IV3 8SD postcode in Inverness, Highland

IV3 8SD 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 December 1998.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at IV3 8SD can get it Across Highland: 63% Nearest station Inverness 2.1 km 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 8SD is, and what is near it

Map of IV3 8SD and what is near it Map of IV3 8SD: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the IV3 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IV3 8AB: also in IV3 8IV3 8AD: also in IV3 8IV3 8AE: also in IV3 8IV3 8AF: also in IV3 8IV3 8AG: also in IV3 8IV3 8AP: also in IV3 8IV3 8BH: also in IV3 8IV3 8DL: also in IV3 8IV3 8DQ: also in IV3 8IV3 8DR: also in IV3 8IV3 8DS: also in IV3 8IV3 8DT: also in IV3 8IV3 8DU: also in IV3 8IV3 8EA: also in IV3 8IV3 8EB: also in IV3 8IV3 8ED: also in IV3 8IV3 8EE: also in IV3 8IV3 8EF: also in IV3 8IV3 8EG: also in IV3 8IV3 8EH: also in IV3 8IV3 8EJ: also in IV3 8IV3 8EL: also in IV3 8IV3 8EN: also in IV3 8IV3 8EP: also in IV3 8IV3 8EQ: also in IV3 8IV3 8ES: also in IV3 8IV3 8EW: also in IV3 8IV3 8EX: also in IV3 8IV3 8EZ: also in IV3 8IV3 8HG: also in IV3 8IV3 8HL: also in IV3 8IV3 8HN: also in IV3 8IV3 8HP: also in IV3 8IV3 8HW: also in IV3 8IV3 8JB: also in IV3 8IV3 8LG: also in IV3 8IV3 8LH: also in IV3 8IV3 8LL: also in IV3 8IV3 8LN: also in IV3 8IV3 8LQ: also in IV3 8IV3 8LR: also in IV3 8IV3 8LS: also in IV3 8IV3 8LT: also in IV3 8IV3 8LU: also in IV3 8IV3 8LX: also in IV3 8IV3 8LY: also in IV3 8IV3 8LZ: also in IV3 8IV3 8NA: also in IV3 8IV3 8NB: also in IV3 8IV3 8ND: also in IV3 8IV3 8NE: also in IV3 8IV3 8NF: also in IV3 8IV3 8NG: also in IV3 8IV3 8NJ: also in IV3 8IV3 8NL: also in IV3 8IV3 8NN: also in IV3 8IV3 8NQ: also in IV3 8IV3 8NR: also in IV3 8IV3 8NS: also in IV3 8IV3 8NT: also in IV3 8IV3 8NU: also in IV3 8IV3 8NX: also in IV3 8IV3 8NY: also in IV3 8IV3 8NZ: also in IV3 8IV3 8PA: also in IV3 8IV3 8PB: also in IV3 8IV3 8PD: also in IV3 8IV3 8PE: also in IV3 8IV3 8PF: also in IV3 8IV3 8PL: also in IV3 8IV3 8PP: also in IV3 8IV3 8PR: also in IV3 8IV3 8PS: also in IV3 8IV3 8PT: also in IV3 8IV3 8PU: also in IV3 8IV3 8PX: also in IV3 8IV3 8PY: also in IV3 8IV3 8PZ: also in IV3 8IV3 8QA: also in IV3 8IV3 8QB: also in IV3 8IV3 8QE: also in IV3 8IV3 8QF: also in IV3 8IV3 8QG: also in IV3 8IV3 8QH: also in IV3 8IV3 8QJ: also in IV3 8IV3 8QL: also in IV3 8IV3 8QN: also in IV3 8IV3 8QP: also in IV3 8IV3 8QQ: also in IV3 8IV3 8QR: also in IV3 8IV3 8QS: also in IV3 8IV3 8QT: also in IV3 8IV3 8QU: also in IV3 8IV3 8QW: also in IV3 8IV3 8QY: also in IV3 8IV3 8RA: also in IV3 8IV3 8RB: also in IV3 8IV3 8RD: also in IV3 8IV3 8RF: also in IV3 8IV3 8RP: also in IV3 8IV3 8RR: also in IV3 8IV3 8RS: also in IV3 8IV3 8RU: also in IV3 8IV3 8RW: also in IV3 8IV3 8RX: also in IV3 8IV3 8SA: also in IV3 8IV3 8SE: also in IV3 8IV3 8SF: also in IV3 8IV3 8SG: also in IV3 8IV3 8SP: also in IV3 8IV3 8SR: also in IV3 8IV3 8SS: also in IV3 8IV3 8ST: also in IV3 8IV3 8TE: also in IV3 8IV3 8TF: also in IV3 8IV3 8TG: also in IV3 8IV3 8TQ: also in IV3 8IV3 8TR: also in IV3 8IV3 8TS: also in IV3 8IV3 8TT: also in IV3 8IV3 8UD: also in IV3 8IV3 8XX: also in IV3 8IV3 8YB: also in IV3 8 GP 1.2 kmGP 2.0 kmInverness station 2.1 kmBeauly station 12.7 kmInverness Central IV3 8SD Map of IV3 8SD and what is near it Map of IV3 8SD: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the IV3 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.0 kmInverness Central IV3 8SD
  • IV3 8SD
  • Other postcodes in IV3 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 57.4809, longitude -4.2578)

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 8SD?

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 8SD?

Every home and business at IV3 8SD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IV3 8SD 100% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IV3 8SD 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 8SD?

BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for IV3 8SD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for IV3 8SD 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 IV3 8SD

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IV3 8SD. 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 IV3 8SD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IV3 8SD is Inverness Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Inverness Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Beauly Rail Station Railway station 12.7 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Moray Firth Radio, 147 m away.

More stations near IV3 8SD, 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 8SD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV3 8SD, 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 8SD?

1 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IV3 8SD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Scottish Canals Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.7 kmCycle

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 8SD?

The nearest to the centre of IV3 8SD, in a straight line.

  • Evolution Dental Practice 1.3 kmCycle
  • One Dental Practice 1.5 kmCycle
  • Eden Dental Clinic 1.7 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near IV3 8SD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IV3 8SD, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • John Ross Inverness, 1 Charleston Court Phone 01463 221094 950 mWalk
  • Green + Healthcare, 30 Laurel Avenue Phone 01463 232712 1.1 kmWalk
  • Brothers Healthcare, 18 Greig Street Phone 01463 233545 1.5 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 IV3 8SD?

The nearest vets to the centre of IV3 8SD 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 8SD

Ward
Inverness West
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Inverness
Rural or urban
Other Urban Areas
In use since
December 1998

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

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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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