Is AB45 1AE a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

AB45 1AE is a postcode in Banff and District, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Scotland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near AB45 1AE, then scores the surrounding small area 28/100 - bottom 4% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around AB45 1AE are housing and jobs, while safety is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for AB45 1AE is based on Banff. On the official Scotland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near AB45 1AE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the AB39 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £198k from 0 rolling sales, down 0.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near AB45 1AE can compare 2 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near AB45 1AE by category and map position. Scottish postcode areas use the official SIMD crime domain because no open street-level Police Scotland incident feed exists. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near AB45 1AE; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.