KA5 6LT is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (KA5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6LT) 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 KA which means Kilmarnock.
Postal District. In our case KA5.
Postal Sector. In our case KA5 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LT.

The regional mail center for the post area KA 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 KA5 6LT postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CUMNOCK DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the KA5 6LT postcode have the street address of Sorn Street

It is situated within the post town of MAUCHLINE within the old postal county of Ayrshire.

KA5 6LT is within Catrine.

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KA5 6LT: Points of Interest

Masonic Club

Masonic Club is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at Masonic Club, 65 Sorn Street, Catrine, Mauchline, KA5 6LT.

Mirzas Store

Mirzas Store is a retail outlet located at Mirzas Store, 69 Sorn Street, Catrine, Mauchline, KA5 6LT.

Map Coordinates for KA5 6LT

Latitude	55.4998969907
Longitude	-4.32625550417

Ordnance Survey Maps for KA5 6LT

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 327 Cumnock and Dalmellington	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 70 Ayr & Kilmarnock	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from KA5 6LT © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for KA5 6LT

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	ENE 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 13 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	42.00%	ENE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	40.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	32.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	44.00%	SSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	SSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 4 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	S 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the KA5 6LT Postcode?

Download Speeds For KA5 6LT

Average Mbps	68.300
Median Mbps	77.600
Maximum Mbps	79.910

KA5 6LT has an average download speed of 68.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

916 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

47% of postcodes (558,362) have slower broadband speeds.

53% of postcodes (625,363) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For KA5 6LT

Average Mbps	15.900
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	19.980

KA5 6LT has an average upload speed of 15.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,663 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

73% of postcodes (869,906) have slower upload speeds.

26% of postcodes (304,072) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of KA5 6LT Postcode

Scotland Primary Schools

Sorn Primary School

Address: Sorn Primary School, 14 Main Street, Sorn, KA5 6HU

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01290 551496

Catrine Primary School

Address: Catrine Primary School, Fourfields, Catrine, KA5 6PS

Distance: 0.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01290 551436

Mauchline Primary School

Address: Mauchline Primary School, The Loan, Mauchline, KA5 6AN

Distance: 2.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01290 550306

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near KA5 6LT

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KILMARNOCK)

Address: 54 KING STREET, KILMARNOCK, AYRSHIRE, KA1 1NP

Distance: 10.04 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (AYR)

Address: 168-170 HIGH STREET, AYR, AYRSHIRE, KA7 1PZ

Distance: 12.16 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (IRVINE)

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

Distance: 15.55 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (IRVINE)

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

Distance: 15.55 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (EAST KILBRIDE - THE PLAZA)

Address: THE PLAZA, EAST KILBRIDE, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G74 1LW

Distance: 18.85 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (NEWTON MEARNS)

Address: 37B THE AVENUE AT MEARNS, MEARNS CENTRE, NEWTON MEARNS, GLASGOW, G77 6EY

Distance: 18.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near KA5 6LT

BALLOCHMYLE MEDICAL GROUP

Address: THE CLINIC, INSTITUTE AVENUE, MAUCHLINE, KA5 6RU

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01290 456001

AUCHINLECK SURGERY

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, MAIN STREET, AUCHINLECK, CUMNOCK, KA18 2AY

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01290 424713

TANYARD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, 2 TANYARD, CUMNOCK, AYRSHIRE, KA18 1BF

Distance: 3.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01290 421157

TAIGLUM MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: DRONGAN RESOURCE CENTRE, MILL OF SHIELD ROAD, DRONGAN, AYR, KA6 7AY

Distance: 6.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01292 591345

GALSTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 5A HENRIETTA STREET, GALSTON, KA4 8HW

Distance: 7.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01563 820424

LOUDOUN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: LOCHORE TERRACE, DARVEL, KA17 0HD

Distance: 7.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01560 320205

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Transport Links near KA5 6LT

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: KA5 6LT

Auchinleck
Auchinleck station, off Main Street, Auchinleck, East Ayrshire, KA18 2BH
Distance: 3.40 miles
Driving Time: 5.31 minutes
New Cumnock
New Cumnock station, Pathhead, New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, KA18 4DG
Distance: 10.38 miles
Driving Time: 13.35 minutes
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock station, Hill Street, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, KA1 2AF
Distance: 11.85 miles
Driving Time: 16.82 minutes
Prestwick International Airport
Prestwick International Airport sta, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire, KA9 2PL
Distance: 15.43 miles
Driving Time: 20.27 minutes
Prestwick Town
Prestwick Town station, Station Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire, KA9 1AQ
Distance: 16.36 miles
Driving Time: 22.33 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near KA5 6LT

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near KA5 6LT

M77 J8

Distance: 14.16 miles

Driving Time: 17.24 minutes

M77 J7

Distance: 15.16 miles

Driving Time: 18.53 minutes

M77 J6

Distance: 17.83 miles

Driving Time: 21.50 minutes

M77 J5

Distance: 22.85 miles

Driving Time: 25.70 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the KA5 6LT Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun Co Const
Member or Parliament	Alan Brown
Contact Details	Contact Alan Brown
Political Party	Scottish National Party

What Council is the KA5 6LT Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is East Ayrshire Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for East Ayrshire at the following link East Ayrshire.

How much is the Council Tax?

East Ayrshire Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much East Ayrshire charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the KA5 6LT Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of East 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.

Arts, museums and libraries

Postcodes near the KA5 6LT Postcode

KA5 6PE Allan Drive KA5 6PF Gordon Street KA5 6QE Hillside KA5 6PX John Street KA5 6PD Montgomerie Street KA5 6PB Shawlands Street KA5 6PU Sloan Street KA5 6LS Sorn Street KA5 6LX Sorn Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the KA5 6LT Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near KA5 6LT
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Main Street, Auchinleck, CUMNOCK, KA18 2AA	4.45 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to Tesco
Aldi, Ayr Road, CUMNOCK, KA18 1EQ	6.25 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to Aldi
Asda, Townhead Street, Cumnock, KA18 1LE	6.62 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to Asda
Tesco, Polwarth Street, GALSTON, KA4 8HG	11.70 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the KA5 6LT Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near KA5 6LT
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 3XF	9.47 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to Queens Drive
Heathfield Retail Park, Ayr, KA8 9BF	10.67 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to Heathfield Retail Park
158-160 High Street, Ayr, KA7 1PZ	12.14 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to 158-160 High Street
Dunure Rd, Ayr, KA7 4LB	14.78 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to Dunure Rd

Mcdonald's Restaurants near KA5 6LT
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, KILMARNOCK, KA1 5LQ	8.79 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to McDonald's, KILMARNOCK, KA1 5LQ
McDonald's, Armour Street, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3HT	9.83 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to McDonald's, Armour Street, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3HT
McDonald's, Whitletts Road, AYR, KA8 0JE	11.52 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to McDonald's, Whitletts Road, AYR, KA8 0JE
McDonald's, Riverway Retail Park, Riverway, IRVINE, KA12 8AG	15.48 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to McDonald's, Riverway Retail Park, Riverway, IRVINE, KA12 8AG

KFC Restaurants near KA5 6LT
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Queens Drive Retail Park, Queens Drive, KILMARNOCK, KA1 3XB	9.56 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to KFC Kilmarnock - Queens Drive Retail Pk
KFC, Riverway Retail Park, Riverway, IRVINE, KA12 8AG	15.48 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to KFC Irvine - The Riverway Retail Park
KFC, Queensway, East Kilbride, GLASGOW, G74 5NY	18.85 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to KFC East Kilbride - Queensway
KFC, Ashenyards Park, STEVENSTON, KA20 3EG	18.87 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to KFC Kilwinning - Ashenyards Park
KFC, Princes Mall, Town Centre, East Kilbride, GLASGOW, G74 1JU	18.94 miles	Directions from KA5 6LT to KFC East Kilbride - Shopping Centre