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Orkney, Orkney Islands, KW17

Key Features

  • Approximately 1,100m²
  • Water and electricity to site
  • Quiet location
  • Close to local amenities and ferry
  • Open views

Description

Site spanning approximately 1,100m² presenting an excellent opportunity to construct a new dwelling, pending the necessary permissions. Previously, planning approval had been granted for the development of two 3-bedroom bungalows, presenting the option for either two separate properties or one larger home.
Electricity and water supplies are already available on site, which can significantly reduce costs.
The plot is located behind the village street, providing a secluded atmosphere while remaining within easy walking distance to the shop, ferry, café, and hotel.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-03-27

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 38% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Stronsay Junior High School1.5 miles
    Pupils
    21
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Eday Primary School6.2 miles
    Pupils
    10
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sanday Community School7.7 miles
    Pupils
    29
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Shapinsay Community School13 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Rousay Primary School14 miles
    Pupils
    13
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Stronsay Junior High School1.5 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sanday Community School7.7 miles
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkwall Grammar School17 miles
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Westray Junior High School19 miles
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy27 miles
    Pupils
    338
    Type
    Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Kirkwall - Albert Street, Kirkwall17 miles
Lidl Kirkwall, Kirkwall17 miles
Tesco Kirkwall Superstore, Kirkwall17 miles

GP surgery

Islands View Surgery14 miles

Pharmacy

Boots The Chemists Ltd17 miles

Green space

Play Space197 metres

Walking trail

Whitehall to St Catherine's Bay70 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Thurso Rail Station51 miles

Nearest bus stop

Loth Pier4.9 miles

Typical drive times

Kirkwall7 hr 32 min · 24 miles
Stromness7 hr 54 min · 39 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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13 Bridge Street, St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1HR

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