Postcode KY4 9BY (Fife)

Map showing KY4 9BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode KY4 9BY is located in Fife It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KY4 9BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KY4 9BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 KY4 9BY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to KY4 9BY is Craigbeath Court which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foulford Primary School and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Cowdenbeath Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The local pub for residents of KY4 9BY is Kingseat Bowling Club and is 3.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 5, 2007. The nearest takeaway food is available from Armandos and is 4.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 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 KY4 9BY is covered by the Scotland police force association and Dunfermline and West 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 KY4 9BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KY4 9BY, and the approximate distance away.

Craigbeath Court 50 m
Hilton Road 103 m
White Threshes Road 142 m
Glebe Road 150 m
Sir James Black Road 189 m
Kirkton Place 210 m
Valley Court 224 m
Birch Grove 225 m
Kirkford View 227 m
Jennie Lee Road 238 m
Centenary Place 269 m
Johnston Park 320 m
Netherton Road 340 m
Hilton Lane 341 m
Acorn Road 412 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KY4 9BY

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 KY4 9BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loch Fitty Cottage B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
November 7, 2002
2.81 km
The Wee Shop Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2013
3.6 km
Kingseat Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 5, 2007
3.61 km
Kingseat Church Other catering premises Pass
October 5, 2011
3.61 km
Kingseat Post Office Retailers - other Pass
January 4, 2006
3.66 km
Respite Care Resource Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 14, 2014
3.74 km
Kingseat Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
March 5, 2003
3.8 km
Hideaway Lodge And Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 7, 2018
4.53 km
Travel Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 11, 2007
4.84 km
Common Coffee Ltd Manufacturers/packers Pass
September 25, 2018
4.89 km
Armandos Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 24, 2019
4.91 km
Burger King Other catering premises Pass
November 25, 2021
4.91 km
Halbeath Newsagents Retailers - other Pass
January 12, 2010
4.91 km
Adventure Golf Island Retailers - other Pass
August 23, 2019
4.99 km
Bannatynes Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 27, 2019
4.99 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 7, 2020
4.99 km
Carlton Bingo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 15, 2015
4.99 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 18, 2018
4.99 km
Dobbies Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 17, 2019
4.99 km
Frankie And Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 4, 2019
4.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KY4 9BY - Data from Apr 2022

Foulford Primary School Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Craigbeath Court Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Craigbeath Court Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Southfield Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Tulloch Court Bus Stop/Station 382 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Park & Ride Taxi Rank 4.15 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Cowdenbeath Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Lochgelly Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing Ferry 9.61 km
Kinross Ferry Landing Ferry 9.81 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.26 km
Entrance Air 18.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KY4 9BY - Data from Dec 2021

Tollie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
The Cut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Brownies Knowe Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Clune Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Lochfitty Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Cuttlehill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Hill of Beath Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Keltyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Loch Ore Inland Water 3.35 km
Cuttlehill Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Colvin's Knowe Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Thornton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Whitehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KY4 9BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.2 Mbps 103.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 2.1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 77.1 16.8
300+ Mbps 90.9% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 650,934 kWh - mean 12,763 kWh : median 12,838 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 194,344 kWh - mean 3,599 kWh : median 3,207 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KY4 9BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.11672700
Longitude -3.35713100
OS Easting 315713
OS Northing 0692383
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3106
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Electoral Ward Cowdenbeath
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 Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001516
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cowdenbeath North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cowdenbeath Foulford
Output Area / Small Area 8D3