The postcode IV17 0WJ is located in Highland It was introduced in July 2015 and is an active postcode. IV17 0WJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV17 0WJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 0WJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to IV17 0WJ is Birch Road which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Obsdale Primary School and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Alness Rail Station, 1.3 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Hour Cocktails and is 589 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 41.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV17 0WJ 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 0WJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV17 0WJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV17 0WJ
| Introduction | July 2015 |
| 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 0WJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsdale Nursery | Awaiting Inspection | 269 m | |
| Obsdale Primary School | Pass February 24, 2015 | 269 m | |
| Milnafua Village Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 308 m | |
| Slimming World | Awaiting Inspection | 497 m | |
| Happy Hour Cocktails | Awaiting Inspection | 589 m | |
| Culcairn Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection | 798 m | |
| Kay Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 1.09 km | |
| Grounded Cafe and Catering/ Rosskeen Trading Ltd | Pass March 3, 2022 | 1.1 km | |
| Edelweiss Bakery Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.15 km | |
| Cake Rocks | Pass January 8, 2016 | 1.22 km | |
| Perrins Centre | Exempt April 24, 2002 | 1.22 km | |
| Bengal Cuisine | Pass September 26, 2018 | 1.32 km | |
| Fyrish Tandoor Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.32 km | |
| Marmaris Family Kebab House | Pass November 3, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| Tastebuds | Pass January 23, 2019 | 1.32 km | |
| Wangs | Pass October 26, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| Alness Newsagents | Pass March 4, 2015 | 1.37 km | |
| Audrey's Local Newsagent | Awaiting Inspection | 1.37 km | |
| Black Orchid Gifts | Awaiting Inspection | 1.37 km | |
| Cafe Picante | Pass January 23, 2019 | 1.37 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV17 0WJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Obsdale Primary School | 142 m | |
| Obsdale Primary School | 162 m | |
| Milnafua | 323 m | |
| Milnafua | 431 m | |
| Milnafua Telephone Kiosk | 449 m | |
| Taxi Office | 1.36 km | |
| Mitchell Lane | 1.51 km | |
| Clydesdale Bank | 4.12 km | |
| Alness Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
| Invergordon Rail Station | 3.82 km | |
| Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal | 4.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV17 0WJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mossfield | 1.11 km | |
| Poll a' Charachaidh | 1.68 km | |
| Cnoc Navie | 2.36 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Coulhill Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Coul Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Teaninich Beach | 2.9 km | |
| Newmore Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Ferryton Point | 3.34 km | |
| Loch Achnacloich | 3.4 km | |
| Conlon Loch | 3.89 km | |
| Alness Bay | 4.25 km | |
| Loch Inch | 4.27 km | |
| Holly Island | 4.39 km | |
| Dalreoch Wood | 4.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV17 0WJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.1 Mbps | 41.1 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 9.2 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% | 12.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 70 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV17 0WJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.70237500 |
| Longitude | -4.23379700 |
| OS Easting | 266978 |
| OS Northing | 0870257 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001818 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Invergordon |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Invergordon - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |