Map of the KW8 Postcode District
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Where is the KW8 District?
To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.
Nearest Towns to KW8
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dornoch | 19.62 | SSW |
| Tain | 24.41 | SSW |
| Burghead | 32.81 | SSE |
| Cromarty | 32.85 | SSW |
| Thurso | 33.20 | NNE |
| Wick | 33.70 | NE |
| Invergordon | 33.91 | SSW |
| Alness | 34.71 | SSW |
| Lossiemouth | 35.11 | SE |
| Forres | 37.54 | SSE |
| Nairn | 38.58 | S |
| Elgin | 38.73 | SSE |
| Fortrose | 40.42 | SSW |
| Dingwall | 43.92 | SSW |
| Buckie | 45.00 | SE |
| Findochty | 45.62 | SE |
| Rothes | 48.12 | SSE |
| Inverness | 48.19 | SSW |
| Cullen | 48.22 | SE |
| Charlestown of Aberlour | 51.34 | SSE |
The post town for this district is HELMSDALE.
Postcode Information for District KW8 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 59)
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELMSDALE | HELMSDALE | KW8 6 | 49 |
| Portgower | HELMSDALE | KW8 6 | 3 |
| Loth | HELMSDALE | KW8 6 | 2 |
| West Helmsdale | HELMSDALE | KW8 6 | 1 |
| Gartymore | HELMSDALE | KW8 6 | 1 |
| Marrel | HELMSDALE | KW8 6 | 1 |
| Kildonan | HELMSDALE | KW8 6 | 1 |
| Navidale | HELMSDALE | KW8 6 | 1 |
The primary settlement in the KW8 postcode district is Helmsdale, located in the county of Sutherland in Scotland. Other significant settlements in the district include Gartymore, Kildonan, Loth, Marrel, Navidale, Portgower, and West Helmsdale. The most significant post town in the district is also Helmsdale.
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 38 postal codes.
The largest settlement in the KW8 postal code is HELMSDALE followed by Kildonan, and Loth.
The postcode area has a boundary with The Moray Firth.
The KW8 Postcode shares a border with KW11 (KINBRACE, Strathnaver), KW7 (BERRIEDALE) and KW9 (BRORA, Dalchalm, East Clyne).
Postcode Sectors
Stations in the Sector
Helmsdale
CRS Code: HMS
Operator: SR
Line: Far North Line
Company: ScotRail
Kildonan
CRS Code: KIL
Operator: SR
Line: Far North Line
Company: ScotRail
Accessable Motorway Junctions
No Motorway Junctions Accessable from this postcode district.
Weather Forecast for Helmsdale Youth Hostel
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Heavy snow | 2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 80.00% | WNW 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Cloudy | 2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 19.00% | WNW 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Light snow shower (day) | 2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 43.00% | NW 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Light snow shower (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) | 40.00% | NW 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Light snow shower (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) | 39.00% | NW 11 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Light snow shower (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) | 38.00% | NW 11 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Light snow shower (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 49.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Clear night | 0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) | 3.00% | WNW 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 2.00% | W 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Sunny day | 2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 2.00% | W 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Clear night | 1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 1.00% | W 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 1.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 2.00% | SW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 4.00% | S 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 6.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 6.00% | ESE 18 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 13.00% | ESE 25 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Heavy rain | 5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 74.00% | ESE 27 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Heavy rain | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 87.00% | E 27 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Light rain | 7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 66.00% | ESE 22 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Heavy rain | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 83.00% | ESE 18 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (night) | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 65.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Heavy rain shower (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 61.00% | S 18 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 38.00% | SSW 20 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 7.00% | SSW 20 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 5.00% | SSW 22 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 4.00% | SSW 22 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 8.00% | SSW 25 mph |
| Postal Sector | Delivery Office |
|---|---|
| KW8 6 | Helmsdale Scale Payment Delivery Office |
| K | W | 8 | - | X | X | X |
| K | W | 8 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Street List for the KW8 District
Current Monthly Rental Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|
Current House Prices
| # Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| £50,000 | £275,000 | £116,250 | |
| 2 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 3 | £135,000 | £365,000 | £225,000 |
| 4 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 6 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
Estate Agents
| Logo | Name | Brand Name | Address | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Inverness | Galbraith | Clark Thomson House Fairways Business Park Inverness IV2 6AA | 01463 490056 |
 | Dornoch | Arthur & Carmichael | Cathedral Square, Dornoch, IV25 3SW | 01862 731158 |
 | Golspie | Monster Moves | Thistle House Main Street Golspie KW10 6TG | 01463 217930 |
 | Edinburgh | McEwan Fraser Legal | Claremont House 130 East Claremont Street Edinburgh EH7 4LB | 0131 381 4292 |