KA27 8PS postcode in Whiting Bay, North Ayrshire
KA27 8PS is a postcode in Whiting Bay, in the Arran ward of North Ayrshire. It is in the North Ayrshire and Arran 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.
Where KA27 8PS is, and what is near it
- KA27 8PS
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- 1 GP practice
- 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 55.4899, longitude -5.0951)
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 KA27 8PS?
- North AyrshireCouncil North Ayrshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in North Ayrshire for 2026‑27: £1,686. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- North Ayrshire and ArranParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Irene Campbell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Irene Campbell
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 KA27 8PS?
Every home and business at KA27 8PS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
North Ayrshire: 84%
North Ayrshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across North Ayrshire.
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 KA27 8PS?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Ayrshire Council's days for KA27 8PS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for KA27 8PS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 KA27 8PS?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of KA27 8PS.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pier Craft Centre, 55 m away.
More stations near KA27 8PS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near KA27 8PS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of KA27 8PS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Arran Medical Group Phone 01770 600516 4.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
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 KA27 8PS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KA27 8PS 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near KA27 8PS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KA27 8PS, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Arran Pharmacy, Shore Road Phone 01770 700584 150 mWalk
- Arran Medical Group, Arran Medical Group Phone 01770 600516 4.7 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 KA27 8PS?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KA27 8PS. 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 KA27 8PS
- Ward
- Arran
- Country
- Scotland
- Town or village
- Whiting Bay
- Rural or urban
- Remote Rural
- In use since
- January 1980
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.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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