The postcode IV17 0SF is located in Highland It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. IV17 0SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV17 0SF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IV17 0SF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to IV17 0SF is Woodside which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Coulhill Car Park and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Alness Rail Station, 1.09 km away.
The local pub for residents of IV17 0SF is Alness Golf Club and is 527 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Raja's Indian Cuisine and is 471 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV17 0SF is covered by the Scotland police force association and Highland Health and Social Care Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to IV17 0SF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV17 0SF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV17 0SF
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IV17 0SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End Community centre | Pass June 28, 2012 | 234 m | |
| Coulhill Primary School | Pass September 21, 2016 | 235 m | |
| Raja's Indian Cuisine | Pass October 26, 2021 | 471 m | |
| Morven House Bed and Breakfast | Pass March 4, 2015 | 526 m | |
| Alness Golf Club | Pass May 23, 2017 | 527 m | |
| Bridgend Primary School | Pass February 23, 2015 | 527 m | |
| McColl's | Pass December 10, 2015 | 531 m | |
| Averon Leisure Centre | Pass July 25, 2012 | 576 m | |
| The Place | Pass July 19, 2012 | 576 m | |
| Ankerville Nursery Alness Ltd | Pass April 6, 2022 | 634 m | |
| Co-operative Group | Pass July 2, 2012 | 649 m | |
| Savers | Pass August 18, 2011 | 649 m | |
| The Eating Place | Pass November 13, 2019 | 649 m | |
| Sweet Dotty | Awaiting Inspection | 684 m | |
| 88 | Improvement Required June 13, 2019 | 704 m | |
| Commercial Hotel | Pass June 14, 2012 | 704 m | |
| Harry Gow | Pass October 13, 2014 | 704 m | |
| The Larder | Pass October 6, 2011 | 704 m | |
| West End Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection September 15, 2021 | 768 m | |
| Edelweiss Bakery Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 805 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV17 0SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Coulhill Car Park | 180 m | |
| Coulhill Car Park | 187 m | |
| Hill Street | 209 m | |
| Hill Street | 228 m | |
| St Johns | 401 m | |
| Mitchell Lane | 673 m | |
| Taxi Office | 814 m | |
| Alness Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal | 5.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV17 0SF - Data from Dec 2021
| Coulhill Wood | 640 m | |
| Poll a' Charachaidh | 746 m | |
| Coul Hill | 758 m | |
| Conlon Loch | 2.01 km | |
| Teaninich Beach | 2.26 km | |
| Cnoc Navie | 2.69 km | |
| Cnoc na Cròige | 2.92 km | |
| Mossfield | 2.93 km | |
| Toll Belt | 2.94 km | |
| Alness Bay | 3.01 km | |
| Dalreoch Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Holly Island | 3.24 km | |
| Ardroy Sand | 3.29 km | |
| Cnoc a' Ghairdein | 3.51 km | |
| Cnoc Duchaire | 3.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV17 0SF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.7 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 76.6 | 18.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV17 0SF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.69934600 |
| Longitude | -4.26517800 |
| OS Easting | 265097 |
| OS Northing | 0869982 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Electoral Ward | Cromarty Firth |
| Local Authority District | Highland |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Alness and Invergordon |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Highland |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001605 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Alness |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Alness - 08 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |