Map of the KW16 Postcode District
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Where is the KW16 District?
To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.
Nearest Towns to KW16
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkwall | 11.81 | ENE |
| Thurso | 24.01 | SSW |
| Wick | 33.33 | S |
| Dornoch | 76.79 | SSW |
| Tain | 81.61 | SSW |
| Lossiemouth | 82.60 | S |
| Burghead | 84.45 | S |
| Findochty | 85.30 | S |
| Cullen | 86.30 | S |
| Buckie | 86.47 | S |
| Elgin | 87.60 | S |
| Portsoy | 87.82 | SSE |
| Cromarty | 89.93 | SSW |
| Macduff | 90.66 | SSE |
| Banff | 90.69 | SSE |
| Invergordon | 91.08 | SSW |
| Forres | 91.23 | S |
| Alness | 91.73 | SSW |
| Rosehearty | 94.21 | SSE |
The post town for this district is STROMNESS.
Postcode Information for District KW16 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 139)
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| STROMNESS | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 91 |
| Stenness | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 14 |
| Sandwick | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 9 |
| Lyness | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 7 |
| Quoyloo | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 6 |
| Longhope | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 6 |
| Orphir | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 2 |
| Graemsay | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 1 |
| Hoy | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 1 |
| Cairston | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 1 |
| Flotta | STROMNESS | KW16 3 | 1 |
The primary settlement in the KW16 postcode district is Stromness, located in the county of Orkney, Scotland. Other significant settlements in the district include Cairston, Flotta, Graemsay, Hoy, Longhope, Lyness, Orphir, Quoyloo, Sandwick, and Stenness. The most significant post town in the district is Stromness.
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 141 postal codes.
The largest settlement in the KW16 postal code is STROMNESS followed by Stenness, and Longhope.
The postcode area has a boundary with The North Atlantic Ocean.
The KW16 Postcode shares a border with KW17 (St. Margarets Hope, Westray, Finstown) and KW15 (KIRKWALL, St. Ola, Hatston Industrial Estate).
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 Hoy Youth Hostel
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Sleet shower (day) | 2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 53.00% | NNW 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Light snow | 2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 59.00% | N 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Cloudy | 2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 10.00% | NNE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light snow | 2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 55.00% | N 13 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Light snow shower (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 42.00% | N 11 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Sleet | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 56.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Clear night | 1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 8.00% | NE 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 20.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light snow | 0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 54.00% | NNW 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Sleet shower (day) | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 39.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Light snow shower (day) | 0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 33.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light snow shower (night) | -1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) | 33.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | -2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) | 10.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | -1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) | 7.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) | 8.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 9.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 6.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 7.00% | SE 22 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 16.00% | ESE 29 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Heavy rain | 5.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 80.00% | ESE 34 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Heavy rain | 6.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 87.00% | ESE 36 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Heavy rain | 7.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 84.00% | ESE 34 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 87.00% | SE 29 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (night) | 8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 71.00% | SSE 22 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (day) | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 61.00% | S 18 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 13.00% | S 18 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 10.00% | SSE 20 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 10.00% | SSE 20 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 9.00% | ENE 20 mph |
| Postal Sector | Delivery Office |
|---|---|
| KW16 3 | Stromness Delivery Office |
| KW16 3 | Flotta Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| KW16 3 | Graemsay Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| KW16 3 | Hoy Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| KW16 3 | Longhope Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| KW16 3 | Lyness Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| K | W | 1 | 6 | - | X | X | X |
| K | W | 1 | 6 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Street List for the KW16 District
Current Monthly Rental Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|
Current House Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| £22,000 | £295,000 | £81,417 | |
| 2 | £95,000 | £135,000 | £115,000 |
| 3 | £75,000 | £375,000 | £200,000 |
| 4 | £125,000 | £350,000 | £244,000 |
| 7 | £315,000 | £795,000 | £635,000 |
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 |
 | Kirkwall | Harcus Law Ltd | 13 Bridge Street, St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1HR | 01856 301078 |
 | Thurso | Yvonne Fitzgerald Properties | 7 Swanson Street, Thurso, KW14 8AP | 01847 630401 |