IV23 2RR postcode in Highland, Scotland

IV23 2RR is a postcode in Highland, in the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh 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.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at IV23 2RR can get it Across Highland: 63% MP Jamie Stone Liberal Democrat, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Council Highland Bins, council tax and planning

Where IV23 2RR is, and what is near it

Map of IV23 2RR and what is near it Map of IV23 2RR: its centre point, with the 49 other postcodes in the IV23 2 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IV23 2RH: also in IV23 2IV23 2RL: also in IV23 2IV23 2RN: also in IV23 2IV23 2RQ: also in IV23 2IV23 2RW: also in IV23 2IV23 2SE: also in IV23 2IV23 2SF: also in IV23 2 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh IV23 2RR Map of IV23 2RR and what is near it Map of IV23 2RR: its centre point, with the 49 other postcodes in the IV23 2 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh IV23 2RR
  • IV23 2RR
  • Other postcodes in IV23 2: press one for its page
  • 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 57.8618, longitude -5.0861)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IV23 2RR?

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 IV23 2RR?

None of the homes and businesses at IV23 2RR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IV23 2RR 0% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IV23 2RR 0% 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 IV23 2RR?

BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for IV23 2RR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for IV23 2RR 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

Which GP surgeries are near IV23 2RR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV23 2RR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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

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 IV23 2RR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IV23 2RR 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 Map

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

Which vets are near IV23 2RR?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of IV23 2RR. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 IV23 2RR

Ward
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
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.

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Nearby postcodes

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

IV23 2RN120 mIV23 2RW190 mIV23 2RH720 mIV23 2RL780 mIV23 2RQ1.3 kmIV23 2SF1.9 km
All of IV23

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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