IV36 2QU Postcode in Forres

IV36 2QU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (IV36) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2QU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case IV which means Inverness.
Postal District. In our case IV36.
Postal Sector. In our case IV36 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QU.

The regional mail center for the post area IV is the Scottish Distribution Centre, which is located at Canyon Road, Excelsior Park, Netherton Industrial Est, WISHAW, ML2 0XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the IV36 2QU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

IV36 2QU is within the town of FORRES.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude	57.6178624664
Longitude	-3.52204037422

Nearest Town	Distance (Miles)	Direction	Bearing
Forres	3.41	W	261.07
Burghead	5.89	NNE	12.14
Elgin	8.01	ENE	73.64
Lossiemouth	11.47	NE	50.84
Rothes	13.27	ESE	118.19
Charlestown of Aberlour	15.02	SE	132.67
Cromarty	19.51	WNW	283.15
Grantown-on-Spey	20.12	S	189.20
Tain	23.83	NW	304.51
Inverness	27.88	WSW	250.25

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kinloss

Fri 15th Nov

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	92.00%	SW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	12.00%	W 16 mph

Sat 16th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	9.00%	W 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	6.00%	W 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	41.00%	W 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	7.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	35.00%	W 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	35.00%	W 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	43.00%	W 16 mph

Sun 17th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	39.00%	WNW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	33.00%	WNW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	34.00%	WNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 9 mph

Mon 18th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	14.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	14.00%	W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	14.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	15.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	18.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	19.00%	NNW 9 mph

Tue 19th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	40.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	39.00%	NW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (night)	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	43.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sleet shower (day)	3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	47.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	42.00%	NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	59.00%	NNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain shower (night)	4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	48.00%	NNW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Sleet shower (night)	4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	43.00%	NW 16 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	2.300
Median Mbps	2.300
Maximum Mbps	5.060

IV36 2QU has an average download speed of 2.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

110 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

0% of postcodes (845) have slower broadband speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,183,686) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	0.500
Median Mbps	0.400
Maximum Mbps	0.920

IV36 2QU has an average upload speed of 0.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,025 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

0% of postcodes (807) have slower upload speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,182,809) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ELGIN)

Address: 169 HIGH STREET, ELGIN, IV30 1DW

Distance: 7.85 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EASTGATE)

Address: 16-28 EASTGATE, INVERNESS, INVERNESS-SHIRE, IV2 3NA

Distance: 27.68 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (INVERNESS - HIGH ST)

Address: 17-19 HIGH STREET, INVERNESS, INVERNESS-SHIRE, IV1 1HY

Distance: 27.80 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

VARIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: FORRES HEALTH & CARE CENTRE -VARIS, GRANTOWN ROAD, FORRES, MORAYSHIRE, IV36 1JG

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: tel: 03453 371120

CULBIN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GRANTOWN ROAD, FORRES, MORAYSHIRE, IV36 1JG

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: tel: 03453 371120

MARYHILL GROUP PRACTICE

Address: ELGIN HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, ELGIN, IV30 1AT

Distance: 7.55 miles

Contact: tel: 03453 370610

LINKWOOD MEDICAL

Address: THE GLASSGREEN CENTRE, 2 THORNHILL DRIVE, ELGIN, MORAYSHIRE, IV30 6GQ

Distance: 8.56 miles

Contact: tel: 03453 376350

MORAY COAST MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MORAY COAST HEALTH CENTRE, MUIRTON ROAD, LOSSIEMOUTH, MORAYSHIRE, IV31 6TU

Distance: 10.46 miles

Contact: tel: 03453 371190

NAIRN HEALTHCARE GROUP

Address: NAIRN TOWN AND COUNTY HOSPITAL, CAWDOR ROAD, NAIRN, HIGHLAND, IV12 5EE

Distance: 13.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01667 452096

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Forres

Address: Forres station, Station Road, off A96, Forres, Highland, IV36 3AD

Postcode: IV36 3AD

Line: Aberdeen to Inverness line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.81 miles

Elgin

Address: Elgin station, Station Road, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1QP

Postcode: IV30 1QP

Line: Aberdeen to Inverness line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 7.99 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Member or Parliament	Graham Leadbitter
Contact Details	Contact Graham Leadbitter
Political Party	Scottish National Party

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Moray council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Moray Council - Libraries

Local Postcodes

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What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near IV36 2QU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near IV36 2QU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Ashgrove Road, Elgin, IV30 1UU	8.51 miles	Directions to Ashgrove Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near IV36 2QU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Linkwood Place, ELGIN, IV30 1HZ	9.02 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Linkwood Place, ELGIN, IV30 1HZ

KFC Restaurants near IV36 2QU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Linkwood Place, ELGIN, IV30 1HZ	9.02 miles	Directions to KFC Elgin - Linkwood Place