IV18 0LQ postcode in Highland, Scotland
IV18 0LQ is a postcode in Highland, in the Cromarty Firth ward. It is in the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IV18 0LQ is, and what is near it
- IV18 0LQ
- Other postcodes in IV18 0: 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 57.7212, longitude -4.2114)
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 IV18 0LQ?
- 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
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jamie Stone
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 IV18 0LQ?
29% of the homes and businesses at IV18 0LQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, 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 IV18 0LQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for IV18 0LQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for IV18 0LQ 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 IV18 0LQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IV18 0LQ is Alness Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.
- Alness Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
- Invergordon Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
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 IV18 0LQ, 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 IV18 0LQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV18 0LQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Alness/Invergordon Med Prcte Phone 01349 882229 3.6 kmCycle
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 IV18 0LQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IV18 0LQ 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 dentists are near IV18 0LQ?
The nearest to the centre of IV18 0LQ, in a straight line.
- 54a High Street 3.8 kmCycle
- Easter Ross Dental Care 4.3 kmCycle
- Invergordon Dental Practice 4.5 kmCycle
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near IV18 0LQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IV18 0LQ, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Bestway National Chemists, 96-98 High Street Phone 01349 882233 3.8 kmCycle
- Buchanhaven Pharmacy, 12-14 High Street Phone 01349 883444 3.9 kmCycle
- Boots UK, 97-99 High Street Phone 01349 852242 4.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near IV18 0LQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of IV18 0LQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Easter Ross Vets Phone +44 1349 852204 4.3 kmCycle
- Johnston and Farrell Phone +44 1349 854981 4.6 kmCycle
- Johnson & Farrell Veterinary Surgeons Phone +44 1862 894223 13.5 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 IV18 0LQ
- Ward
- Cromarty Firth
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Remote 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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