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KW17

Outer Postcode Area • 257 Postcodes
Orkney Islands·Unknown Region·Scotland
Orkney Islands 59.0292°N, 3.0080°W
100
100/100Overall Score
Outstanding Livability
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Investment Metrics & Statutory Planning for KW17

Sold price per square foot, indicative gross yield, Article 4 status and ground stability, from official open data.

Sold £ / sq ft
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HM Land Registry & EPC Data

Gross Rental Yield
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Needs an official local rent

Article 4 (HMO)
Not screened

Check with the local planning authority

Subsidence Risk
Not available

British Geological Survey

Property Investment Yields & Valuation Metrics

HM Land Registry Price Paid & ONS Private Rental Statistics

Unavailable
Average Sold £/sq ft
— Unavailable
Needs EPC floor areas
Est. Gross Rental Yield
— Unmeasured
Based on recorded private market rents
Avg Property Floor Area
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No EPC area records
Median price change
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Needs 3+ years of sales
Valuation Notice: Indicative metrics derived from HM Land Registry and ONS aggregate sector statistics. They do not constitute formal RICS Red Book appraisals, mortgage valuations, or financial advice.

Planning constraints

DLUHC Planning Data Platform & Local Authority Registers

Not screened
Article 4 direction
Not published
Conservation area
Not published
Listed buildings within 100m
Not published
Tree preservation zone
Not published
  • No planning constraint data is held for Orkney Islands. A local authority search (CON29/LLC1) confirms statutory restrictions.

No planning constraint datasets are held for Orkney Islands. Absence of records does NOT confirm absence of planning restrictions.

Ground Stability, Subsidence & Radon Hazards

BGS & Coal Authority Public Registers

Data Unavailable Safety Rating Unrated
BGS Clay Shrink-Swell
Unrecorded
Requires local survey
Coal Mining Risk
Unrecorded
Search recommended
Radon Gas Potential
Unrecorded
UKHSA Atlas unverified
Mine Entries Within 200m
Unrecorded
Statutory public register
Data Limitation: Official BGS and Coal Authority data has not been ingested for this location.

Data quality: Aggregated across 257 constituent postcodes

257 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 30 Oct 2026, 11:28.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in KW17.

Is KW17 a good place to live?

KW17 in Orkney Islands scores 100/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in KW17?

The KW17 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Orkney Islands, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near KW17?

The KW17 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is KW17?

The KW17 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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