA has an average download speed of 173.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

144 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

95% of postcodes (1,123,171) have slower broadband speeds.

5% of postcodes (61,326) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ML12 6JA

Average Mbps	27.400
Median Mbps	30.000
Maximum Mbps	50.000

ML12 6JA has an average upload speed of 27.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

172 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

98% of postcodes (1,158,828) have slower upload speeds.

2% of postcodes (25,641) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ML12 6JA Postcode

Scotland Primary Schools

Broughton Central P School

Address: Broughton Central P School, Broughton, By Biggar, ML12 6HQ

Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01899 830224

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ML12 6JA

LIVINGSTON DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 19.93 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (LIVINGSTON)

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

Distance: 19.97 miles

Contact: :

4176 LIVINGSTON

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

Distance: 20.01 miles

Contact: :

COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LTD - COSTKEA WAY

Address: COSTCO (UK) LTD, COSTKEA WAY, LOANHEAD, MIDLOTHIAN, EH20 9BY

Distance: 21.44 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BATHGATE)

Address: 26-30 GEORGE STREET, BATHGATE, WEST LOTHIAN, EH48 1PW

Distance: 22.71 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WISHAW)

Address: 7 MAIN STREET, WISHAW, ML2 7AF

Distance: 23.21 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ML12 6JA

BIGGAR MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01899 220383

THE NEIDPATH PRACTICE

Address: HAY LODGE HEALTH CENTRE, NEIDPATH ROAD, PEEBLES, PEEBLESSHIRE, EH45 8JG

Distance: 8.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01721 720380

THE TWEED PRACTICE

Address: HAY LODGE HEALTH CENTRE, NEIDPATH ROAD, PEEBLES, EH45 8JG

Distance: 8.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01721 720601

WEST LINTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, DEANFOOT ROAD, WEST LINTON, PEEBLESSHIRE, EH46 7EX

Distance: 10.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01968 660808

MEDWYN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 10.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01555 840525

TINTO VIEW HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 11.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01555 840293

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Transport Links near ML12 6JA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ML12 6JA

Carstairs
Carstairs station, Strawfrank Road, Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, ML11 8PR
Distance: 17.51 miles
Driving Time: 24.18 minutes
Lanark
Lanark station, Bannatyne Street, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, ML11 7JP
Distance: 18.25 miles
Driving Time: 24.43 minutes
Breich
Breich station, off the A71, Breich, West Lothian, EH55 8JH
Distance: 25.48 miles
Driving Time: 31.86 minutes
Addiewell
Addiewell station, Station Road, Addiewell, West Lothian, EH55 8NQ
Distance: 25.60 miles
Driving Time: 32.87 minutes
West Calder
West Calder station, Station Road, near Livingston, West Lothian, EH55 8BP
Distance: 26.01 miles
Driving Time: 33.85 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ML12 6JA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ML12 6JA

M74 J13

Distance: 15.68 miles

Driving Time: 19.80 minutes

M74 J12

Distance: 20.61 miles

Driving Time: 26.46 minutes

A74(M) J14

Distance: 20.82 miles

Driving Time: 24.76 minutes

M74 J11

Distance: 22.03 miles

Driving Time: 27.65 minutes

M74 J10

Distance: 24.10 miles

Driving Time: 32.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ML12 6JA Postcode?

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

What Council is the ML12 6JA Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders at the following link Scottish Borders.

How much is the Council Tax?

Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ML12 6JA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Scottish Borders 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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Postcodes near the ML12 6JA Postcode

ML12 6JB

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ML12 6JA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ML12 6JA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions

What Popular Restaurants are near the ML12 6JA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ML12 6JA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Junction 13, M74 Motorway, Abington Biggar, ML12 6RG	12.91 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to Junction 13, M74 Motorway
Livingstone Sc,unit 50, Livingston, EH54 6HR	19.97 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to Livingstone Sc,unit 50
Straiton Road, Edinburgh, EH20 9NS	21.60 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to Straiton Road
Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh, EH12 9DN	24.08 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to Edinburgh Airport

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ML12 6JA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Almondvale Avenue, LIVINGSTON, EH54 6QX	19.98 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to McDonald's, Almondvale Avenue, LIVINGSTON, EH54 6QX
McDonald's, Almondvale Avenue, LIVINGSTON, EH54 6QX	19.98 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to McDonald's, Almondvale Avenue, LIVINGSTON, EH54 6QX
McDonald's, Heartlands Court, Whitburn, BATHGATE, EH47 0TB	21.73 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to McDonald's, Heartlands Court, Whitburn, BATHGATE, EH47 0TB
McDonald's, Straiton Mains, Straiton, LOANHEAD, EH20 9PW	21.80 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to McDonald's, Straiton Mains, Straiton, LOANHEAD, EH20 9PW

KFC Restaurants near ML12 6JA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Almondvale Retail Park, Almondvale South, LIVINGSTON, EH54 6RQ	19.86 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to KFC Livingston - Almondvale South Retail Park
KFC, Cultins Road, EDINBURGH, EH11 4DG	22.79 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to KFC Edinburgh - Herminston Gait Retail Park
KFC, Nicolson Street, EDINBURGH, EH8 9DT	25.35 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to KFC Edinburgh - Nicolson Street
KFC, South Charlotte Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 4AN	25.41 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to KFC Edinburgh - South Charlotte Street
KFC, South Groathill Avenue, EDINBURGH, EH4 2LN	25.51 miles	Directions from ML12 6JA to KFC Edinburgh - Craigleith Retail Park