KW14 7RY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (KW14) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7RY) 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 KW which means Kirkwall.
- Postal District. In our case KW14.
- Postal Sector. In our case KW14 7.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RY.
The regional mail center for the post area KW 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 KW14 7RY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is THURSO DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
It is situated within the post town of THURSO within the old postal county of Caithness.
KW14 7RY is within Strathy.
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KW14 7RY: Points of Interest
Brawl 29
Brawl 29 is an establishment focused on farming or cultivating produce located at 29 Brawl, Strathy, Thurso, KW14 7RY.
Map Coordinates for KW14 7RY
| Latitude | 58.5744346555 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -4.01402777713 |
Ordnance Survey Maps for KW14 7RY
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Weather Forecast for KW14 7RY
Thu 18th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Heavy rain | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 96.00% | WSW 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Light rain | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 63.00% | W 25 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 52.00% | WNW 25 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 45.00% | WNW 20 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Light rain shower (night) | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 34.00% | NW 20 mph |
Fri 19th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 15.00% | NW 22 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 9.00% | NNW 22 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 6.00% | NNW 25 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Overcast | 6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 9.00% | NNW 22 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 7.00% | NNW 20 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 8.00% | NNW 20 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 8.00% | NNW 16 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 8.00% | NNW 11 mph |
Sat 20th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 8.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 9.00% | N 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 7.00% | W 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 11.00% | WSW 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 13.00% | SW 4 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 16.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 69.00% | S 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 47.00% | SW 7 mph |
Sun 21st Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 18.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 12.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 10.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 7.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 8.00% | N 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 8.00% | NNW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 9.00% | W 4 mph |
Mon 22nd Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 11.00% | SW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 13.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 13.00% | W 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 14.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 11.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 16.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 7.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 10.00% | NW 9 mph |
What are the Broadband Speeds like in the KW14 7RY Postcode?
Download Speeds For KW14 7RY
| Average Mbps | 24.200 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 12.200 |
| Maximum Mbps | 79.670 |
KW14 7RY has an average download speed of 24.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).
407 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
5% of postcodes (56,666) have slower broadband speeds.
95% of postcodes (1,127,568) have faster broadband speeds.
Upload Speeds For KW14 7RY
| Average Mbps | 5.500 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 1.200 |
| Maximum Mbps | 20.000 |
KW14 7RY has an average upload speed of 5.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).
3,044 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
7% of postcodes (86,767) have slower upload speeds.
92% of postcodes (1,094,830) have faster upload speeds.
Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.
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Nearest Opticians
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near KW14 7RY
ARMADALE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: ARMADALE, THURSO, KW14 7SA
Distance: 3.04 miles
Contact: tel: 01641 541212
TONGUE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: TONGUE HEALTH CENTRE, ST ANDREWS GLEBE, TONGUE, LAIRG, HIGHLAND, IV27 4XB
Distance: 16.02 miles
Contact: tel: 01847 611213
THURSO & HALKIRK MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 69 PRINCES STREET, THURSO, KW14 7DJ
Distance: 17.60 miles
Contact: tel: 01847 895986
CANISBAY & CASTLETOWN JOINT MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: MURRAYFIELD, CASTLETOWN, THURSO, KW14 8TY
Distance: 22.53 miles
Contact: tel: 01847 821205
DUNBEATH SURGERY
Address: ACHORN ROAD, DUNBEATH, KW6 6EZ
Distance: 30.75 miles
Contact: tel: 01593 731205
NORTH HIGHLAND CHP OOH
Address: CAITHNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL, CLIFF ROAD, WICK, CAITHNESS, KW1 5NS
Distance: 34.40 miles
Contact: :
Transport Links near KW14 7RY
Train Stations
Nearest stations for postcode: KW14 7RY
- Forsinard
Forsinard station, off A897, near Forsinard, Highland, KW13 6YTDistance: 19.87 milesDriving Time: 30.18 minutes - Thurso
Thurso station, Princes Street, Thurso, Highland, KW14 7DLDistance: 21.89 milesDriving Time: 33.47 minutes - Scotscalder
Scotscalder station, off B870, near Westerdale, Highland, KW12 6YHDistance: 23.40 milesDriving Time: 44.68 minutes - Altnabreac
Altnabreac station, [no road access], -, Highland, KW12 6URDistance: 25.77 milesDriving Time: 88.15 minutes - Georgemas Junction
Georgemas Junction station, off the A9, near Halkirk, Highland, KW12 6HHDistance: 28.30 milesDriving Time: 42.19 minutes
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Motorway Junctions near KW14 7RY
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Who are my Elected Representatives in the KW14 7RY Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Co Const |
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| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Jamie Stone |
| Political Party | Liberal Democrat |
What Council is the KW14 7RY Postcode in?
The Council for this Postcode is Highland 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 Highland at the following link Highland.How much is the Council Tax?
Highland 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 Highland charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
Planning Applications
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the KW14 7RY Postcode is?
Libraries are the responsibility of Highland council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
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