Postcode IV18 0BU (Highland)

Map showing IV18 0BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode IV18 0BU is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV18 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IV18 0BU 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 IV18 0BU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to IV18 0BU is Gordon Place which is centered 124 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ness Gardens and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Invergordon Rail Station, 394 m away.

The local pub for residents of IV18 0BU is Invergordon Social & Rec Club and is 675 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 9, 2001. The nearest takeaway food is available from Come Home Love Dinner @ 8 and is 717 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.1 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 IV18 0BU 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to IV18 0BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IV18 0BU, and the approximate distance away.

Gordon Place 124 m
Queen Street 166 m
Bermuda Road 173 m
Cromlet Park 187 m
Gordon Terrace 194 m
Royal Oak Drive 202 m
Reid Road 219 m
Ness Gardens 225 m
King George Street 232 m
Natal Place 267 m
Strath Avenue 272 m
Colonel Mackenzie Drive 277 m
Cromlet Drive 317 m
Seaforth Crescent 319 m
Agincourt 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IV18 0BU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IV18 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reid Road Stores Retailers - other Improvement Required
December 5, 2014
224 m
Kaykees Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
June 12, 2015
325 m
Papa Bear Honey Manufacturers/packers Exempt
November 18, 2019
338 m
Once Upon That Cake Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
342 m
Whistle's Mobile Catering Mobile caterer Pass
April 20, 2016
435 m
Invergordon Golf Club Other catering premises Pass
July 2, 2015
453 m
Cristallo Cakes Other catering premises Pass
October 5, 2021
467 m
Marine Hotel Other catering premises Improvement Required
February 20, 2019
479 m
Travis Perkins Retailers - other Pass
October 2, 2014
479 m
Park Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 25, 2015
509 m
Castle Gardens Care Centre - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 16, 2021
617 m
South Lodge Primary School School/college/university Pass
December 22, 2011
617 m
The Ship Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
May 12, 2015
650 m
Invergordon Church Hall Other catering premises Pass
September 12, 2001
675 m
Invergordon Social & Rec Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 9, 2001
675 m
Bonnie Bhaji Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 22, 2021
717 m
Caledonian Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 31, 2012
717 m
Come Home Love Dinner @ 8 Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
October 28, 2021
717 m
Herchers Catering Other catering premises Pass
March 6, 2019
732 m
KJM Catering Mobile caterer Pass
March 20, 2019
732 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV18 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

Ness Gardens Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Gordon Terrace Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Rosskeen Drive Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Clydesdale Bank Taxi Rank 670 m
Invergordon Rail Station Rail 394 m
Alness Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal Ferry 890 m
Cromarty Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.53 km
Nigg Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV18 0BU - Data from Dec 2021

Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Newhall Point Wetland 1.83 km
Ferryton Point Wetland 2.78 km
Mossfield Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Udale Bay Bay 3.28 km
Loch Inch Inland Water 3.97 km
Druids Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.34 km
Poll a' Charachaidh Inland Water 4.63 km
Newmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Teaninich Beach Beach 4.77 km
Loch Catrina Inland Water 4.9 km
The Den Valley 4.96 km
Cnoc Navie Hill Or Mountain 5.38 km
Delny Dock Sea 5.41 km
Moss of Burracks Woodland Or Forest 5.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV18 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.2 Mbps 57.9 Mbps 79.09 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.9 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 181,332 kWh - mean 13,949 kWh : median 12,952 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 59,673 kWh - mean 3,730 kWh : median 3,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IV18 0BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.69095000
Longitude -4.17997300
OS Easting 270144
OS Northing 0868881
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2162
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000028
Travel To Work Area Alness and Invergordon

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001690
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Invergordon
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Invergordon - 03
Output Area / Small Area 8B2