IV36 2RF postcode in Forres, Moray

IV36 2RF is a postcode in Forres, in the Forres ward of Moray. It is in the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since December 1998. 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 IV36 2RF can get it Across Moray: 64% Nearest station Forres 2.1 km in a straight line MP Graham Leadbitter Scottish National Party, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey Council Moray Bins, council tax and planning

Where IV36 2RF is, and what is near it

Map of IV36 2RF and what is near it Map of IV36 2RF: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the IV36 2 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IV36 2AY: also in IV36 2IV36 2GJ: also in IV36 2IV36 2GR: also in IV36 2IV36 2GY: also in IV36 2IV36 2HW: also in IV36 2IV36 2JN: also in IV36 2IV36 2JP: also in IV36 2IV36 2JT: also in IV36 2IV36 2JU: also in IV36 2IV36 2JW: also in IV36 2IV36 2JX: also in IV36 2IV36 2NL: also in IV36 2IV36 2NS: also in IV36 2IV36 2NT: also in IV36 2IV36 2NU: also in IV36 2IV36 2NW: also in IV36 2IV36 2NX: also in IV36 2IV36 2NY: also in IV36 2IV36 2PF: also in IV36 2IV36 2PG: also in IV36 2IV36 2PP: also in IV36 2IV36 2PQ: also in IV36 2IV36 2RD: also in IV36 2IV36 2RE: also in IV36 2IV36 2RG: also in IV36 2IV36 2RQ: also in IV36 2IV36 2RS: also in IV36 2IV36 2SF: also in IV36 2IV36 2TN: also in IV36 2IV36 2UF: also in IV36 2IV36 2UG: also in IV36 2IV36 2US: also in IV36 2IV36 2WA: also in IV36 2IV36 2WE: also in IV36 2IV36 2WG: also in IV36 2IV36 2WJ: also in IV36 2IV36 2WP: also in IV36 2IV36 2WZ: also in IV36 2IV36 2XH: also in IV36 2IV36 2ZH: also in IV36 2 Nairn station 16.9 kmForres IV36 2RF Map of IV36 2RF and what is near it Map of IV36 2RF: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the IV36 2 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Forres IV36 2RF
  • IV36 2RF
  • Other postcodes in IV36 2: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 57.6041, longitude -3.5919)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IV36 2RF?

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 IV36 2RF?

None of the homes and businesses at IV36 2RF 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)

IV36 2RF 0% Moray 64%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IV36 2RF 0% Moray 93%
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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 IV36 2RF?

BinDayBuddy does not read The Moray Council's collection days yet.

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 IV36 2RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IV36 2RF is Forres Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Forres Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Nairn Rail Station Railway station 16.9 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Leanchoil Hospital, 115 m away.

More stations near IV36 2RF, 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 IV36 2RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IV36 2RF, 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 IV36 2RF?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IV36 2RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • Transition Town Forres Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 IV36 2RF?

The nearest to the centre of IV36 2RF, in a straight line.

  • Orchard Road Dental Practice 1.3 kmCycle
  • 8to8 Dental (Forres) 2.1 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near IV36 2RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IV36 2RF, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Boots UK, 88/94 High Street Phone 01309 673370 1.4 kmCycle
  • Web Pharmacy, 83 High Street Phone 01309 672784 1.5 kmCycle
  • Web Pharmacy, 99 High Street Phone 01309 672614 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 IV36 2RF?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of IV36 2RF. 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 IV36 2RF

Ward
Forres
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Forres
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

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.

IV36 2RE180 mIV36 2NL260 mIV36 2AY290 mIV36 2JP400 mIV36 2JW510 mIV36 2RD570 m
All of IV36

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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