Postcode KY15 5BJ (Fife)

Map showing KY15 5BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY15 5BJ is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY15 5BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY15 5BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of KY15 5BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to KY15 5BJ is Tarvit Drive which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tarvit Avenue and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Cupar Rail Station, 501 m away.

The local pub for residents of KY15 5BJ is Watts and is 426 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mystic Dragon and is 641 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 4, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY15 5BJ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Glenrothes and North East Fife Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KY15 5BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY15 5BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Tarvit Drive 38 m
Tarvit Court 89 m
Tarvit Gardens 107 m
Tarvit Avenue 145 m
Tailabout Drive 173 m
Tailabout Crescent 228 m
Oak Vale 239 m
Meadowside Road 281 m
Elm Grove 285 m
Lunardi Place 286 m
St Michaels Drive 296 m
Holly Park 310 m
Pitscottie Road 336 m
Coal Road 393 m
A914 557 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY15 5BJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KY15 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
May 6, 2015
243 m
B And M Retailers - other Pass
February 25, 2022
270 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 16, 2022
270 m
Jordans Nightclub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 6, 2009
321 m
The Whisky Barrel Distributors/Transporters Pass
February 27, 2014
391 m
Watts Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 25, 2018
426 m
Lunardi Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 25, 2020
446 m
Lidl UKGmbh Retailers - other Pass
May 22, 2006
498 m
Tesco Colleague Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 22, 2018
530 m
Tesco Family Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 20, 2015
530 m
Tesco Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
November 2, 2015
530 m
Reliance Custodial Services Other catering premises Exempt
February 2, 2011
584 m
Cupar Community Fridge Retailers - other Pass
March 13, 2020
584 m
Argos Retailers - other Pass
February 26, 2007
637 m
The Cupar Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 13, 2018
637 m
Newsplus Retailers - other Pass
April 7, 2015
639 m
Cupar Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 6, 2015
641 m
Imperial Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
September 21, 2010
641 m
Mystic Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 4, 2018
641 m
Tontine Other catering premises Pass
September 11, 2019
641 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY15 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Tarvit Avenue Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Tarvit Avenue Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Pitscottie Road Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Pitscottie Road Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Edenbank Road Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Corn Exchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 668 m
Cupar Rail Station Rail 501 m
Cupar Rail Station Rail 513 m
Cupar Rail Station Rail 526 m
Entrance Air 46.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY15 5BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Owlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 935 m
East Moat Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Balass Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Moat Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Whitehill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Cairngreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Hill of Tarvit Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Foodie Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Kilmaron Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Dura Den Valley 3.35 km
Blebo Skellies Inland Water 3.42 km
Pitscottie Vale Valley 3.58 km
Kemback Den Valley 3.65 km
Kate's Brae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Howgable Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY15 5BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.9 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 412,848 kWh - mean 17,202 kWh : median 16,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 100,218 kWh - mean 4,176 kWh : median 3,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY15 5BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.31727300
Longitude -3.00108400
OS Easting 338175
OS Northing 0714325
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6077
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Fife
Electoral Ward Cupar
Local Authority District Fife
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council East of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000042
Travel To Work Area St Andrews and Cupar

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Glenrothes and North East Fife Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Fife
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Glenrothes and North East Fife Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cupar East
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cupar Tarvit
Output Area / Small Area 6A3