The KW1 Postcode District


KW1 is the Postcode District for Wick in Caithness

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The KW1 postcode district is a postal district located in the KW Kirkwall postcode area with a population of 11,067 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census.

The area of the KW1 postcode district is 183.88 square miles which is 476.25 square kilometres or 117,682.81 acres.

Currently, the KW1 district has about 355 postcode units spread across 9 geographic postcode sectors.

Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations, the district has a capacity of 3,600 postcodes. With 355 postcodes already in use, this leaves 3245 units available.

The largest settlement in the KW1 postal code is WICK followed by Watten, and Keiss.

The postcode area has a boundary with The Moray Firth and The North Atlantic Ocean.

The KW1 Postcode shares a border with KW12 (HALKIRK, Altnabreac, Westerdale), KW2 (Ulbster), KW14 (THURSO, Castletown, Scrabster) and KW3 (LYBSTER, Occumster, Midclyth).

The primary settlement in the KW1 postcode district is Wick, located in Caithness, in the county of Caithness in Scotland. Other significant settlements in this postcode district include Ackergill, Auckengill, Bilbster, Bower, Canisbay, Freswick, Huna, John O' Groats, Keiss, Kirk, Lyth, Papigoe, Reiss, Staxigoe, and Whitechapel. The most significant postal town in this district is Wick.

For the district KW1, we have data on 2 postcode sectors. Here's a breakdown: The sector KW1 4, covers Wick in Caithness. The sector KW1 5, covers Wick and Watten in Caithness.

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KW1 Postcode Sectors

Map Showing Location of the KW1 postcode Sector
Where is the KW1 Postcode Sector?
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A word cloud showing place names for the KW1 postcode district

Map of the KW1 Postcode District

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Map of the KW1 and surrounding districts

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, for a breakdown in the KW1 District: the district mostly encompasses the Highland area with a total of 356 postcodes.

Where is the KW1 Postcode District?

The postcode district KW1 is located in Wick, which is a District Town. Wick is situated in the northern part of Scotland. It is surrounded by several nearby towns, including Halkirk to the West (8.59 miles away), Latheron to the South West (12.60 miles away), Lybster to the South (12.64 miles away), Thurso to the North West (14.45 miles away), and Kirkwall to the North (34.67 miles away). Additionally, Wick is approximately 498.10 miles away from the centre of London.

The district is within the post town of WICK.

The sector has postcodes within the nation of Scotland.

The KW1 Postcode District is covers the following regions.

Postcode Districts that Share a Border with KW1

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices serving the KW1 Postcode District
Postcode Sector Delivery Office
KW1 4Wick Delivery Office
KW1 5Wick Delivery Office
KW1 4Watten Scale Payment Delivery Office
KW1 5Watten Scale Payment Delivery Office
Postcode format for the KW1 postcode district
KW1 - X X X
KW1 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
£25,000 £1,800,000 £195,133
1 £52,000 £52,000 £52,000
2 £65,000 £370,000 £133,563
3 £59,999 £305,000 £162,357
4 £75,000 £375,000 £223,462
5 £95,000 £300,000 £227,714
6 £240,000 £295,000 £266,000
7 £240,000 £240,000 £240,000

Estate Agents who Operate in the KW1 District

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact NumberTotal Properties
Yvonne Fitzgerald Properties ThursoThursoYvonne Fitzgerald Properties7 Swanson Street, Thurso, KW14 8AP01847 63040152
Munro & Noble InvernessInvernessMunro & Noble20 Inglis Street Inverness IV1 1HN01463 21778614
Strutt & Parker InvernessInvernessStrutt & ParkerPerth Suite Castle House Fairways Business Park Inverness IV2 6AA01463 2179161
Sylvyn Crail, FifeCrail, FifeSylvynCrail, Fife01333 4068631
Monster Moves GolspieGolspieMonster MovesThistle House Main Street Golspie KW10 6TG01463 2179301

Hotels within the Postcode Area

We found 19 hotels and guest houses within the KW1 postcode area

Mackays Hotel

Union Street, Wick, wick, KW1 5ED.

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The Brown Trout Hotel

Station Road, Watten, watten, KW1 5YN.

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Sinclair Bay Hotel

Main Street, Keiss, keiss, KW1 4UY.

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Langley Cottage

4 Langley Park, Wick, wick, KW1 5LD.

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Hamnavoe

Hamnavoe Roadside, John O Groats, john-o-groats, KW1 4YR.

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Mory'S Cottage

, Keiss near Wick, keiss, KW1 4XG.

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Bank Guest House

28 Bridge St, Wick, wick, KW1 4NG.

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Nethercliffe Hotel

Louisburgh Street, Wick, wick, KW1 4NS.

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Ackergill Tower Castle

Wick, Caithness, wick, KW1 4RG.

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Harbour House Bed & Breakfast - Wick

Harbour house, 12 Harbour Terrace, Wick, KW1 5HB.

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Seaview Hotel

Caithness, John O'Groats, john-o-groats, KW1 4YR.

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Thrumster House

Thrumster House, Thrumster, Wick, Caithness,, Wick, wick, KW1 5TX.

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A Castle View

Plowmans Cottage, Keiss, keiss, KW1 4XF.

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Riverside Apartments

1 Victoria Place, Wick, wick, KW1 4AP.

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Bencorragh House

Upper Gills, Canisbay, By John O'Groats, John O Groats, john-o-groats, KW1 4YD.

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Natural Retreats John O'Groats

Natural Retreats John O'Groats, Wick, john-o-groats, KW1 4YR.

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Bower Wigwam

Sackville Lodge, Bower, Wick, Caithness, Bowermadden, bowermadden, KW1 4TP.

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Alba Sunrise

Alba house nybster by Keiss, Keiss, keiss, KW1 4XP.

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Bower Chalet

Bower, wick, Bowermadden, bowermadden, KW1 4TP.

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