Is IV36 3BP a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

IV36 3BP is a postcode in Forres, Moray, Scotland, Scotland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near IV36 3BP, then scores the surrounding small area 72/100 - top 14% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around IV36 3BP are safety and health, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for IV36 3BP is based on Forres Central East and seaward. On the official Scotland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near IV36 3BP, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the IV30 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £195k from 0 rolling sales, up 2.1% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near IV36 3BP can compare 3 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near IV36 3BP by category and map position. Scottish postcode areas use the official SIMD crime domain because no open street-level Police Scotland incident feed exists. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around IV36 3BP is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 street-disruption record in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.