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£99,950

Parcel of land alongside Chalmersquoy, Westray, Orkney, KW17

Land size
1.5 acres

Key Features

  • DESIRABLE PARCEL OF LAND ON THE WATERFRONT
  • POSITIONED ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF PIEROWALL VILLAGE
  • POSITIONED CLOSE TO LOCAL AMENITIES
  • 1.5 ACRES OF LAND
  • WHAT3WORDS LOCATION: informs.facelift.trudges
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Description

K Allan Properties are delighted to present this desirable parcel of land to the market. The land is positioned on the waterfront of Broughton, on the outskirts of Pierowall village on the popular island of Westray and benefits from a spectacular sea view.
The land is 1.5 acres and there are 2 sets of lapsed planning permissions; one for outline planning for 3 plot builds and another for 1 strawbale house with wind turbine.
Westray is a thriving island with well stocked local shops, junior high school, hotel and eateries including chip shop and fish shop, care home, golf course, seasonal marina and sailing club, heritage centre and historic sites. An abundance of bird and wildlife can be seen on the island.
Transport to Westray is by regular ferry service from Kirkwall, or flight from Kirkwall airport.

To view, simply visit the land.

SERVICES

Electricity: Understood to be close by
Water: Understood to be close by

VIEWINGS

Simply visit the land

OFFERS TO
K Allan Properties
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD

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ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION
As with all Estate Agents, K Allan Properties are subject to Anti Money Laundering Regulations. These regulations require us as selling agents, to perform various checks on the property buyers. We will require, certified photographic evidence of the buyer’s identity and proof of address on a recent utility statement. We are unable to progress any sale to completion, until these requirements have been fully satisfied.

DISCLAIMER
Whilst we endeavour to make these particulars accurate, they do not offer/form any part of a contract on offer and are not guaranteed. Measurements are approximate. We have not tested electricity, gas or water services or any appliances. Photographs may have been taken with a wide angle lens.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 70 Building Plots listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£66,633 / acre
Building Plots Average (1+ acres) £42,050 / acre
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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 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 39% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Limited LimitedVodafone 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

  • Westray Junior High School712 metres
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Papa Westray Community School3.9 miles
    Pupils
    7
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Rousay Primary School11 miles
    Pupils
    13
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Eday Primary School13 miles
    Pupils
    10
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sanday Community School15 miles
    Pupils
    29
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Westray Junior High School712 metres
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sanday Community School15 miles
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stronsay Junior High School19 miles
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkwall Grammar School23 miles
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy26 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

Asda Dounby Express Petrol, Dounby19 miles
Co-op Kirkwall - Albert Street, Kirkwall23 miles
Tesco Kirkwall Superstore, Kirkwall23 miles

GP surgery

Islands View Surgery13 miles

Pharmacy

Norsepharm Ltd19 miles

Green space

Playing Field587 metres

Walking trail

Broughton84 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 Station54 miles

Nearest bus stop

Westside Road End1.7 miles

Typical drive times

Kirkwall6 hr 26 min · 27 miles
Stromness6 hr 48 min · 41 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)

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Watergate House Watergate, St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1PD

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