Old Caithness Road is a street located in the village of East Helmsdale. It uses the postcode KW8 6JW. The street has a length of approximately 409 metres.
The street is located within the Ross and Cromarty, Caithness and Sutherland, Inverness and Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, Lochaber &Skye and Lochalsh Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the nation of Scotland.
It is located within the county of Sutherland, which is a part of the nation of Scotland. It's 494.02 miles North from central London., 61.26 miles North from Inverness, 102.68 miles North West from Aberdeen and 132.76 miles North from Dundee.
OLD CAITHNESS ROAD is within the Post Town of HELMSDALE
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
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 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Scotland |
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Location Details
| Old Caithness Road | |
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| Latitude | 58.330471 |
| Longitude | -3.762476 |
| OS Easting (X): | 296800 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 939307 |
| OS Grid Reference: | NC968393 |
Roads that have a Junction with Old Caithness Road
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Golf Road (A897) | junction |
| Lilleshall Street | junction |
| Navidale Road (A9) | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 08:39 |
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| Sunset | 16:12 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Altnaharra Saws 20 January 2025 at 22:00 (24.84 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Cloudy |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 4.3°C (97.2%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | S (3 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | S00118102 |
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| ONS Area Name | Agricultural Communities |
| LSOA Code: | S01010771 |
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| LSOA Name: | Sutherland East - 06 |
| SOA Code: | 2d |
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| MSOA Code: | S02002025 |
| MSOA Name: | Sutherland East |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Tesco Thurso Superstore |
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| Millbank Rd, Thurso, KW14 8PS |
| 0345 671 9360 |
| Distance: 20.02 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Thurso Superstore |
| Tesco Wick Superstore |
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| North Rd, Wick, KW1 4QS |
| 0345 677 9892 |
| Distance: 25.49 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Wick Superstore |
Telephone Information
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Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Greater than 2 Mbps | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | N | 11 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Ross and Cromarty, Caithness and Sutherland, Inverness and Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, Lochaber &Skye and Lochalsh |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Glenurquhart Road, Inverness &IV3 5NX |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01349 886606 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Caithness &Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| The Member of Parliament is |
| Details for the MP on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election won with a majority of 0 the result was . The total electorate was 0 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: East Sutherland and Edderton Ward |
| Ceremonial County: Sutherland |
Nearest Schools
Nearest Hospitals
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
DUNBEATH SURGERY
Address: ACHORN ROAD, DUNBEATH, KW6 6EZ
Distance: 13.09 miles
Contact: tel: 01593 731205
ARMADALE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: ARMADALE, THURSO, KW14 7SA
Distance: 19.21 miles
Contact: tel: 01641 541212
THURSO & HALKIRK MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 69 PRINCES STREET, THURSO, KW14 7DJ
Distance: 19.95 miles
Contact: tel: 01847 895986
HELMSDALE/BRORA MED PRACTICE
Address: BRORA HEALTH CENTRE, STATION SQUARE, BRORA, SUTHERLAND, KW9 6QJ
Distance: 22.22 miles
Contact: tel: 01431 821225
CANISBAY & CASTLETOWN JOINT MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: MURRAYFIELD, CASTLETOWN, THURSO, KW14 8TY
Distance: 22.55 miles
Contact: tel: 01847 821205
NORTH HIGHLAND CHP OOH
Address: CAITHNESS GENERAL HOSPITAL, CLIFF ROAD, WICK, CAITHNESS, KW1 5NS
Distance: 25.34 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
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Nearest Opticians
Opticians
BOOTS OPTICIANS (ELGIN)
Address: 169 HIGH STREET, ELGIN, IV30 1DW
Distance: 49.86 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Altnabreac Station is 4.50 miles away.
Address: Altnabreac station, [no road access], -, Highland, KW12 6UR
Altnabreac is situated on the Far North Line and is managed by ScotRail.
Altnabreac Station is an unstaffed station.
Forsinard Station is 5.20 miles away.
Address: Forsinard station, off A897, near Forsinard, Highland, KW13 6YT
Forsinard is situated on the Far North Line and is managed by ScotRail.
Forsinard Station is an unstaffed station.