KY4 8EY Postcode in Fordell

KY4 8EY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (KY4) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8EY) 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:

Postal Area. In our case KY which means Kirkcaldy.
Postal District. In our case KY4.
Postal Sector. In our case KY4 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case EY.

The regional mail center for the post area KY 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 KY4 8EY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

KY4 8EY is within Fordell.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude	56.0821087633
Longitude	-3.35850044588

Nearest Town	Distance (Miles)	Direction	Bearing
Cowdenbeath	2.13	NNE	15.17
Inverkeithing	3.90	SSW	203.27
Dunfermline	4.15	W	259.50
Burntisland	5.07	ESE	108.17
Kinghorn	7.12	E	97.11
Kirkcaldy	7.78	ENE	75.73
Kinross	8.85	NNW	344.15
Leslie	9.99	NE	34.13
Bo'ness	10.55	WSW	245.02
Linlithgow	11.87	SW	232.25
Dollar	13.32	WNW	294.99

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cowdenbeath

Sat 16th Nov

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	2.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	7.00%	W 13 mph

Sun 17th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	0.00%	W 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	0.00%	W 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Clear night	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	1.00%	W 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	3.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	WNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	7.00%	WNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	1.00%	WNW 4 mph

Mon 18th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Clear night	-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	2.00%	W 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	-1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	6.00%	NW 2 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 2 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	16.00%	NNE 7 mph

Tue 19th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Sleet	1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	46.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	6.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	3.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	3.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	5.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 9 mph

Wed 20th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	4.00%	W 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	2.00%	W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Clear night	0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C)	3.00%	W 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	2.00%	W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	2.00%	W 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	3.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	2.00%	W 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	40.200
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	58.940

KY4 8EY has an average download speed of 40.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,140 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

15% of postcodes (183,418) have slower broadband speeds.

84% of postcodes (1,000,083) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	8.300
Median Mbps	7.500
Maximum Mbps	14.470

KY4 8EY has an average upload speed of 8.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,537 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

16% of postcodes (189,084) have slower upload speeds.

84% of postcodes (991,020) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Scotland Primary Schools

Hill of Beath Primary School

Address: Hill of Beath Primary School, Main Street, Hill 0f Beath, COWDENBEATH, KY4 8DP

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01383 602414

Crossgates Primary School

Address: Crossgates Primary School, 97 Dunfermline Road, Crossgates, COWDENBEATH, KY4 8AR

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01383 602452

Carnegie Primary School

Address: Carnegie Primary School, Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline, FIFE, KY11 8SS

Distance: 1.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01383 602460

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

4926 DUNFERMLINE

Address: ASDA STORE, HALBEATH RETAIL PARK, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LP

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (MORLEY)

Address: UNIT 2, KINGSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY12 7QU

Distance: 3.97 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (DUNFERMLINE)

Address: UNIT 18B, KINGSGATE CENTRE, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY12 7QU

Distance: 3.97 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KIRKCALDY)

Address: 129 HIGH STREET, KIRKCALDY, FIFE, KY1 1LR

Distance: 7.93 miles

Contact: :

4648 KIRKCALDY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, CARBERRY ROAD, MITCHELSON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, KIRKCALDY, FIFE, KY1 3NU

Distance: 8.90 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CRAIGLEITH)

Address: UNIT 8 CRAIGLEITH RETAIL PARK, SOUTH GROATHILL AVENUE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH4 2LN

Distance: 9.66 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest GP Surgeries

CROSSGATES MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 94 MAIN STREET, CROSSGATES, COWDENBEATH, KY4 8DF

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01383 511398

COWDENBEATH SURGERY

Address: COWDENBEATH MEDICAL PRACTICE, 173 STENHOUSE STREET, COWDENBEATH, FIFE, KY4 9DH

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01383 518500

LINBURN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 124 NITH STREET, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LT

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01383 733490

UCSF PARAMEDIC

Address: QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL, WHITEFIELD ROAD, DUNFERMLINE, KY12 0SU

Distance: 2.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01592 226440

NEW PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 163 ROBERTSON ROAD, DUNFERMLINE, KY12 0BL

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01383 629200

BELLYEOMAN SURGERY

Address: BELLYEOMAN ROAD, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY12 0AE

Distance: 3.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01383 721266

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Aberdour

Address: Aberdour station, Station Place, Aberdour, Fife, KY3 0SN

Postcode: KY3 0SN

Line: Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 2.93 miles

Cowdenbeath

Address: Cowdenbeath station, station Road, Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 9SQ

Postcode: KY4 9SQ

Line: Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.15 miles

Dalgety Bay

Address: Dalgety Bay station, Main Street, Dalgety Bay, Fife, KY11 9HZ

Postcode: KY11 9HZ

Line: Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.79 miles

Dunfermline Queen Margaret

Address: Dunfermline Queen Margaret station, Hill of St Margaret, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 0GB

Postcode: KY12 0GB

Line: Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.43 miles

Lochgelly

Address: Lochgelly station, Station Road, Lochgelly, Fife, KY5 9EP

Postcode: KY5 9EP

Line: Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.07 miles

Rosyth

Address: Rosyth station, Queensferry Road, Rosyth, Fife, KY11 2JF

Postcode: KY11 2JF

Line: Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.67 miles

Inverkeithing

Address: Inverkeithing station, off Chapel Street, Inverkeithing, Fife, KY11 1NJ

Postcode: KY11 1NJ

Line: Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.59 miles

Dunfermline Town

Address: Dunfermline Town station, Comely Park, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7HT

Postcode: KY12 7HT

Line: Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.75 miles

Burntisland

Address: Burntisland station, Forth Place, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9DR

Postcode: KY3 9DR

Line: Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 5.13 miles

Cardenden

Address: Cardenden station, Station Road, Cardenden, Fife, KY5 0BP

Postcode: KY5 0BP

Line: Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.53 miles

North Queensferry

Address: North Queensferry station, Ferryhill Road, Inverkeithing, Fife, KY11 1JE

Postcode: KY11 1JE

Line: Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.01 miles

Kinghorn

Address: Kinghorn station, Station Brae, Kinghorn, Fife, KY3 9RA

Postcode: KY3 9RA

Line: Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 7.16 miles

Kirkcaldy

Address: Kirkcaldy station, off Abottshall Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1YL

Postcode: KY1 1YL

Line: Edinburgh to Aberdeen line|Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 7.66 miles

Glenrothes with Thornton

Address: Glenrothes with Thornton station, Main Street, Thornton, Fife, KY1 4AE

Postcode: KY1 4AE

Line: Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 9.98 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M90 J2A

Distance: 1.37 miles

Driving Time: 2.76 minutes

M90 J3

Distance: 1.69 miles

Driving Time: 3.24 minutes

M90 J4

Distance: 5.03 miles

Driving Time: 6.60 minutes

M90 J1

Distance: 5.06 miles

Driving Time: 6.55 minutes

M90 J2

Distance: 6.08 miles

Driving Time: 7.64 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Member or Parliament	Melanie Ward
Contact Details	Contact Melanie Ward
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Fife council

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

Libraries & Archives - OnFife

Local Postcodes

KY4 8EX KY4 8HB KY11 7EU KY4 8HA KY4 8HP Coles Place KY4 8EZ County Houses

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near KY4 8EY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Halbeath Retail Park, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LP	3.12 miles	Directions to Asda
Morrisons, Raith Centre, COWDENBEATH, KY4 8LW	3.17 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Iceland, High Street, COWDENBEATH, KY4 9QJ	3.24 miles	Directions to Iceland
Aldi, Stenhouse Street, COWDENBEATH, KY4 9DG	3.31 miles	Directions to Aldi
Aldi, Nightingale Place, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8LW	3.52 miles	Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near KY4 8EY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, KY11 8EE	1.81 miles	Directions to Halbeath Road
Ferrymuir Retail Park, South Queensferry, EH30 9QU	6.98 miles	Directions to Ferrymuir Retail Park
Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh, EH12 9DN	9.20 miles	Directions to Edinburgh Airport
Kinross Service Area, Kinross, KY13 7NQ	9.36 miles	Directions to Kinross Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near KY4 8EY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Whimbrel Place, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8EX	1.53 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Whimbrel Place, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8EX
McDonald's, Halbeath Retail Park, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LP	1.94 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Halbeath Retail Park, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LP
McDonald's, Turnstone Rd, Dunfermline KY11 8TQ	2.29 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Turnstone Rd, Dunfermline KY11 8TQ
McDonald's, Builyeon Road, SOUTH QUEENSFERRY, EH30 9YJ	7.02 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Builyeon Road, SOUTH QUEENSFERRY, EH30 9YJ

KFC Restaurants near KY4 8EY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Whimbrel Place, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8EX	1.53 miles	Directions to KFC Dunfermline - Fife Leisure Park
KFC, Fife Central Retail Park, Chapel Park, KIRKCALDY, KY2 6QL	7.13 miles	Directions to KFC Kirkcaldy - Central Retail Park
KFC, South Groathill Avenue, EDINBURGH, EH4 2LN	9.64 miles	Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Craigleith Retail Park
KFC, South Charlotte Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 4AN	10.81 miles	Directions to KFC Edinburgh - South Charlotte Street
KFC, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU	10.97 miles	Directions to KFC Edinburgh - St Andrews Street