Cairston Drive, Stromness, Orkney Islands, KW16
Key Features
- Development opportunity
- Close to local amenities
- Close to the schools
Description
This parcel of land spans approximately 2,500 square metres and presents opportunities for development, contingent upon obtaining the necessary approvals. The buyer must ensure satisfaction with any proposed development plans and the related services.
Located in the picturesque town of Stromness, this site is conveniently near schools and just a short stroll from the town centre, which boasts a variety of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. Additionally, Stromness offers a regular ferry service to mainland Scotland, with three return journeys operating daily.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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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
80 Mbps
Superfast · available to 50% of premises
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
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
- Stromness Primary School0.7 miles
- Pupils
- 127
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stenness Community School3 miles
- Pupils
- 26
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Orphir Community School5.7 miles
- Pupils
- 31
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Firth Primary School6.8 miles
- Pupils
- 76
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Dounby Community School7 miles
- Pupils
- 133
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Stromness Academy129 metres
- Pupils
- 338
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkwall Grammar School12 miles
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stronsay Junior High School26 miles
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Westray Junior High School26 miles
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Thurso High School28 miles
- Pupils
- 753
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Green space
Walking trail
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
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)
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Listing agent
Harcus Law Ltd, Kirkwall
13 Bridge Street, St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1HR
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