IV1 1LF postcode in Inverness, Highland
IV1 1LF is a postcode in Inverness, in the Inverness Central ward of Highland. It is in the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where IV1 1LF is, and what is near it
- IV1 1LF
- Other postcodes in IV1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 26 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 57.4795, longitude -4.2236)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after IV1 1LF?
- HighlandCouncil Highland: bins, council tax, planning
- Michael Gregson, Bet McAllister, Kate MacLean and Michael CameronElected for the Inverness Central ward, which has 3 seats: one of them no longer sits, after a by-election When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home by the Scottish Assessors, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IV1 1LF Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat). How to contact Mr Angus MacDonald
- Inverness and NairnScottish Parliament constituency. Its MSP is Emma Roddick (Scottish National Party). It is in the Highlands and Islands region, which has seven regional MSPs. All eight of your MSPs
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club; Scottish Parliament constituencies, release 2026/2; The Scottish Parliament, read 27 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence.
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What broadband can you get at IV1 1LF?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for IV1 1LF. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at IV1 1LF?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for IV1 1LF.
Check the bin days for IV1 1LF on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
At its centre point
Is IV1 1LF at risk of flooding?
SEPA's flood maps show the long-term chance of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water for any address in Scotland.
Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA Sign up for flood warnings, free, with SEPA's FloodlineSource: SEPA flood maps. ©SEPA 2025; this SEPA product is licensed under the Open Government Licence version 3.0.
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Food hygiene ratings at IV1 1LF
The Food Standards Agency lists 12 food businesses at IV1 1LF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
- Lounge Car 1210
- Lounge Car 1220
- Lounge Car 6700
- Lounge Car 6701
- Lounge Car 6702
- Lounge Car 6703
- Lounge Car 6704
- Lounge Car 6705
Show the other 4 businesses
In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency ratings, as published on 30 October 2026.
How much energy do homes at IV1 1LF use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for IV1 1LF. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the IV1 district, the median electricity meter used 3,033 kWh and the median gas meter used 9,907 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
Near here
Which schools are near IV1 1LF?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to IV1 1LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
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Where is the nearest station to IV1 1LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IV1 1LF is Inverness Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.
- Inverness Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
- Inverness Airport Railway station 11.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
26 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Falcon Sq, 71 m away.
More stations near IV1 1LF, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near IV1 1LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV1 1LF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Crown Medical Practice Phone 01463 214450 300 mWalk
- Kingsmills Medical Practice Phone 01463 235245 650 mWalk
- Cairn Medical Practice Phone 01463 712233 800 mWalk
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland, list of 1 July 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near IV1 1LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IV1 1LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Evolt Charging point · 1 charger 150 mWalk
- Evolt EV Quick Charger Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 200 mWalk
- Inverness Supercharger Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, Type 2 tethered · up to 250 kW 250 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near IV1 1LF?
The nearest to the centre of IV1 1LF, in a straight line.
- Union Street Dental Centre 100 mWalk
- Inverness Dental Clinic Ltd 250 mWalk
- Lets Smile Dental Care 250 mWalk
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which pharmacies are near IV1 1LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IV1 1LF, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots the Chemists, 11/1 Eastgate Shopping Centre Phone 01463 225167 200 mWalk
- Superdrug Stores, 12-22 High Street Phone 01463 233261 200 mWalk
- Boots UK, 2 Southside Road Phone 01463 231192 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which vets are near IV1 1LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of IV1 1LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Eastgate Veterinary Surgery 400 mWalk
- Crown Surgery Phone +44 1463 237000 550 mWalk
- Canalside Surgery 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near IV1 1LF?
National Records of Scotland counts 459 homes in the neighbourhood around IV1 1LF. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. A home's own band is set for that home: check it with the Scottish Assessors.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Highland for 2026‑27: £1,634. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,089 (band A) to £4,003 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,271.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | 55 (12%) | £1,089 |
| Band B | 209 (46%) | £1,271 |
| Band C | 165 (36%) | £1,452 |
| Band D | 12 (3%) | £1,634 |
| Band E | 6 (1%) | £2,147 |
| Band F | 6 (1%) | £2,655 |
| Band G | 2 (under 1%) | £3,200 |
| Band H | 4 (1%) | £4,003 |
Before discounts, not any one home's bill. The bill also carries water and sewerage charges, which are not in these figures.
Source: Band D council tax, published 31 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IV1 1LF is in (data zone S01017789), as at December 2025: every home on the Assessors' council tax lists.
Check one home's band with the Scottish AssessorsSource: National Records of Scotland dwellings, December 2025.
The official record for IV1 1LF
- Ward
- Inverness Central
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Inverness
- Rural or urban
- Other Urban Areas
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices and crime 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.
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- National Records of Scotland: Scottish Parliament constituencies, National Records of Scotland dwellings
- The Scottish Parliament
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- SEPA flood maps
- Food Standards Agency ratings
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains NRS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence; Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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