Stromness and South Isles
A ward in Orkney Islands. Rent, council tax, energy and water are set across Orkney Islands, so they're the same here as anywhere in the borough; what's specific to Stromness and South Isles is its broadband and house prices.
Broadband in Stromness and South Isles
Coverage data not available for this ward.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2024
Typical home in Stromness and South Isles
Median price not available for this ward.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ward median, recent sales
The monthly cost across Orkney Islands
The breakdown is the same for every ward in Orkney Islands. The buyer view is seeded with Stromness and South Isles's median house price, so the mortgage estimate is local to here.
£426/mo less than the sample average
What's in that number
The detail
Rent
Scottish Government — Private Sector Rent Statistics (by Broad Rental Market Area)as of 2025-09
Council tax (incl. water)
See all bands (A–H)Hide bands
| Band A | £120.83/mo |
| Band B | £140.97/mo |
| Band C | £161.11/mo |
| Band D (headline) | £181.25/mo |
| Band E | £233.55/mo |
| Band F | £285.50/mo |
| Band G | £340.35/mo |
| Band H | £421.55/mo |
Scottish Government (Council Tax by band) + Scottish Water (water & waste water charges)as of 2025-26
Energy
Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06
Broadband
Ofcom — Connected Nations 2024 (coverage) + representative UK package priceas of 2024-07
Insurance
IndicativeConfused.com/WTW car price index (Scottish regions) & ABI home (UK average)as of 2026-Q2
No surprises, promise.
These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.