PA38 4BS postcode in Highland, Scotland
PA38 4BS is a postcode in Highland, in the Fort William and Ardnamurchan 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 January 1980.
Where PA38 4BS is, and what is near it
- PA38 4BS
- Other postcodes in PA38 4: press one for its page
- 1 GP practice
- 2 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 56.6481, longitude -5.2679)
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 PA38 4BS?
- HighlandCouncil Highland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Highland for 2026‑27: £1,634. 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
- Argyll, Bute and South LochaberParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Brendan O'Hara
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 PA38 4BS?
96% of the homes and businesses at PA38 4BS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 53% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 PA38 4BS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PA38 4BS.
Check the bin days for PA38 4BS 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
Food hygiene ratings at PA38 4BS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PA38 4BS. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to PA38 4BS?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of PA38 4BS.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Saint Adamnan's Church, 202 m away.
More stations near PA38 4BS, 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 PA38 4BS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PA38 4BS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Ballachulish Medical Practice Phone 01855 811226 9.0 kmDrive
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 PA38 4BS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PA38 4BS 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 vets are near PA38 4BS?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of PA38 4BS. 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 PA38 4BS
- Ward
- Fort William and Ardnamurchan
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Accessible 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
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