Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

PA17 5HB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (PA17) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5HB) 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 PA which means Paisley.
Postal District. In our case PA17.
Postal Sector. In our case PA17 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HB.

The regional mail center for the post area PA 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 PA17 5HB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the PA17 5HB postcode have the street address of Shore Road

PA17 5HB is within the village of SKELMORLIE.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude	55.8430537183
Longitude	-4.88908346011

Nearest Town	Distance (Miles)	Direction	Bearing
Largs	3.46	SSE	167.20
Millport	6.41	SSW	193.81
Rothesay	6.47	W	265.06
Dunoon	7.85	N	348.93
Gourock	8.63	NNE	18.46
Greenock	8.92	NE	35.00
Dumbarton	14.40	ENE	60.29
Johnstone	14.64	E	91.52
Stewarton	18.45	SE	127.19

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wemyss Bay

Thu 26th Dec

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	SSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	54.00%	WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	48.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 11 mph

Fri 27th Dec

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	SSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	SW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	46.00%	SSW 16 mph

Sat 28th Dec

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	22.00%	SSW 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	51.00%	SW 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	46.00%	SW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	W 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	9.00%	W 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	W 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	11.00%	W 20 mph

Sun 29th Dec

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	14.00%	WSW 22 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	WSW 22 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	WSW 25 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	38.00%	WSW 25 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	25.00%	WSW 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	53.00%	WSW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	25.00%	WSW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	55.00%	WSW 20 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	48.700
Median Mbps	22.700
Maximum Mbps	160.000

PA17 5HB has an average download speed of 48.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,398 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

25% of postcodes (291,079) have slower broadband speeds.

75% of postcodes (892,164) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	7.800
Median Mbps	1.500
Maximum Mbps	30.000

PA17 5HB has an average upload speed of 7.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,075 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

14% of postcodes (168,297) have slower upload speeds.

85% of postcodes (1,012,269) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (GREENOCK)

Address: 43 HAMILTON WAY, GREENOCK, RENFREWSHIRE, PA15 1RQ

Distance: 8.84 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (GREENOCK)

Address: 5-9 HAMILTON GATE, GREENOCK, PA15 1JW

Distance: 8.90 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HELENSBURGH)

Address: 9 WEST PRINCES STREET, HELENSBURGH, DUNBARTONSHIRE, G84 8TF

Distance: 12.63 miles

Contact: :

ASDA OPTICIANS (LINWOOD)

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, PHOENIX RETAIL PARK, LINWOOD ROAD, PAISLEY, RENFREWSHIRE, PA1 2AB

Distance: 16.24 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (IRVINE)

Address: 36 RIVERGATE, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA12 8EH

Distance: 18.03 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (IRVINE)

Address: 32 RIVERGATE, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA12 8EH

Distance: 18.03 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest GP Surgeries

DR RAI'S PRACTICE

Address: 37A THE LANE, SKELMORLIE, PA17 5AR

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01475 520248

LARGS MEDICAL GROUP

Address: BROOKSBY MEDICAL & RESOURCE CENTRE, 31 BRISBANE ROAD, LARGS, AYRSHIRE, KA30 8LH

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01475 674545

CUMBRAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GARRISON HOUSE, COLLEGE STREET, MILLPORT, ISLE OF CUMBRAE, KA28 0DE

Distance: 6.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01475 531400

THE BUTE PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, TOWNHEAD, ROTHESAY, ISLE OF BUTE, PA20 9JL

Distance: 6.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01700 502290

CHURCH STREET SURGERY

Address: 30 CHURCH STREET, DUNOON, PA23 8BG

Distance: 7.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01369 703482

NHS GG&C OOH SERVICE

Address: INVERCLYDE ROYAL HOSPITAL, LARKFIELD ROAD, GREENOCK, PA16 0XN

Distance: 7.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01475 724477

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

Wemyss Bay

Address: Wemyss Bay station, Shore Road, Wemyss Bay, Renfrewshire, PA18 6AA

Postcode: PA18 6AA

Line: Inverclyde Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 2.29 miles

Inverkip

Address: Inverkip station, Station Ave, Inverkip, Inverclyde, PA16 0AS

Postcode: PA16 0AS

Line: Inverclyde Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.40 miles

Largs

Address: Largs station, Main Street, Largs, North Ayrshire, KA30 8AN

Postcode: KA30 8AN

Line: Ayrshire Coast Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.58 miles

IBM

Address: IBM station, Spango Valley, near Greenock, Inverclyde, PA16 0XB

Postcode: PA16 0XB

Line: Inverclyde Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.43 miles

Fairlie

Address: Fairlie station, Station Road, Fairlie, North Ayrshire, KA29 0DJ

Postcode: KA29 0DJ

Line: Ayrshire Coast Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.45 miles

Branchton

Address: Branchton station, Inverkip Road, Greenock, Inverclyde, PA16 9HA

Postcode: PA16 9HA

Line: Inverclyde Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 7.51 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M8 J31

Distance: 19.10 miles

Driving Time: 27.59 minutes

M8 J29A

Distance: 22.71 miles

Driving Time: 33.05 minutes

M898 J1

Distance: 23.36 miles

Driving Time: 31.70 minutes

M8 J29

Distance: 25.64 miles

Driving Time: 33.92 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
Member or Parliament	Irene Campbell
Contact Details	Contact Irene Campbell
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of North Ayrshire council

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

North Ayrshire Council | Libraries

Local Postcodes

PA17 5EF PA17 5HA PA17 5EZ PA17 5DQ Chaseley Gardens PA17 5EN Eglinton Terrace PA17 5EW Eglinton Terrace PA17 5EP Eglinton Terrace PA17 5AN Shore Road PA17 5EH Shore Road PA17 5EQ Shore Road PA17 5EJ Shuma Court PA17 5EY Skelmorlie Castle Road PA17 5AZ The Shores

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near PA17 5HB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Irvine Road, LARGS, KA30 8JR	5.83 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Morrisons, John Street, DUNOON, PA23 8BJ	12.26 miles	Directions to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near PA17 5HB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Anderson Street, Port Glasgow, PA14 5EP	10.03 miles	Directions to Anderson Street
Riverway Retail Park, Irvine, KA12 8AG	18.42 miles	Directions to Riverway Retail Park
Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 3XF	22.78 miles	Directions to Queens Drive
Heathfield Retail Park, Ayr, KA8 9BF	27.64 miles	Directions to Heathfield Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near PA17 5HB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, James Watt Way, GREENOCK, PA15 2AD	9.26 miles	Directions to McDonald's, James Watt Way, GREENOCK, PA15 2AD
McDonald's, Greenock Road, PORT GLASGOW, PA14 5BQ	9.92 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Greenock Road, PORT GLASGOW, PA14 5BQ
McDonald's, Glasgow Road, DUMBARTON, G82 1RB	14.48 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Glasgow Road, DUMBARTON, G82 1RB
McDonald's, Kilwinning Road, STEVENSTON, KA20 3DE	14.75 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Kilwinning Road, STEVENSTON, KA20 3DE

KFC Restaurants near PA17 5HB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Glasgow Road, DUMBARTON, G82 1RB	14.48 miles	Directions to KFC Dumbarton - St James Retail Park
KFC, Ashenyards Park, STEVENSTON, KA20 3EG	14.72 miles	Directions to KFC Kilwinning - Ashenyards Park
KFC, Riverway Retail Park, Riverway, IRVINE, KA12 8AG	18.16 miles	Directions to KFC Irvine - The Riverway Retail Park
KFC, Queens Drive Retail Park, Queens Drive, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3XB	22.69 miles	Directions to KFC Kilmarnock - Queens Drive Retail Pk