KW1 5UW Postcode in

KW1 5UW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (KW1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5UW) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case KW which means Kirkwall.
  2. Postal District. In our case KW1.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case KW1 5.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case UW.

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 KW1 5UW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

KW1 5UW is within the village of Gillock.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude58.5056784332
Longitude-3.2981733958
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Wick 8.66 ESE 120.21
Thurso 10.16 NW 307.62
Stromness 31.60 N 359.93
Kirkwall 35.07 NNE 20.06
Dornoch 50.82 SSW 211.92
Lossiemouth 54.23 S 179.35
Findochty 57.75 SSE 165.28

Weather Forecast

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What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps4.200
Median Mbps4.700
Maximum Mbps7.220

KW1 5UW has an average download speed of 4.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

176 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

0% of postcodes (3,689) have slower broadband speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,180,776) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps0.500
Median Mbps0.400
Maximum Mbps0.890

KW1 5UW has an average upload speed of 0.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,025 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

0% of postcodes (807) have slower upload speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,182,809) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Nearest Opticians

Nearest GP Surgeries

CANISBAY & CASTLETOWN JOINT MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MURRAYFIELD, CASTLETOWN, THURSO, KW14 8TY

Distance: 6.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01847 821205

NORTH HIGHLAND CHP OOH

Address: CAITHNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL, CLIFF ROAD, WICK, CAITHNESS, KW1 5NS

Distance: 8.56 miles

Contact: :

THE PEARSON PRACTICE

Address: WICK MEDICAL CENTRE, MARTHA TERRACE, WICK, CAITHNESS, KW1 5EL

Distance: 8.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01955 605885

THURSO & HALKIRK MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 69 PRINCES STREET, THURSO, KW14 7DJ

Distance: 10.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01847 895986

DUNBEATH SURGERY

Address: ACHORN ROAD, DUNBEATH, KW6 6EZ

Distance: 18.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01593 731205

DAISY VILLA

Address: WEST END, ST MARGARETS HOPE, ORKNEY, KW17 2SN

Distance: 25.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01856 831206

Transport Links

Train Stations

Georgemas Junction

Address: Georgemas Junction station, off the A9, near Halkirk, Highland, KW12 6HH

Postcode: KW12 6HH

Line: Far North Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.58 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Member or Parliament
Jamie Stone
Jamie Stone
Contact DetailsContact Jamie Stone
Political PartyLiberal Democrat

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Highland council

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