The postcode IV3 8LZ is located in Highland It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. IV3 8LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV3 8LZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 IV3 8LZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to IV3 8LZ is Firthview Road which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Firthview Avenue and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Inverness Rail Station, 1.83 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IV3 8LZ 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 IV3 8LZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV3 8LZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV3 8LZ
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV3 8LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Firthview Avenue | 123 m | |
| Firthview Avenue | 126 m | |
| Blackpark Petrol Station | 175 m | |
| Muirtown Terrace | 183 m | |
| Charleston Place | 191 m | |
| Huntly Street | 1.68 km | |
| Bus Station | 1.71 km | |
| Farraline Park | 1.74 km | |
| Inverness Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Inverness Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Inverness Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Inverness Loch Ness Ferry Landing | 9.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV3 8LZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Craig Phadrig | 1.25 km | |
| Craigphadrig Forest | 1.41 km | |
| Craigton Point | 2.16 km | |
| Loch na Sanais | 2.35 km | |
| Glack of Kessock | Valley | 2.49 km |
| Kessock Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Longman Point | 2.62 km | |
| Ness Islands | 2.63 km | |
| Torgorm Point | 2.75 km | |
| Whin Island | 2.75 km | |
| MacGruer's Pond | 3.02 km | |
| Drumsmittal Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Bellfield Belt | 3.38 km | |
| Ord Hill | 3.48 km | |
| Kinlea Wood | 3.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV3 8LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.8 Mbps | 32.3 Mbps | 58.54 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.7 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.7 | 4.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 45.7 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV3 8LZ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.48404100 |
| Longitude | -4.25354500 |
| OS Easting | 264994 |
| OS Northing | 0845997 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Electoral Ward | Inverness West |
| Local Authority District | Highland |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Inverness |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001631 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Inverness Scorguie |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Inverness Scorguie - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |