HS8 5SD postcode in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland
HS8 5SD is a postcode in Na h-Eileanan Siar, in the Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla ward. It is in the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since July 1995.
Where HS8 5SD is, and what is near it
- HS8 5SD
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Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 57.2764, longitude -7.4012)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HS8 5SD?
- Na h-Eileanan SiarCouncil Na h-Eileanan Siar: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Na h-Eileanan Siar for 2026‑27: £1,506. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Na h-Eileanan an IarParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Torcuil Crichton (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Torcuil Crichton
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at HS8 5SD?
58% of the homes and businesses at HS8 5SD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12%
Na h-Eileanan Siar: 80%
The line marks the figure across Na h-Eileanan Siar.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at HS8 5SD?
BinDayBuddy does not read Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near HS8 5SD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HS8 5SD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which vets are near HS8 5SD?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of HS8 5SD. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
The official record for HS8 5SD
- Ward
- Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Remote Rural
- In use since
- July 1995
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).
We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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