KW14 8TA postcode in Highland, Scotland
KW14 8TA is a postcode in Highland, in the Thurso and Northwest Caithness ward. It is in the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where KW14 8TA is, and what is near it
- KW14 8TA
- Other postcodes in KW14 8: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 58.5949, longitude -3.2631)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after KW14 8TA?
- HighlandCouncil Highland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Highland for 2026‑27: £1,634. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jamie Stone
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at KW14 8TA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for KW14 8TA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at KW14 8TA?
Next collection, in 5 days
Wednesday 28 October
Paper, card and cardboard recycling
- Wed 4 Nov Non-recyclable waste
- Wed 11 Nov Plastics, metals and cartons recycling
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 13:57 on 23 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at KW14 8TA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at KW14 8TA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to KW14 8TA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of KW14 8TA is Georgemas Junction Rail Station, 14.2 km away in a straight line.
- Georgemas Junction Rail Station Railway station 14.2 kmDrive
- Thurso Rail Station Railway station 15.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near KW14 8TA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near KW14 8TA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of KW14 8TA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Canisbay & Castletown Joint Medical Practice Phone 01847 821205 7.3 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near KW14 8TA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KW14 8TA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which vets are near KW14 8TA?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of KW14 8TA. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
The official record for KW14 8TA
- Ward
- Thurso and Northwest Caithness
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Remote Rural
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).
We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
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