Street guide • KW17 2RP • Orkney

Petticoat Lane, Orkney

Petticoat Lane is a street in Orkney with postcode coverage including KW17 2RP.

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Primary postcode

KW17 2RP

Mapped length

Not available

Council

Orkney Islands Council

Region or nation

Not available

Known addresses

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About Petticoat Lane

Location, postcode coverage and key details for this street and its surroundings

Petticoat Lane is a residential street . It lies within the county of Orkney.

This road lies at an average height of 46.4 metres above sea level, with elevations ranging from 37.4 m to 55.2 m across 20 sampled points. Elevation data is sourced from OS Terrain 50, which has a horizontal resolution of 50 metres.

The road is approximately 419.88 metres long and has 15 properties at the time of writing.

Petticoat Lane is a street in Orkney.

The page currently lists postcode coverage including KW17 2RP.

Petticoat Lane is off Scorradale Road.

At a glance

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Street map

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Postcodes on Petticoat Lane

1 known postcode linked with this street

KW17 2RP

Location details

Coordinates, grid references and mapping links for Petticoat Lane

Street	Petticoat Lane, Orkney
Latitude	58.931152
Longitude	-3.164737
OS Easting (X)	332958
OS Northing (Y)	1005416
OS grid reference	HY330054

Nearby transport

Bus stops and rail stations close to Petticoat Lane

Nearest rail stations

Thurso

Distance: 26.92 miles

Thurso station, Princes Street, Thurso, Highland, KW14 7DL

Nearby schools

Schools near Petticoat Lane where location data is available

Orphir Community School

Distance: 1.08 miles

Orphir Community School, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RB

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Nearby supermarkets

Food shopping options near Petticoat Lane where nearby store data is available

Supermarket

Tesco

Distance: 7.82 miles

Supermarket

Tesco

Distance: 26.73 miles

Recorded street crime

Monthly incident counts for the area around Petticoat Lane where available

Monthly street crime counts for Petticoat Lane
Month	Recorded incidents
July 2025	0
August 2025	0
September 2025	0
October 2025	0
November 2025	0
December 2025	0
January 2026	0
February 2026	0
March 2026	0
April 2026	0
May 2026	0
June 2026	0

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