The postcode IV7 8BX is located in Highland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IV7 8BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IV7 8BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 IV7 8BX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to IV7 8BX is Windsor Place which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wyvis Crescent and is 360 m away. The closest railway station is Dingwall Rail Station, 2.78 km away.
The local pub for residents of IV7 8BX is The Hen House and is 2.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on November 2, 2006.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 IV7 8BX 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 IV7 8BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IV7 8BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IV7 8BX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 IV7 8BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Drover's Rest Cafe | Awaiting Inspection May 21, 2019 | 1.82 km | |
| Ms Gillian MacNab | Pass July 11, 2011 | 1.98 km | |
| Fernando Basaldua Bazaldua (Sole Trader) | Awaiting Inspection | 2.28 km | |
| Wyvis House Care Centre | Improvement Required February 2, 2022 | 2.43 km | |
| Alba Cakes | Awaiting Inspection December 3, 2015 | 2.61 km | |
| Garfield Guest House | Awaiting Inspection | 2.76 km | |
| Urrard B&B | Awaiting Inspection | 2.76 km | |
| Ross County Football Club Ltd | Pass March 10, 2020 | 2.76 km | |
| Ems & Co | Awaiting Inspection | 2.81 km | |
| Hard Angel Ltd | Pass February 17, 2022 | 2.81 km | |
| Tina,s Tearoom | Pass September 4, 2015 | 2.81 km | |
| Army Cadet Force Training Centre | Pass January 15, 2013 | 2.81 km | |
| The Hen House | Pass November 2, 2006 | 2.82 km | |
| National Hotel | Pass August 26, 2021 | 2.86 km | |
| Royal British Legion | Pass June 23, 2011 | 2.86 km | |
| Poundstretcher | Exempt October 17, 2014 | 2.87 km | |
| Ross Memorial Hospital | Pass and Eat Safe December 18, 2015 | 2.88 km | |
| The Little Baker | Awaiting Inspection | 2.89 km | |
| John M Munro | Pass October 13, 2016 | 2.9 km | |
| New Look | Exempt September 7, 2011 | 2.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IV7 8BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Wyvis Crescent | 360 m | |
| Wyvis Crescent | 376 m | |
| Gairs Croft | 481 m | |
| Primary School | 497 m | |
| Gairloch Crescent | 576 m | |
| Bank of Scotland | 2.94 km | |
| Dingwall Rail Station | 2.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IV7 8BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Garrie Island | 550 m | |
| Whitegates Pool | 1.38 km | |
| Murdo's Pool | 1.45 km | |
| Fence Pool | 1.51 km | |
| Horse Pool | 1.58 km | |
| Schoolhouse Belt | 1.63 km | |
| Brander Pool | 1.68 km | |
| Last Hope Pool | 1.74 km | |
| Fisher Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Keepers Pool | 1.81 km | |
| Craig Ruadh Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Dunglass Island | 1.92 km | |
| Wilson's Stream | 2.04 km | |
| Conan Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Cemetery Pool | 2.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IV7 8BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 39.1 Mbps | 66.92 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.5 Mbps | 7.7 Mbps | 19.53 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 | 1.4% | 98.6% | 21.3 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 97.2% | 97.2% | 40.7 | 8.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IV7 8BX - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.56925800 |
| Longitude | -4.42804700 |
| OS Easting | 254874 |
| OS Northing | 0855841 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
| Electoral Ward | Dingwall and Seaforth |
| 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 | 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001614 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Conon |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Conon - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |