Postcode KY15 5BU (Fife)

Map showing KY15 5BU and nearby postcodes

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

KY15 5BU 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 5BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to KY15 5BU is Tarvit Court which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tarvit Avenue and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Cupar Rail Station, 442 m away.

The local pub for residents of KY15 5BU is Watts and is 401 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The New Century and is 598 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on December 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KY15 5BU 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 5BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tarvit Court 25 m
Tarvit Avenue 79 m
Tarvit Drive 113 m
Tarvit Gardens 166 m
Meadowside Road 218 m
St Michaels Drive 224 m
Tailabout Drive 247 m
Lunardi Place 253 m
Oak Vale 265 m
Holly Park 280 m
Cherry Lane 298 m
Tailabout Crescent 302 m
Coal Road 382 m
Robertson Road 434 m
A914 535 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY15 5BU

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 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
May 6, 2015
203 m
B And M Retailers - other Pass
February 25, 2022
284 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 16, 2022
284 m
Jordans Nightclub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 6, 2009
334 m
The Whisky Barrel Distributors/Transporters Pass
February 27, 2014
376 m
Lunardi Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 25, 2020
393 m
Watts Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 25, 2018
401 m
Lidl UKGmbh Retailers - other Pass
May 22, 2006
445 m
Tesco Colleague Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 22, 2018
455 m
Tesco Family Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 20, 2015
455 m
Tesco Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
November 2, 2015
455 m
Reliance Custodial Services Other catering premises Exempt
February 2, 2011
556 m
Cupar Community Fridge Retailers - other Pass
March 13, 2020
557 m
Newsplus Retailers - other Pass
April 7, 2015
584 m
Argos Retailers - other Pass
February 26, 2007
596 m
The Cupar Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 13, 2018
596 m
Aangan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 15, 2018
598 m
Little Beehive Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 17, 2018
598 m
The New Century Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
December 16, 2021
598 m
The Station Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 25, 2009
608 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tarvit Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Tarvit Avenue Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Pitscottie Road Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Meadowside Road Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Pitscottie Road Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Corn Exchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 639 m
Cupar Rail Station Rail 442 m
Cupar Rail Station Rail 464 m
Cupar Rail Station Rail 468 m
Entrance Air 46.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlet Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
East Moat Hill Hill Or Mountain 996 m
Balass Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Moat Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Whitehill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Cairngreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Hill of Tarvit Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Foodie Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Kilmaron Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Dura Den Valley 3.41 km
Blebo Skellies Inland Water 3.48 km
Pitscottie Vale Valley 3.62 km
Kate's Brae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Kemback Den Valley 3.71 km
Howgable Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.8 Mbps 42.5 Mbps 61.09 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 9.76 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.3 9.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 103,992 kWh - mean 20,798 kWh : median 20,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 19,105 kWh - mean 3,821 kWh : median 4,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY15 5BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.31682500
Longitude -3.00199400
OS Easting 338118
OS Northing 0714276
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3