PA71 6HR postcode in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
PA71 6HR is a postcode in Argyll and Bute, in the Oban South and the Isles 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 PA71 6HR is, and what is near it
- PA71 6HR
- Other postcodes in PA71 6: 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 56.4877, longitude -5.9835)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; 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 PA71 6HR?
- Argyll and ButeCouncil Argyll and Bute: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Argyll and Bute for 2026‑27: £1,783. 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 PA71 6HR?
20% of the homes and businesses at PA71 6HR 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)
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 PA71 6HR?
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 daysSource: 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 PA71 6HR
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PA71 6HR. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PA71 6HR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PA71 6HR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which vets are near PA71 6HR?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of PA71 6HR. 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 PA71 6HR
- Ward
- Oban South and the Isles
- Country
- Scotland
- 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
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