FK2 8EX Postcode in Carron


FK2 8EX is the Postcode in Main Street

FK2 8EX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (FK2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8EX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case FK which means Falkirk.
  2. Postal District. In our case FK2.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case FK2 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EX.

The regional mail center for the post area FK is the Scottish Distribution Centre, which is located at Canyon Road, Excelsior Park, Netherton Industrial Est, WISHAW, ML2 0XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the FK2 8EX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the FK2 8EX postcode have the street address of Main Street

FK2 8EX is within the village of Carron.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude56.0280299631
Longitude-3.78222323497
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Falkirk 1.99 S 182.88
Grangemouth 2.41 ESE 104.08
Denny 4.87 W 265.81
Clackmannan 5.60 NNE 11.72
Alloa 6.10 N 356.55
Culross 6.22 ENE 71.48
Bo'ness 6.89 E 95.98
Stirling 8.44 NW 315.94
Armadale 9.50 SSE 160.39
Cumbernauld 10.02 SW 235.06
Kilsyth 11.23 WSW 252.27

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Falkirk

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 0.00%WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 1.00%WSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 4.00%WSW 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 6.00%ENE 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 5.00%E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rainLight rain2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 55.00%E 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for SleetSleet3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 91.00%ESE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for SleetSleet3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 92.00%E 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 80.00%ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 77.00%NE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 78.00%E 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 81.00%SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 66.00%SSW 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 66.00%SSW 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 40.00%SSW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 6.00%SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 3.00%SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 7.00%SSW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%SSW 20 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 13.00%SSW 20 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 11.00%SSW 20 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 9.00%SW 20 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 12.00%SW 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rainLight rain9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 47.00%SW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 70.00%SW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 17.00%SW 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 14.00%WSW 16 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 13.00%WSW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 8.00%WSW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%NW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 6.00%NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 3.00%WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 7.00%WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 6.00%N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps120.100
Median Mbps107.000
Maximum Mbps331.000

FK2 8EX has an average download speed of 120.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

559 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

79% of postcodes (935,885) have slower broadband speeds.

21% of postcodes (248,197) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps17.100
Median Mbps20.000
Maximum Mbps36.000

FK2 8EX has an average upload speed of 17.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,404 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

83% of postcodes (979,163) have slower upload speeds.

17% of postcodes (198,074) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Scotland Primary Schools

Langlees Primary School

Address: Langlees Primary School, David's Loan, Falkirk, FK2 7RG

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 508590

Bainsford Primary School

Address: Bainsford Primary School, Waverley Street, Bainsford, FALKIRK, FK2 7NW

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 508530

Carron Primary School

Address: Carron Primary School, Alloa Road, Carron, FALKIRK, FK2 8EJ

Distance: 0.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 503450

Carronshore Primary School

Address: Carronshore Primary School, Kincardine Road, Carronshore, FALKIRK, FK2 8AE

Distance: 0.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 503480

St Francis Xavier's RC Primary School

Address: St Francis Xavier's RC Primary School, Merchiston Avenue, Falkirk, FK2 7JS

Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 508570

St Bernadette's RC Primary School

Address: St Bernadette's RC Primary School, Edward Avenue, Stenhousemuir, LARBERT, FK5 4XR

Distance: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 503400

Stenhousemuir Primary School

Address: Stenhousemuir Primary School, Rae Street, Stenhousemuir, LARBERT, FK5 4QP

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 503440

Kinnaird Primary School

Address: Kinnaird Primary School, McIntyre Avenue, Larbert, FK5 4TQ

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 503370

Larbert Village Primary School

Address: Larbert Village Primary School, Main Street, Larbert, FK5 3AS

Distance: 1.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 503420

Scotland Secondary Schools

St Mungo's RC High School

Address: St Mungo's RC High School, Merchison Avenue, Falkirk, FK2 7JT

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 614614

Larbert High School

Address: Larbert High School, Carrongrange Avenue, Stenhousemuir, LARBERT, FK5 3BL

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01324 554233

Nearest Opticians

BOOTS OPTICIANS (FALKIRK - HIGH STREET)

Address: 79-91 HIGH STREET, FALKIRK, STIRLINGSHIRE, FK1 1HB

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (STIRLING - ORCHARD CROFT)

Address: 23 ORCHARD CROFT, THISTLE CENTRE, STIRLING, STIRLINGSHIRE, FK8 2EE

Distance: 8.55 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (STIRLING - BARNTON ST)

Address: 54-56 BARNTON STREET, STIRLING, STIRLINGSHIRE, FK8 1NA

Distance: 8.77 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CUMBERNAULD)

Address: 5 TEVIOT WALK, CUMBERNAULD CENTRE, CUMBERNAULD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G67 1NG

Distance: 9.71 miles

Contact: :

4131 CUMBERNAULD

Address: ASDA OPTICIANS, 1 TRYST ROAD, CUMBERNAULD, GLASGOW, G67 1JW

Distance: 9.73 miles

Contact: :

ASDA OPTICIANS (CUMBERNAULD)

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, 1 TRYST ROAD, CUMBERNAULD, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G67 1JW

Distance: 9.73 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

CARRON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: RONADES ROAD, BAINSFORD, FALKIRK, STIRLINGSHIRE, FK2 7TA

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01324 619940

TRYST MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 431 KING STREET, STENHOUSEMUIR, LARBERT, STIRLINGSHIRE, FK5 4HT

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01324 551555

VIEWPOINT MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: STENHOUSEMUIR HEALTH CENTRE, PARK DRIVE, STENHOUSEMUIR, LARBERT, FK5 3BB

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01324 552200

PARKVIEW PRACTICE

Address: STENHOUSEMUIR HEALTH CENTRE, PARK DRIVE, STENHOUSEMUIR, LARBERT, FK5 3BB

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01324 554411

STENHOUSE PRACTICE

Address: STENHOUSEMUIR HEALTH CENTRE, PARK DRIVE, STENHOUSEMUIR, LARBERT, FK5 3BB

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01324 570570

OCHILVIEW PRACTICE

Address: STENHOUSEMUIR HEALTH CENTRE, PARK DRIVE, STENHOUSEMUIR, LARBERT, FK5 3BB

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01324 554136

Transport Links

Train Stations

Falkirk Grahamston

Address: Falkirk Grahamston station, Meeks Road, Falkirk, Falkirk, FK2 7EZ

Postcode: FK2 7EZ

Line: Edinburgh to Dunblane Line|Cumbernauld Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.76 miles

Camelon

Address: Camelon station, 8-88 Glasgow Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4JW

Postcode: FK1 4JW

Line: Edinburgh to Dunblane Line|Cumbernauld Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.04 miles

Larbert

Address: Larbert station, Foundry Loan, Larbert, Falkirk, FK5 4AN

Postcode: FK5 4AN

Line: Glasgow to Aberdeen line|Highland Main Line|Croy Line|Edinburgh to Dunblane Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.90 miles

Falkirk High

Address: Falkirk High station, High Station Road, Falkirk, Falkirk, FK1 5QX

Postcode: FK1 5QX

Line: Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.53 miles

Polmont

Address: Polmont station, Station Road, Polmont, Falkirk, FK2 0UP

Postcode: FK2 0UP

Line: Edinburgh to Dunblane Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.96 miles

Alloa

Address: Alloa station, Station Road, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, FK10 1BA

Postcode: FK10 1BA

Line: Croy Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.21 miles

Stirling

Address: Stirling station, Goosecroft Road, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK8 1PF

Postcode: FK8 1PF

Line: Glasgow to Aberdeen line|Highland Main Line|Croy Line|Edinburgh to Dunblane Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 8.67 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M876 J3
Distance: 2.61 miles
Driving Time: 3.27 minutes
M9 J6
Distance: 3.07 miles
Driving Time: 5.47 minutes
M876 J2
Distance: 3.07 miles
Driving Time: 5.13 minutes
M9 J7
Distance: 3.57 miles
Driving Time: 4.19 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyAlloa and Grangemouth
Member or Parliament
Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Contact DetailsContact Brian Leishman
Political PartyLabour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Falkirk council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Falkirk | Libraries

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near FK2 8EX
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Asda, McLaren Court, Stenhousemuir, LARBERT, FK5 3DB2.26 miles Directions to Asda
Morrisons, Brockville Park, Hope Street, FALKIRK, FK1 5BU2.69 miles Directions to Morrisons
Tesco, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, FALKIRK, FK1 1LW2.70 miles Directions to Tesco
Asda, Newmarket Centre, Newmarket Street, FALKIRK, FK1 1JT3.03 miles Directions to Asda
Aldi, Redbrae Road, Camelon, FALKIRK, FK1 4DD3.35 miles Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near FK2 8EX
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Junction 9, M9 Motorway, Pirnhall, Stirling, FK7 8EU6.32 miles Directions to Junction 9, M9 Motorway, Pirnhall
Springkerse Retail Park, Stirling, FK7 7SS7.70 miles Directions to Springkerse Retail Park
South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld, G67 1AX9.51 miles Directions to South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld
Livingstone Sc,unit 50, Livingston, EH54 6HR14.40 miles Directions to Livingstone Sc,unit 50

Mcdonald's Restaurants near FK2 8EX
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, FALKIRK, FK1 1LW1.68 miles Directions to McDonald's, Central Retail Park, Grahams Road, FALKIRK, FK1 1LW
McDonald's, Falkirk Road, GRANGEMOUTH, FK3 8XP1.78 miles Directions to McDonald's, Falkirk Road, GRANGEMOUTH, FK3 8XP
McDonald's, Glasgow Road, Camelon, FALKIRK, FK1 4HQ2.14 miles Directions to McDonald's, Glasgow Road, Camelon, FALKIRK, FK1 4HQ
McDonald's, Clackmannan Road, ALLOA, FK10 4DA6.07 miles Directions to McDonald's, Clackmannan Road, ALLOA, FK10 4DA

KFC Restaurants near FK2 8EX
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Callendar Road, FALKIRK, FK1 1XS2.06 miles Directions to KFC Falkirk - Callendar Road
KFC, Clackmannan Road, ALLOA, FK10 1RP6.09 miles Directions to KFC Alloa - Clackmannan Road
KFC, Craigs Roundabout, STIRLING, FK7 7NU8.30 miles Directions to KFC Stirling - Kerse Road
KFC, South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld, GLASGOW, G67 1AX9.46 miles Directions to KFC Cumbernauld - South Muirhead Road
KFC, Almondvale Retail Park, Almondvale South, LIVINGSTON, EH54 6RQ14.24 miles Directions to KFC Livingston - Almondvale South Retail Park