KY5 8DU Postcode in Lochore

Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

KY5 8DU is the Postcode in Abbotsford Road

KY5 8DU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (KY5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8DU) 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 KY5.
Postal Sector. In our case KY5 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DU.

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 KY5 8DU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the KY5 8DU postcode have the street address of Abbotsford Road

KY5 8DU is within the village of Lochore.

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Map Coordinates

Latitude	56.1562666102
Longitude	-3.3253264215

Nearest Town	Distance (Miles)	Direction	Bearing
Lochgelly	1.95	SSE	162.30
Cowdenbeath	3.16	SSW	193.22
Kinross	5.01	NW	312.47
Leslie	5.35	NE	54.09
Glenrothes	6.52	ENE	65.52
Kirkcaldy	7.04	ESE	117.26
Dunfermline	7.96	SW	222.28
Kinghorn	8.34	SE	136.19
Auchtermuchty	10.05	NNE	20.69
Buckhaven	11.29	E	84.70
Dollar	13.37	W	272.13
Culross	13.65	WSW	239.68

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Lochgelly

Sat 16th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	10.00%	W 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	W 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	0.00%	W 13 mph

Sun 17th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	0.00%	W 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	0.00%	W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	15.00%	WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	W 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	11.00%	W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	20.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	20.00%	W 4 mph

Mon 18th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	35.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	17.00%	W 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	17.00%	W 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	20.00%	NW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	49.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	49.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	51.00%	NNE 9 mph

Tue 19th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	53.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	20.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Clear night	1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	9.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	7.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	9.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C)	2.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C)	4.00%	WNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	40.400
Median Mbps	46.800
Maximum Mbps	63.140

KY5 8DU has an average download speed of 40.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,150 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

16% of postcodes (185,651) have slower broadband speeds.

84% of postcodes (997,840) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	8.300
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	14.160

KY5 8DU 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

St Patrick's R C Primary School

Address: St Patrick's R C Primary School, 41 Station Road, Lochgelly, KY5 9QX

Distance: 1.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01592 583461

St Kenneth's R C Primary School

Address: St Kenneth's R C Primary School, 40 Hill Road, Ballingry, LOCHGELLY, KY5 8NQ

Distance: 0.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01592 583458

Benarty Primary School

Address: Benarty Primary School, 67-69 Lochleven Road, Lochore, LOCHGELLY, KY5 8HU

Distance: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01592 583412

Scotland Secondary Schools

Lochgelly High School

Address: Lochgelly High School, Station Road, Lochgelly, KY5 8LZ

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01592 583406

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

4926 DUNFERMLINE

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

Distance: 6.09 miles

Contact: :

FIFE DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 32 LYON WAY, GLENROTHES, FIFE, KY7 5NN

Distance: 6.53 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (GLENROTHES)

Address: 6 LYON WAY, GLENROTHES, FIFE, KY7 5NW

Distance: 6.56 miles

Contact: :

4648 KIRKCALDY

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

Distance: 6.75 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KIRKCALDY)

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

Distance: 7.14 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (MORLEY)

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

Distance: 7.79 miles

Contact: :

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

Nearest GP Surgeries

BENARTY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 54-58 LOCHLEVEN ROAD, LOCHORE, LOCHGELLY, KY5 8DA

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01592 860463

LOCHGELLY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, DAVID STREET, LOCHGELLY, KY5 9QZ

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01592 780277

MEADOWS PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, DAVID STREET, LOCHGELLY, KY5 9QZ

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01592 782783

DR K THOMPSON

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, DAVID STREET, LOCHGELLY, KY5 9QZ

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01592 782954

WALLSGREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, WALLSGREEN ROAD, CARDENDEN, LOCHGELLY, KY5 0JE

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01592 722440

KELTY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: KELTY HEALTH CENTRE, 80 MAIN STREET, KELTY, FIFE, KY4 0AE

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01383 831281

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

Transport Links

Train Stations

Lochgelly

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

Postcode: KY5 9EP

Line: Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.52 miles

Cardenden

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

Postcode: KY5 0BP

Line: Fife Circle Line

Company: ScotRail

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.66 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: 3.13 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: 6.82 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M90 J5

Distance: 4.36 miles

Driving Time: 7.22 minutes

M90 J4

Distance: 6.88 miles

Driving Time: 9.65 minutes

M90 J6

Distance: 7.52 miles

Driving Time: 10.27 minutes

M90 J2A

Distance: 7.65 miles

Driving Time: 11.00 minutes

M90 J3

Distance: 8.54 miles

Driving Time: 12.13 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Member or Parliament	Richard Baker
Contact Details	Contact Richard Baker
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

KY5 8DT Abbotsford Road KY5 8DX Abbotsford Road KY5 8EG Ivanhoe Avenue KY5 8EJ Kenilworth Terrace KY5 8EN Lochleven Terrace KY5 8ED Mannering Street KY5 8EQ Marmion Road KY5 8EL Marmion Road KY5 8EU McGinlay Terrace KY5 8DZ Montrose Crescent KY5 8EA Montrose Crescent KY5 8EF Oliver Street KY5 8EP Scott Place KY5 8EB Waverley Place

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near KY5 8DU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Stenhouse Street, COWDENBEATH, KY4 9DG	5.19 miles	Directions to Aldi
Iceland, High Street, COWDENBEATH, KY4 9QJ	5.26 miles	Directions to Iceland
Morrisons, Raith Centre, COWDENBEATH, KY4 8LW	5.33 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Asda, Halbeath Retail Park, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LP	9.78 miles	Directions to Asda
Aldi, Nightingale Place, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8LW	11.51 miles	Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near KY5 8DU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Kinross Service Area, Kinross, KY13 7NQ	5.78 miles	Directions to Kinross Service Area
Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, KY11 8EE	6.03 miles	Directions to Halbeath Road
Glenrothes North Street,, Glenrothes, KY7 5NW	6.57 miles	Directions to Glenrothes North Street,
Ferrymuir Retail Park, South Queensferry, EH30 9QU	12.25 miles	Directions to Ferrymuir Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near KY5 8DU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Fife Central Retail Park, Chapel Park, KIRKCALDY, KY2 6QL	5.04 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Fife Central Retail Park, Chapel Park, KIRKCALDY, KY2 6QL
McDonald's, Whimbrel Place, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8EX	6.07 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Whimbrel Place, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8EX
McDonald's, Halbeath Retail Park, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LP	6.08 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Halbeath Retail Park, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LP
McDonald's, Flemington Road, GLENROTHES, KY7 5QF	6.95 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Flemington Road, GLENROTHES, KY7 5QF

KFC Restaurants near KY5 8DU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Fife Central Retail Park, Chapel Park, KIRKCALDY, KY2 6QL	5.04 miles	Directions to KFC Kirkcaldy - Central Retail Park
KFC, Whimbrel Place, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8EX	6.07 miles	Directions to KFC Dunfermline - Fife Leisure Park
KFC, South Groathill Avenue, EDINBURGH, EH4 2LN	14.03 miles	Directions to KFC Edinburgh - Craigleith Retail Park
KFC, South Charlotte Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 4AN	14.91 miles	Directions to KFC Edinburgh - South Charlotte Street
KFC, South St. Andrew Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2AU	14.92 miles	Directions to KFC Edinburgh - St Andrews Street