Map of the KW15 Postcode District
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Where is the KW15 District?
To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.
Nearest Towns to KW15
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Stromness | 11.02 | W |
| Thurso | 32.55 | SW |
| Wick | 37.15 | S |
| Dornoch | 84.67 | SSW |
| Lossiemouth | 87.47 | S |
| Findochty | 88.57 | S |
| Cullen | 89.21 | S |
| Tain | 89.40 | SSW |
| Buckie | 90.02 | S |
| Burghead | 90.13 | SSW |
| Portsoy | 90.19 | S |
| Macduff | 92.24 | SSE |
| Banff | 92.39 | S |
| Elgin | 92.57 | S |
| Rosehearty | 94.19 | SSE |
| Fraserburgh | 95.81 | SSE |
| Forres | 97.25 | SSW |
| Cromarty | 97.39 | SSW |
| Invergordon | 98.93 | SSW |
The post town for this district is KIRKWALL.
Postcode Information for District KW15 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 421)
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKWALL | KIRKWALL | KW15 1 | 321 |
| St. Ola | KIRKWALL | KW15 1 | 72 |
| Hatston Industrial Estate | KIRKWALL | KW15 1 | 17 |
| Hatston | KIRKWALL | KW15 1 | 4 |
| Grimbister | KIRKWALL | KW15 1 | 3 |
| Crowness Business Park | KIRKWALL | KW15 1 | 2 |
| Kirkwall Aerodrome | KIRKWALL | KW15 1 | 1 |
| Papdale | KIRKWALL | KW15 1 | 1 |
The primary settlement in the KW15 postcode district is Kirkwall, which is located in Orkney, Scotland. Other significant settlements in the district include Grimbister, Hatston, Kirkwall Aerodrome, Papdale, and St. Ola. The most significant post town in the district is Kirkwall.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Orkney Islands area with a total of 365 postal codes.
The largest settlement in the KW15 postal code is KIRKWALL followed by St. Ola, and Hatston Industrial Estate.
The postcode area has a boundary with The North Atlantic Ocean.
The KW15 Postcode shares a border with KW17 (St. Margarets Hope, Westray, Finstown) and KW16 (STROMNESS, Stenness, Longhope).
Postcode Sectors
Stations in the Sector
No stations found in this postcode district.
Accessable Motorway Junctions
No Motorway Junctions Accessable from this postcode district.
Weather Forecast for Kirkwall Youth Hostel
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Sleet | 2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 51.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 33.00% | NNW 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 16.00% | NNE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Sleet | 3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 51.00% | N 13 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Light snow | 2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 50.00% | N 11 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (night) | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 77.00% | NNE 11 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 8.00% | NE 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Sleet | 2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 44.00% | N 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light snow | 2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 56.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 11.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Clear night | 0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 3.00% | W 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 2.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 1.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 5.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 6.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 5.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 6.00% | SE 25 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 15.00% | ESE 29 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Heavy rain | 6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 77.00% | ESE 36 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Heavy rain | 6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 85.00% | ESE 36 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Heavy rain | 7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 84.00% | ESE 36 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 85.00% | SE 29 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Heavy rain shower (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 72.00% | SSE 25 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (day) | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 64.00% | S 20 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 12.00% | S 20 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 12.00% | S 20 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 10.00% | SE 22 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 9.00% | WNW 22 mph |
| Postal Sector | Delivery Office |
|---|---|
| KW15 1 | Kirkwall Delivery Office |
| K | W | 1 | 5 | - | X | X | X |
| K | W | 1 | 5 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Street List for the KW15 District
Current Monthly Rental Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|
Current House Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 | |
| 2 | £130,000 | £160,000 | £146,667 |
| 3 | £100,000 | £195,000 | £157,000 |
| 4 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 6 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 8 | £680,000 | £680,000 | £680,000 |
| 11 | £1,295,000 | £1,295,000 | £1,295,000 |
Estate Agents
| Logo | Name | Brand Name | Address | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Orkney | Lows Solicitors | 5 Broad Street, St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1DH | 01856 520306 |
 | Kirkwall | K Allan Properties Ltd | Watergate House Watergate, St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1PD | 01856 876377 |
 | Thurso | Yvonne Fitzgerald Properties | 7 Swanson Street, Thurso, KW14 8AP | 01847 630401 |