PA31 8WR postcode in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

PA31 8WR is a postcode in Argyll and Bute, in the Mid Argyll ward. It is in the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since May 2002.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at PA31 8WR can get it Across Argyll and Bute: 24% EV charging 1 charging points mapped within 3 km MP Brendan O'Hara Scottish National Party, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Council Argyll and Bute Bins, council tax and planning

Where PA31 8WR is, and what is near it

Map of PA31 8WR and what is near it Map of PA31 8WR: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the PA31 8 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A83 PA31 8AA: also in PA31 8PA31 8AR: also in PA31 8PA31 8JB: also in PA31 8PA31 8JF: also in PA31 8PA31 8JJ: also in PA31 8PA31 8JL: also in PA31 8PA31 8JN: also in PA31 8PA31 8JP: also in PA31 8PA31 8JR: also in PA31 8PA31 8JT: also in PA31 8PA31 8JU: also in PA31 8PA31 8JW: also in PA31 8PA31 8LH: also in PA31 8PA31 8LP: also in PA31 8PA31 8NH: also in PA31 8PA31 8QU: also in PA31 8PA31 8QX: also in PA31 8PA31 8QY: also in PA31 8PA31 8RR: also in PA31 8PA31 8RS: also in PA31 8PA31 8RT: also in PA31 8PA31 8RU: also in PA31 8PA31 8RX: also in PA31 8PA31 8SH: also in PA31 8PA31 8SY: also in PA31 8PA31 8SZ: also in PA31 8PA31 8TB: also in PA31 8PA31 8TE: also in PA31 8PA31 8TF: also in PA31 8PA31 8TN: also in PA31 8PA31 8TP: also in PA31 8PA31 8TS: also in PA31 8PA31 8TT: also in PA31 8PA31 8TW: also in PA31 8PA31 8TX: also in PA31 8PA31 8TZ: also in PA31 8PA31 8UR: also in PA31 8PA31 8ZR: also in PA31 8PA31 8ZS: also in PA31 8PA31 8ZT: also in PA31 8 GP 2.5 kmMid Argyll PA31 8WR Map of PA31 8WR and what is near it Map of PA31 8WR: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the PA31 8 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A83 GP 2.5 kmMid Argyll PA31 8WR
  • PA31 8WR
  • Other postcodes in PA31 8: press one for its page
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 56.0186, longitude -5.4161)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; 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 PA31 8WR?

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 PA31 8WR?

None of the homes and businesses at PA31 8WR 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)

PA31 8WR 0% Argyll and Bute 24%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PA31 8WR 0% Argyll and Bute 88%
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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 PA31 8WR?

BinDayBuddy does not read Argyll and Bute Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Argyll and Bute Council's bin days

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

Which GP surgeries are near PA31 8WR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PA31 8WR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

  • Lochgilphead Medical Centre Phone 01546 462002 2.5 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 PA31 8WR?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PA31 8WR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 PA31 8WR?

The nearest to the centre of PA31 8WR, in a straight line.

  • Union Street Dental 2.2 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near PA31 8WR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PA31 8WR, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Argyll Pharmacies, 12-14 Argyll Street Phone 01546 603217 2.3 kmCycle
  • Truhealth Pharmacy, 2 Argyll Street Phone 01546 602455 2.3 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 PA31 8WR?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of PA31 8WR. 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 PA31 8WR

Ward
Mid Argyll
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Remote Rural
In use since
May 2002

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.

PA31 8UR140 mPA31 8AR330 mPA31 9TX740 mPA31 8RT890 mPA31 9TD930 mPA31 9TE930 m
All of PA31

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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