PH42 4RL postcode in Highland, Scotland

PH42 4RL is a postcode in Highland, in the Caol and Mallaig 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 1980.

Where PH42 4RL is, and what is near it

Map of PH42 4RL and what is near it Map of PH42 4RL: its centre point, with the 0 other postcodes in the PH42 4 sector, 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. Arisaig station 18.5 km PH42 4RL Map of PH42 4RL and what is near it Map of PH42 4RL: its centre point, with the 0 other postcodes in the PH42 4 sector, 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. PH42 4RL
  • PH42 4RL
  • 1 railway station
  • 1 GP practice
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 56.9019, longitude -6.1427)

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 PH42 4RL?

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 PH42 4RL?

None of the homes and businesses at PH42 4RL 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)

PH42 4RL 0% Highland 63%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PH42 4RL 0% Highland 86%
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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 PH42 4RL?

BinDayBuddy has not read The Highland Council's days for PH42 4RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PH42 4RL 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

Food hygiene ratings at PH42 4RL

The Food Standards Agency lists 10 food businesses at PH42 4RL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 2 businesses

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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PH42 4RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PH42 4RL is Arisaig Rail Station, 18.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Arisaig Rail Station Railway station 18.5 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near PH42 4RL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PH42 4RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PH42 4RL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

  • Small Isles Medical Practice - Isle of Eigg Phone 01687 482427 0 mWalk

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 PH42 4RL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PH42 4RL 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PH42 4RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PH42 4RL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Small Isles Medical Practice - Isle of Eigg, Small Isles Medical Practice - Isle of Eigg Phone 01687 482427 0 mWalk

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 PH42 4RL?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of PH42 4RL. 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 PH42 4RL

Ward
Caol and Mallaig
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.

Around PH42 4RL

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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