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KW3 Postcode


KW3 is one of 2 Postcode Districts for the Lybster Post town in Caithness

The postcode district is located in the KW Kirkwall postal area , KW3 has a population of 1,043 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census.

The area of the district is 28.50 square miles (73.82 square kilometers or 18,240.48 acres).

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Map of the KW3 postcode
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Where is the KW3 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to KW3

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Wick 9.94 NE
Thurso 19.92 NNW
Dornoch 41.88 SW
Lossiemouth 42.56 S
Stromness 43.27 N
Burghead 44.70 S
Kirkwall 46.01 NNE
Tain 46.19 SW
Findochty 46.33 SSE
Buckie 47.15 SSE
Elgin 47.56 S
Cullen 47.77 SSE
Portsoy 50.10 SSE
Forres 51.80 SSW
Cromarty 53.26 SSW
Banff 54.14 SSE
Macduff 54.36 SSE
Invergordon 55.58 SW
Rothes 56.12 S
Keith 56.26 SSE

The post town for this district is LYBSTER.

Postcode Information for District KW3 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 37)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
LYBSTER LYBSTER KW3 6 30
Occumster LYBSTER KW3 6 6
Midclyth LYBSTER KW3 6 1

The primary settlement in the KW3 postcode district is Lybster, which is located in the county of Caithness in Scotland. The most significant post town in this district is also Lybster. Other significant settlements in this district include Midclyth and Occumster.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Highland area with a total of 37 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the KW3 postal code is LYBSTER followed by Occumster, and Midclyth.

The postcode area has a boundary with The Moray Firth.

The KW3 Postcode shares a border with KW1 (WICK, Watten, Keiss), KW2 (Ulbster) and KW5 (LATHERON, Latheronwheel).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the KW3 District

map showing postcode sectors within the KW3 district
KW3 6
Where the KW3 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the KW3 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the KW3 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
A word cloud for the KW3 postcode
A word cloud showing place names in the postal district
Map of the district

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 Crofts Of Benachielt

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy snow shower (day)Heavy snow shower (day)1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 82.00%WNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light snowLight snow1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 64.00%NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light snowLight snow1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 61.00%NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 12.00%NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 21.00%NNW 11 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 17.00%NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light snow shower (night)Light snow shower (night)0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 36.00%NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 5.00%NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 10.00%NW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light snowLight snow0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 50.00%WNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 2.00%WNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 2.00%W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 2.00%WSW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)-2.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 1.00%SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 5.00%S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 5.00%SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 6.00%SE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 11.00%SE 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rainLight rain4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 57.00%SE 29 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 89.00%SE 29 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 89.00%ESE 29 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 88.00%SE 22 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 70.00%SSE 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 81.00%S 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 37.00%SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 7.00%S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 7.00%S 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%SSW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 7.00%SSW 18 mph

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
KW3 6Lybster Scale Payment Delivery Office
Postcode Format
KW3 - X X X
KW3 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£48,000 £230,000 £136,000
1 £75,000 £75,000 £75,000
3 £140,000 £220,000 £173,333
5 £300,000 £300,000 £300,000

Estate Agents

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Yvonne Fitzgerald Properties ThursoThursoYvonne Fitzgerald Properties7 Swanson Street, Thurso, KW14 8AP01847 630401
McEwan Fraser Legal EdinburghEdinburghMcEwan Fraser LegalClaremont House 130 East Claremont Street Edinburgh EH7 4LB0131 381 4292
Munro & Noble InvernessInvernessMunro & Noble20 Inglis Street Inverness IV1 1HN01463 217786
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