IV12 5UX postcode in Highland, Scotland
IV12 5UX 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 January 1980.
Where IV12 5UX is, and what is near it
- IV12 5UX
- Other postcodes in IV12 5: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 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 57.4962, longitude -3.8162)
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 5UX?
- HighlandCouncil Highland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Highland for 2026‑27: £1,634. 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
- Moray West, Nairn and StrathspeyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Graham Leadbitter
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 5UX?
91% of the homes and businesses at IV12 5UX cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5UX?
BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for IV12 5UX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for IV12 5UX on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5UX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IV12 5UX is Nairn Rail Station, 9.9 km away in a straight line.
- Nairn Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
- Inverness Airport Railway station 14.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near IV12 5UX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IV12 5UX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV12 5UX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Nairn Healthcare Group Phone 01667 452096 9.7 kmDrive
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 5UX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IV12 5UX 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 IV12 5UX?
The nearest vets to the centre of IV12 5UX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Moray Coast Vets Phone +44 1667 453161 10.2 kmDrive
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 5UX
- Ward
- Nairn and Cawdor
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- January 1980
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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