IV3 8TF postcode in Inverness, Highland

IV3 8TF 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 8TF can get it Across Highland: 63% Nearest station Inverness 2.3 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 8TF is, and what is near it

Map of IV3 8TF and what is near it Map of IV3 8TF: 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) and 5 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A862 IV3 8AG: also in IV3 8IV3 8DU: also in IV3 8IV3 8EF: also in IV3 8IV3 8ES: also in IV3 8IV3 8EX: also in IV3 8IV3 8LG: also in IV3 8IV3 8LH: also in IV3 8IV3 8LL: 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 8PW: 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 8QZ: also in IV3 8IV3 8RA: also in IV3 8IV3 8RB: 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 8SD: also in IV3 8IV3 8SE: also in IV3 8IV3 8SF: also in IV3 8IV3 8SG: also in IV3 8IV3 8SS: also in IV3 8IV3 8ST: 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 8 GP 1.5 kmGP 2.2 kmInverness station 2.3 kmBeauly station 12.4 kmInverness Central IV3 8TF Map of IV3 8TF and what is near it Map of IV3 8TF: 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) and 5 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A862 GP 2.2 kmInverness Central IV3 8TF
  • IV3 8TF
  • Other postcodes in IV3 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 57.4804, longitude -4.2626)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IV3 8TF?

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 8TF?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IV3 8TF 100% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IV3 8TF 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 8TF?

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

Check the bin days for IV3 8TF 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 8TF

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of IV3 8TF is Inverness Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Inverness Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Beauly Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Balnafettack Turning Circle, 245 m away.

More stations near IV3 8TF, 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 8TF?

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

0 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

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

  • Scottish Canals Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • ChargePlace Great Glen House Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.9 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 8TF?

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

  • Evolution Dental Practice 1.6 kmCycle
  • One Dental Practice 1.8 kmCycle
  • Eden Dental Clinic 1.9 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near IV3 8TF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IV3 8TF, 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 1.0 kmWalk
  • Green + Healthcare, 30 Laurel Avenue Phone 01463 232712 1.3 kmCycle
  • Brothers Healthcare, 18 Greig Street Phone 01463 233545 1.8 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 8TF?

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

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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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.

IV3 8TG80 mIV3 8SG200 mIV3 8NL210 mIV3 8TS240 mIV3 8SD290 mIV3 8QS310 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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