IV12 5BL postcode in Highland, Scotland

IV12 5BL is a postcode in Highland, in the Nairn and Cawdor ward. It is in the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since November 2018.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at IV12 5BL can get it Across Highland: 63% Nearest station Nairn 7.0 km in a straight line MP Graham Leadbitter Scottish National Party, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey Council Highland Bins, council tax and planning

Where IV12 5BL is, and what is near it

Map of IV12 5BL and what is near it Map of IV12 5BL: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the IV12 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IV12 5RA: also in IV12 5IV12 5RB: also in IV12 5IV12 5RD: also in IV12 5IV12 5RE: also in IV12 5IV12 5RF: also in IV12 5IV12 5XP: also in IV12 5IV12 5XR: also in IV12 5IV12 5XZ: also in IV12 5 2 places, 6.8–7.0 kmInverness Airport station 7.6 kmNairn and Cawdor IV12 5BL Map of IV12 5BL and what is near it Map of IV12 5BL: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the IV12 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 6.8–7.0 kmNairn and Cawdor IV12 5BL
  • IV12 5BL
  • Other postcodes in IV12 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

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 57.5248, longitude -3.9293)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IV12 5BL?

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 IV12 5BL?

Every home and business at IV12 5BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IV12 5BL 0% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IV12 5BL 100% Highland 86%
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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 IV12 5BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for IV12 5BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: 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 is the nearest station to IV12 5BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IV12 5BL is Nairn Rail Station, 7.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Nairn Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
  • Inverness Airport Railway station 7.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church, 162 m away.

More stations near IV12 5BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IV12 5BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV12 5BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near IV12 5BL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IV12 5BL 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IV12 5BL?

The nearest to the centre of IV12 5BL, in a straight line.

  • Croy Dental 5.1 kmDrive
  • Glenridding Dental Practice 7.4 kmDrive
  • Windsor House Dental Practice Ltd 7.5 kmDrive

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near IV12 5BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of IV12 5BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 IV12 5BL

Ward
Nairn and Cawdor
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible Rural
In use since
November 2018

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.

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IV12 5XP160 mIV12 5RD180 mIV12 5RE300 mIV12 5RB420 mIV12 5RA900 mIV12 5XZ910 m
All of IV12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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