The KW14 postcode district is a postal district located in the KW Kirkwall postcode area with a population of 12,802 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census.
The area of the KW14 postcode district is 255.83 square miles which is 662.59 square kilometres or 163,728.77 acres.
Currently, the KW14 district has about 458 postcode units spread across 2 geographic postcode sectors.
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations, the district has a capacity of 800 postcodes. With 458 postcodes already in use, this leaves 342 units available.
The largest settlement in the KW14 postal code is THURSO followed by Castletown, and Scrabster.
The postcode area has a boundary with The North Atlantic Ocean.
The KW14 Postcode shares a border with KW1 (WICK, Watten, Keiss), KW12 (HALKIRK, Altnabreac, Westerdale), KW11 (KINBRACE, Strathnaver) and KW13 (FORSINARD).
In the KW14 postcode district, the primary settlement is Thurso, which is located in the county of Caithness. Other significant settlements in this district include Bettyhill, Dounreay, Forss, Glengolly, Janetstown, Melvich, Reay, Scrabster, Shebster, Skerray, Strathy, and Westfield. The most significant post town in this district is Thurso, which is located in Caithness, Scotland.
For the district KW14, we have data on 3 postcode sectors. Here's a breakdown: The sector KW14 7, covers Thurso in Caithness. The sector KW14 8, covers Thurso and Castletown in Caithness. The sector KW14 9 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
Map of the KW14 Postcode District
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When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, for a breakdown in the KW14 District: the district mostly encompasses the Highland area with a total of 459 postcodes.
Weather Forecast for KW14
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Heavy rain | 6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 89.00% | SW 13 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Heavy rain | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 95.00% | WSW 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Heavy rain | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 92.00% | WSW 20 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 80.00% | WNW 22 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 11.00% | WNW 22 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Light rain shower (night) | 7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 37.00% | NW 25 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 13.00% | NW 27 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 10.00% | NW 27 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 17.00% | NNW 27 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 17.00% | NNW 27 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 9.00% | NNW 25 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 4.00% | NNW 22 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 8.00% | NNW 18 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 8.00% | NNW 13 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 5.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 5.00% | W 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 8.00% | W 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 10.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 11.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Light rain | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 48.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 54.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 46.00% | WSW 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 12.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 11.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 8.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 5.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 8.00% | W 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 8.00% | W 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 6.00% | WNW 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 15.00% | ENE 9 mph |
Where is the KW14 Postcode District?
The postcode district KW14 is located in the town of Thurso. Thurso is situated in the northernmost part of Scotland. Nearby towns include Forsinard to the southwest (9.06 miles away), Halkirk to the east (11.28 miles away), Latheron to the southeast (20.43 miles away), and Berriedale to the south (25.81 miles away). Furthermore, Thurso is approximately 507.21 miles from the center of London.
The district is within the post town of THURSO.
The sector has postcodes within the nation of Scotland.
The KW14 Postcode District is covers the following regions.
- Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty - Highlands and Islands - Scotland
- Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey - Highlands and Islands - Scotland
- Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute - Highlands and Islands - Scotland
| Postcode Sector | Delivery Office |
|---|---|
| KW14 7 | Bettyhill Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| KW14 7 | Melvich Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| KW14 7 | Skerray Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| KW14 7 | Thurso Delivery Office |
| KW14 8 | Thurso Delivery Office |
| K | W | 1 | 4 | - | X | X | X |
| K | W | 1 | 4 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Current Monthly Rental Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|
Current House Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| £29,000 | £3,500,000 | £565,071 | |
| 1 | £52,000 | £120,000 | £72,400 |
| 2 | £60,000 | £150,000 | £79,200 |
| 3 | £75,000 | £390,000 | £172,286 |
| 4 | £187,500 | £440,000 | £276,786 |
| 5 | £260,000 | £550,000 | £334,000 |
| 6 | £399,000 | £440,000 | £419,500 |
Estate Agents who Operate in the KW14 District
| Logo | Name | Brand Name | Address | Contact Number | Total Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Thurso | Yvonne Fitzgerald Properties | 7 Swanson Street, Thurso, KW14 8AP | 01847 630401 | 41 |
 | Inverness | Strutt & Parker | Perth Suite Castle House Fairways Business Park Inverness IV2 6AA | 01463 217916 | 2 |
 | Inverness | Macleod & MacCallum | 28 Queensgate Inverness, IV1 1DJ | 01463 217902 | 2 |
 | Inverness | Munro & Noble | 20 Inglis Street Inverness IV1 1HN | 01463 217786 | 2 |
 | Perth | Savills Country Houses | Earn House, Broxden Business Park, Lamberkine Drive Perth PH1 1RA | 01738 505943 | 2 |
Hotels within the Postcode Area
We found 27 hotels and guest houses within the KW14 postcode area
Bed and Breakfast at 4
4 Princes Street Thurso, Thurso Caithness Highland, thurso, KW14 7BQ.
View detailsOlrig House Country B&B
Olrig House, Castletown, Caithness, Castletown, castletown, KW14 8SN.
View detailsScotland Far North Coast B&B Armadale House
Armadale House, Armadale, armadale, KW14 7SA.
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