IV3 5BN postcode in Inverness, Highland

IV3 5BN is a postcode in Inverness, in the Inverness West 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at IV3 5BN can get it Across 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 IV3 5BN is, and what is near it

Map of IV3 5BN and what is near it Map of IV3 5BN: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the IV3 5 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 22 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IV3 5AB: also in IV3 5IV3 5AD: also in IV3 5IV3 5AG: also in IV3 5IV3 5AH: also in IV3 5IV3 5AJ: also in IV3 5IV3 5AQ: also in IV3 5IV3 5BG: also in IV3 5IV3 5BL: also in IV3 5IV3 5BP: also in IV3 5IV3 5BT: also in IV3 5IV3 5BU: also in IV3 5IV3 5BX: also in IV3 5IV3 5BY: also in IV3 5IV3 5BZ: also in IV3 5IV3 5DA: also in IV3 5IV3 5DD: also in IV3 5IV3 5DE: also in IV3 5IV3 5DF: also in IV3 5IV3 5DG: also in IV3 5IV3 5DH: also in IV3 5IV3 5DJ: also in IV3 5IV3 5DL: also in IV3 5IV3 5DN: also in IV3 5IV3 5DP: also in IV3 5IV3 5DQ: also in IV3 5IV3 5DR: also in IV3 5IV3 5DS: also in IV3 5IV3 5DT: also in IV3 5IV3 5DU: also in IV3 5IV3 5DW: also in IV3 5IV3 5DX: also in IV3 5IV3 5DZ: also in IV3 5IV3 5EA: also in IV3 5IV3 5EB: also in IV3 5IV3 5ED: also in IV3 5IV3 5EE: also in IV3 5IV3 5EF: also in IV3 5IV3 5EL: also in IV3 5IV3 5EN: also in IV3 5IV3 5EP: also in IV3 5IV3 5ER: also in IV3 5IV3 5ES: also in IV3 5IV3 5ET: also in IV3 5IV3 5EW: also in IV3 5IV3 5EX: also in IV3 5IV3 5EY: also in IV3 5IV3 5EZ: also in IV3 5IV3 5HA: also in IV3 5IV3 5HF: also in IV3 5IV3 5HG: also in IV3 5IV3 5HH: also in IV3 5IV3 5HJ: also in IV3 5IV3 5HP: also in IV3 5IV3 5HQ: also in IV3 5IV3 5HR: also in IV3 5IV3 5HS: also in IV3 5IV3 5HT: also in IV3 5IV3 5HU: also in IV3 5IV3 5HX: also in IV3 5IV3 5HY: also in IV3 5IV3 5HZ: also in IV3 5IV3 5JA: also in IV3 5IV3 5JB: also in IV3 5IV3 5JD: also in IV3 5IV3 5JE: also in IV3 5IV3 5JG: also in IV3 5IV3 5JH: also in IV3 5IV3 5JJ: also in IV3 5IV3 5JL: also in IV3 5IV3 5JN: also in IV3 5IV3 5JP: also in IV3 5IV3 5JQ: also in IV3 5IV3 5JR: also in IV3 5IV3 5JS: also in IV3 5IV3 5JT: also in IV3 5IV3 5JU: also in IV3 5IV3 5JW: also in IV3 5IV3 5JX: also in IV3 5IV3 5JZ: also in IV3 5IV3 5LB: also in IV3 5IV3 5LD: also in IV3 5IV3 5LE: also in IV3 5IV3 5LG: also in IV3 5IV3 5LH: also in IV3 5IV3 5LP: also in IV3 5IV3 5LQ: also in IV3 5IV3 5LR: also in IV3 5IV3 5LS: also in IV3 5IV3 5LY: also in IV3 5IV3 5NE: also in IV3 5IV3 5NF: also in IV3 5IV3 5NG: also in IV3 5IV3 5NH: also in IV3 5IV3 5NN: also in IV3 5IV3 5NQ: also in IV3 5IV3 5NR: also in IV3 5IV3 5NS: also in IV3 5IV3 5NU: also in IV3 5IV3 5NW: also in IV3 5IV3 5NX: also in IV3 5IV3 5NY: also in IV3 5IV3 5NZ: also in IV3 5IV3 5PA: also in IV3 5IV3 5PJ: also in IV3 5IV3 5PN: also in IV3 5IV3 5PR: also in IV3 5IV3 5PS: also in IV3 5IV3 5PT: also in IV3 5IV3 5PU: also in IV3 5IV3 5PW: also in IV3 5IV3 5PX: also in IV3 5IV3 5PY: also in IV3 5IV3 5PZ: also in IV3 5IV3 5QA: also in IV3 5IV3 5QB: also in IV3 5IV3 5QD: also in IV3 5IV3 5QE: also in IV3 5IV3 5QF: also in IV3 5IV3 5QG: also in IV3 5IV3 5QH: also in IV3 5IV3 5QJ: also in IV3 5IV3 5QL: also in IV3 5IV3 5QN: also in IV3 5IV3 5QP: also in IV3 5IV3 5QQ: also in IV3 5IV3 5QR: also in IV3 5IV3 5QS: also in IV3 5IV3 5QU: also in IV3 5IV3 5QW: also in IV3 5IV3 5RA: also in IV3 5IV3 5RB: also in IV3 5IV3 5RP: also in IV3 5IV3 5RR: also in IV3 5IV3 5RS: also in IV3 5IV3 5RW: also in IV3 5IV3 5SA: also in IV3 5IV3 5SB: also in IV3 5IV3 5SD: also in IV3 5IV3 5SE: also in IV3 5IV3 5SF: also in IV3 5IV3 5SZ: also in IV3 5IV3 5TB: also in IV3 5IV3 5TE: also in IV3 5IV3 5YX: also in IV3 5 Bp Pulse 1.0 kmInverness IV3 5BN Map of IV3 5BN and what is near it Map of IV3 5BN: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the IV3 5 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 22 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Inverness IV3 5BN
  • IV3 5BN
  • Other postcodes in IV3 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 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 57.4769, longitude -4.2293)

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 IV3 5BN?

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 IV3 5BN?

Every home and business at IV3 5BN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IV3 5BN 0% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IV3 5BN 100% 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 IV3 5BN?

BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for IV3 5BN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for IV3 5BN 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

Where is the nearest station to IV3 5BN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IV3 5BN is Inverness Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Inverness Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Inverness Airport Railway station 12.2 kmDrive

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

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest King Street, 51 m away.

More stations near IV3 5BN, 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 IV3 5BN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV3 5BN, 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 IV3 5BN?

9 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IV3 5BN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 100 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 100 mWalk
  • Electric A9 Charging point · 2 chargers 350 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 IV3 5BN?

The nearest to the centre of IV3 5BN, in a straight line.

  • Torwood Dental Practice 150 mWalk
  • Lets Smile Dental Care 200 mWalk
  • Inverness Dental Clinic Ltd 300 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near IV3 5BN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IV3 5BN, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Brothers Healthcare, 18 Greig Street Phone 01463 233545 250 mWalk
  • Superdrug Stores, 12-22 High Street Phone 01463 233261 250 mWalk
  • Boots the Chemists, 11/1 Eastgate Shopping Centre Phone 01463 225167 550 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 IV3 5BN?

The nearest vets to the centre of IV3 5BN 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 IV3 5BN

Ward
Inverness West
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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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.

IV3 5BP10 mIV3 5BL50 mIV3 5DF50 mIV3 5PS60 mIV3 5NE70 mIV3 5BU80 m
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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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