IV48 8AA postcode in Highland, Scotland

IV48 8AA is a postcode in Highland, in the Eilean á Chèo ward. 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 2023.

Where IV48 8AA is, and what is near it

Map of IV48 8AA and what is near it Map of IV48 8AA: its centre point, with the one other postcode in the IV48 8 sector. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. Eilean á Chèo IV48 8AA Map of IV48 8AA and what is near it Map of IV48 8AA: its centre point, with the one other postcode in the IV48 8 sector. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Eilean á Chèo IV48 8AA
  • IV48 8AA
  • Other postcodes in IV48 8: press one for its page

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 57.2759, longitude -6.0821)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IV48 8AA?

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 IV48 8AA?

50% of the homes and businesses at IV48 8AA cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IV48 8AA 0% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IV48 8AA 0% Highland 86%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)50%
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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 IV48 8AA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for IV48 8AA.

Check the bin days for IV48 8AA 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 can I charge an electric car near IV48 8AA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IV48 8AA 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.

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Which vets are near IV48 8AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of IV48 8AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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

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 IV48 8AA

Ward
Eilean á Chèo
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Remote Rural
In use since
January 2023

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 IV48 8AA

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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