KY12 8NB postcode in Fife, Scotland
KY12 8NB is a postcode in Fife, in the West Fife and Coastal Villages ward. It is in the Dunfermline and Dollar parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where KY12 8NB is, and what is near it
- KY12 8NB
- Other postcodes in KY12 8: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 56.0545, longitude -3.5496)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after KY12 8NB?
- FifeCouncil Fife: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Fife for 2026‑27: £1,574. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Dunfermline and DollarParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Graeme Downie (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Graeme Downie
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at KY12 8NB?
None of the homes and businesses at KY12 8NB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at KY12 8NB?
BinDayBuddy does not read Fife Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Fife Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at KY12 8NB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at KY12 8NB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to KY12 8NB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of KY12 8NB is Dunfermline Town Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.
- Dunfermline Town Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
- Rosyth Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near KY12 8NB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near KY12 8NB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of KY12 8NB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Valleyfield Medical Practice Phone 01383 880511 3.0 kmCycle
- Oakley Medical practice Phone 01383 850212 3.6 kmCycle
- Charlestown Surgery Phone 01383 872201 3.7 kmCycle
Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near KY12 8NB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KY12 8NB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near KY12 8NB?
The nearest to the centre of KY12 8NB, in a straight line.
- High Valleyfield Dental Clinic 3.0 kmCycle
- Oakley Dental Practice 3.6 kmCycle
- Long & Gilmour 5.4 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near KY12 8NB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KY12 8NB, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- High Valleyfield Pharmacy, Chapel Street Phone 01577 830637 3.0 kmCycle
- Crossford Pharmacy, 61 Main Street Phone 01383 724725 3.3 kmCycle
- Barrie Dear, 14 Wardlaw Way Phone 01383 850349 3.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near KY12 8NB?
The nearest vets to the centre of KY12 8NB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Albavet 5.7 kmDrive
- Inglis Vets 6.6 kmDrive
- Vetrica Phone +44 1383 418558 8.0 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
The official record for KY12 8NB
- Ward
- West Fife and Coastal Villages
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).
We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
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