Overview for Orchard Road, STRANRAER, DG9 7QG

Introduction

Stranraer, also known as The Toon, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Inch in the historic county of Wigtownshire. It lies on the shores of Loch Ryan, on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. Stranraer is Dumfries and Galloway's second-largest town, with a population including the immediate surrounding area of nearly 13,000 inhabitants.

Stranraer is an administrative centre for the West Galloway Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway. It was formerly a ferry port, connecting Scotland with Belfast and Larne in Northern Ireland; the last service was transferred to nearby Cairnryan in November 2011. It lies by road 87 miles (140 km) southwest of Glasgow, 52 miles (84 km) miles southwest of Ayr and 72 miles (116 km) to the west of Dumfries.

The name comes from Scottish Gaelic An t-Sròn Reamhar meaning "the broad headland" or "the fat nose".

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Summary for Orchard Road, STRANRAER, DG9 7QG

Scottish Region
This postcode is in the
Stranraer and the Rhins
within
Dumfries and Galloway
Rural/Urban
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Roadworks near DG9 7QG

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
8
In Progress
12
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near DG9 7QG

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Orchard Road, DG9 7QG that have been reported to over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near DG9 7QG

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.

Dumfries and Galloway is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Mr Alister Jack (Conservative) since June 2017.

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Most Recent House Sales for Orchard Road, DG9 7QG

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for DG9 7QG

Latitude
54.899264
Longitude
-5.032917

Sunrise and Sunset at DG9 7QG

Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
18:53

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

DG9 7QG is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear15.87%
Cloudy55.66%
Rain8.00%
Windy20.10%
Other0.37%

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at DG9 7QG

Active
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Postcode Details for DG9 7QG

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
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24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
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Schools Data updated for February 2024

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