IV26 2XQ postcode in Highland, Scotland

IV26 2XQ 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.

Where IV26 2XQ is, and what is near it

Map of IV26 2XQ and what is near it Map of IV26 2XQ: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the IV26 2 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. Ullapool Health Centre 4.8 kmWester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh IV26 2XQ Map of IV26 2XQ and what is near it Map of IV26 2XQ: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the IV26 2 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Ullapool Health Centre 4.8 kmWester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh IV26 2XQ
  • IV26 2XQ
  • Other postcodes in IV26 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 57.9107, longitude -5.0770)

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 IV26 2XQ?

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 IV26 2XQ?

None of the homes and businesses at IV26 2XQ 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)

IV26 2XQ 0% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IV26 2XQ 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 IV26 2XQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for IV26 2XQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for IV26 2XQ 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 IV26 2XQ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IV26 2XQ. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IV26 2XQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV26 2XQ, 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 IV26 2XQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IV26 2XQ 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 IV26 2XQ?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of IV26 2XQ. 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 IV26 2XQ

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.

Around IV26 2XQ

Nearby postcodes

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

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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