IV2 3AR postcode in Inverness, Highland

IV2 3AR 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.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Highland: 63% Nearest station Inverness 500 m in a straight line MP Mr Angus MacDonald Liberal Democrat, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Council Highland Bins, council tax and planning

Where IV2 3AR is, and what is near it

Map of IV2 3AR and what is near it Map of IV2 3AR: its centre point, with the 279 other postcodes in the IV2 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IV2 3AA: also in IV2 3IV2 3AB: also in IV2 3IV2 3AD: also in IV2 3IV2 3AE: also in IV2 3IV2 3AG: also in IV2 3IV2 3AH: also in IV2 3IV2 3AJ: also in IV2 3IV2 3AL: also in IV2 3IV2 3AN: also in IV2 3IV2 3AP: also in IV2 3IV2 3AQ: also in IV2 3IV2 3AS: also in IV2 3IV2 3AT: also in IV2 3IV2 3AU: also in IV2 3IV2 3AW: also in IV2 3IV2 3AX: also in IV2 3IV2 3AY: also in IV2 3IV2 3AZ: also in IV2 3IV2 3BA: also in IV2 3IV2 3BB: also in IV2 3IV2 3BD: also in IV2 3IV2 3BE: also in IV2 3IV2 3BG: also in IV2 3IV2 3DR: also in IV2 3IV2 3DU: also in IV2 3IV2 3DX: also in IV2 3IV2 3EA: also in IV2 3IV2 3EB: also in IV2 3IV2 3EG: also in IV2 3IV2 3EP: also in IV2 3IV2 3EU: also in IV2 3IV2 3EX: also in IV2 3IV2 3EY: also in IV2 3IV2 3FN: also in IV2 3IV2 3FP: also in IV2 3IV2 3FQ: also in IV2 3IV2 3FS: also in IV2 3IV2 3HA: also in IV2 3IV2 3HB: also in IV2 3IV2 3HD: also in IV2 3IV2 3HE: also in IV2 3IV2 3HF: also in IV2 3IV2 3HH: also in IV2 3IV2 3HJ: also in IV2 3IV2 3HL: also in IV2 3IV2 3HN: also in IV2 3IV2 3HP: also in IV2 3IV2 3HQ: also in IV2 3IV2 3HR: also in IV2 3IV2 3HU: also in IV2 3IV2 3HW: also in IV2 3IV2 3HX: also in IV2 3IV2 3HY: also in IV2 3IV2 3HZ: also in IV2 3IV2 3JA: also in IV2 3IV2 3JB: also in IV2 3IV2 3JD: also in IV2 3IV2 3JE: also in IV2 3IV2 3JF: also in IV2 3IV2 3JN: also in IV2 3IV2 3JP: also in IV2 3IV2 3JQ: also in IV2 3IV2 3JR: also in IV2 3IV2 3JS: also in IV2 3IV2 3JT: also in IV2 3IV2 3JU: also in IV2 3IV2 3JX: also in IV2 3IV2 3JY: also in IV2 3IV2 3JZ: also in IV2 3IV2 3LA: also in IV2 3IV2 3LB: also in IV2 3IV2 3LD: also in IV2 3IV2 3LE: also in IV2 3IV2 3LF: also in IV2 3IV2 3LG: also in IV2 3IV2 3LH: also in IV2 3IV2 3LJ: also in IV2 3IV2 3LL: also in IV2 3IV2 3LN: also in IV2 3IV2 3LP: also in IV2 3IV2 3LQ: also in IV2 3IV2 3LR: also in IV2 3IV2 3LW: also in IV2 3IV2 3LY: also in IV2 3IV2 3NA: also in IV2 3IV2 3NE: also in IV2 3IV2 3NF: also in IV2 3IV2 3NH: also in IV2 3IV2 3NJ: also in IV2 3IV2 3NL: also in IV2 3IV2 3NN: also in IV2 3IV2 3NP: also in IV2 3IV2 3NQ: also in IV2 3IV2 3NR: also in IV2 3IV2 3NS: also in IV2 3IV2 3NT: also in IV2 3IV2 3NU: also in IV2 3IV2 3NW: also in IV2 3IV2 3NX: also in IV2 3IV2 3NY: also in IV2 3IV2 3NZ: also in IV2 3IV2 3PA: also in IV2 3IV2 3PB: also in IV2 3IV2 3PD: also in IV2 3IV2 3PG: also in IV2 3IV2 3PP: also in IV2 3IV2 3PR: also in IV2 3IV2 3PX: also in IV2 3IV2 3PY: also in IV2 3IV2 3PZ: also in IV2 3IV2 3QA: also in IV2 3IV2 3QB: also in IV2 3IV2 3QD: also in IV2 3IV2 3QF: also in IV2 3IV2 3QG: also in IV2 3IV2 3QH: also in IV2 3IV2 3QJ: also in IV2 3IV2 3QL: also in IV2 3IV2 3QQ: also in IV2 3IV2 3QR: also in IV2 3IV2 3QU: also in IV2 3IV2 3RE: also in IV2 3IV2 3TL: also in IV2 3IV2 3WX: also in IV2 3 Bp Pulse 950 mInverness Airport station 11.8 kmInverness IV2 3AR Map of IV2 3AR and what is near it Map of IV2 3AR: its centre point, with the 279 other postcodes in the IV2 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Inverness IV2 3AR
  • IV2 3AR
  • Other postcodes in IV2 3: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 57.4757, longitude -4.2207)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IV2 3AR?

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 IV2 3AR?

Every home and business at IV2 3AR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Highland: 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Highland: 86%

The line marks the figure across Highland.

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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 IV2 3AR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for IV2 3AR.

Check the bin days for IV2 3AR on BinDayBuddy

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

Food hygiene ratings at IV2 3AR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IV2 3AR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to IV2 3AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IV2 3AR is Inverness Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Inverness Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Inverness Airport Railway station 11.8 kmDrive

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kingsmills Doctors, 203 m away.

More stations near IV2 3AR, 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 IV2 3AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV2 3AR, 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 IV2 3AR?

9 within 1 km 23 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IV2 3AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Electric A9 Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
  • EVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 1 charger 600 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near IV2 3AR?

The nearest to the centre of IV2 3AR, in a straight line.

  • Southside Private Oral Surgery 250 mWalk
  • 21 Kingsmills Road 250 mWalk
  • Inverness Dental Clinic Ltd 250 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near IV2 3AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IV2 3AR, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Boots UK, 2 Southside Road Phone 01463 231192 200 mWalk
  • Superdrug Stores, 12-22 High Street Phone 01463 233261 350 mWalk
  • Boots the Chemists, 11/1 Eastgate Shopping Centre Phone 01463 225167 350 mWalk

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 IV2 3AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of IV2 3AR 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 IV2 3AR

Ward
Inverness Central
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Inverness
Rural or urban
Other Urban Areas
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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