KA3 1LP
a large user postcode in Kilmarnock
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.6164 / 55°36'59"N
Longitude: -4.5082 / 4°30'29"W
OS Eastings: 242134
OS Northings: 638721
OS Grid: NS421387
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 3G.M86N
Mapcode Global: WH3Q9.Q3F7
Plus Code: 9C7QJF8R+HP
Maidenhead Locator System: IO75ro97
What Three Birds: sparrow.plover.goshawk
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Western Road, Kilmarnock KA3 1LP
Summary
KA3 1LP is a large user postcode in Kilmarnock. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Department of Environment, Goods Vehicle Testing Station, 216 Western Road, Kilmarnock KA3 1LP.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
KA3 1LP is in the Kilmarnock and Irvine travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KA3 1LP is approximately 52m (171ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KA3 1LP
7b2: Constrained City Dwellers - Constrained Flat Dwellers - Deprived Neighbourhoods
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KA3 1LP
Scotland 2: a large town or medium-sized city
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KA3 1LP include Aldi, Asda, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KA3 1LP at other websites
- Air quality forecast for KA3 1LP at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KA3 1LP at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KA3 1LP at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KA3 1LP at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KA3 1LP at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KA3 1LP at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KA3 1LP at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KA3 1LP at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KA3 1LP at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KA3 1LP are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
East Ayrshire Council
Ward
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
Councillors
James Adams (Conservative)
Lillian Jones (Labour)
Iain Linton (SNP)
Douglas Reid (SNP)
Scottish Parliament
Region
South Scotland
Regional MSPs
Michelle Ballantyne (Independent)
Claudia Beamish (Labour)
Emma Harper (SNP)
Joan McAlpine (SNP)
Colin Smyth (Labour)
Paul Wheelhouse (SNP)
Brian Whittle (Conservative)
Scottish Parliament constituency
Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
MSP
Willie Coffey (SNP)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
MP
Alan Brown (Scottish National Party)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KA3 1LP.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near KA3 1LP.
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