KY16 8RT postcode in St Andrews, Fife

KY16 8RT is a postcode in St Andrews, in the St Andrews ward of Fife. It is in the North East Fife parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Fife: 83% Nearest station Leuchars 7.1 km in a straight line MP Wendy Chamberlain Liberal Democrat, North East Fife Council Fife Bins, council tax and planning

Where KY16 8RT is, and what is near it

Map of KY16 8RT and what is near it Map of KY16 8RT: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the KY16 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. KY16 8AA: also in KY16 8KY16 8AD: also in KY16 8KY16 8AE: also in KY16 8KY16 8AF: also in KY16 8KY16 8AG: also in KY16 8KY16 8AH: also in KY16 8KY16 8AJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8AL: also in KY16 8KY16 8AN: also in KY16 8KY16 8AP: also in KY16 8KY16 8AQ: also in KY16 8KY16 8AR: also in KY16 8KY16 8AS: also in KY16 8KY16 8AW: also in KY16 8KY16 8AX: also in KY16 8KY16 8BD: also in KY16 8KY16 8BE: also in KY16 8KY16 8BG: also in KY16 8KY16 8BH: also in KY16 8KY16 8BJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8BL: also in KY16 8KY16 8BN: also in KY16 8KY16 8BQ: also in KY16 8KY16 8BU: also in KY16 8KY16 8BW: also in KY16 8KY16 8BX: also in KY16 8KY16 8BY: also in KY16 8KY16 8BZ: also in KY16 8KY16 8DA: also in KY16 8KY16 8DB: also in KY16 8KY16 8DD: also in KY16 8KY16 8DE: also in KY16 8KY16 8DF: also in KY16 8KY16 8DH: also in KY16 8KY16 8DJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8DL: also in KY16 8KY16 8DN: also in KY16 8KY16 8DP: also in KY16 8KY16 8DQ: also in KY16 8KY16 8DR: also in KY16 8KY16 8DT: also in KY16 8KY16 8DW: also in KY16 8KY16 8DY: also in KY16 8KY16 8EA: also in KY16 8KY16 8EB: also in KY16 8KY16 8ED: also in KY16 8KY16 8EE: also in KY16 8KY16 8EF: also in KY16 8KY16 8EG: also in KY16 8KY16 8EH: also in KY16 8KY16 8EJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8EL: also in KY16 8KY16 8EN: also in KY16 8KY16 8EP: also in KY16 8KY16 8EQ: also in KY16 8KY16 8ER: also in KY16 8KY16 8ES: also in KY16 8KY16 8ET: also in KY16 8KY16 8EU: also in KY16 8KY16 8EW: also in KY16 8KY16 8EX: also in KY16 8KY16 8EY: also in KY16 8KY16 8EZ: also in KY16 8KY16 8FJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8FQ: also in KY16 8KY16 8FT: also in KY16 8KY16 8HA: also in KY16 8KY16 8HB: also in KY16 8KY16 8HD: also in KY16 8KY16 8HE: also in KY16 8KY16 8HF: also in KY16 8KY16 8HG: also in KY16 8KY16 8HH: also in KY16 8KY16 8HJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8HL: also in KY16 8KY16 8HN: also in KY16 8KY16 8HP: also in KY16 8KY16 8HQ: also in KY16 8KY16 8HR: also in KY16 8KY16 8HS: also in KY16 8KY16 8HT: also in KY16 8KY16 8HU: also in KY16 8KY16 8HW: also in KY16 8KY16 8HX: also in KY16 8KY16 8HY: also in KY16 8KY16 8HZ: also in KY16 8KY16 8JA: also in KY16 8KY16 8JB: also in KY16 8KY16 8JD: also in KY16 8KY16 8JE: also in KY16 8KY16 8JF: also in KY16 8KY16 8JG: also in KY16 8KY16 8JH: also in KY16 8KY16 8JJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8JL: also in KY16 8KY16 8JN: also in KY16 8KY16 8JP: also in KY16 8KY16 8JQ: also in KY16 8KY16 8JR: also in KY16 8KY16 8JS: also in KY16 8KY16 8JT: also in KY16 8KY16 8JW: also in KY16 8KY16 8LG: also in KY16 8KY16 8NH: also in KY16 8KY16 8NJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8PG: also in KY16 8KY16 8PJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8RD: also in KY16 8KY16 8RE: also in KY16 8KY16 8RH: also in KY16 8KY16 8RJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8RL: also in KY16 8KY16 8RN: also in KY16 8KY16 8RP: also in KY16 8KY16 8RR: also in KY16 8KY16 8RS: also in KY16 8KY16 8RU: also in KY16 8KY16 8RW: also in KY16 8KY16 8RX: also in KY16 8KY16 8RY: also in KY16 8KY16 8RZ: also in KY16 8KY16 8SA: also in KY16 8KY16 8SB: also in KY16 8KY16 8SD: also in KY16 8KY16 8SE: also in KY16 8KY16 8SF: also in KY16 8KY16 8SG: also in KY16 8KY16 8SH: also in KY16 8KY16 8SJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8SQ: also in KY16 8KY16 8SY: also in KY16 8KY16 8TJ: also in KY16 8KY16 8TP: also in KY16 8KY16 8TW: also in KY16 8KY16 8XA: also in KY16 8KY16 8XB: also in KY16 8KY16 8XD: also in KY16 8KY16 8XE: also in KY16 8KY16 8XF: also in KY16 8KY16 8XG: also in KY16 8KY16 8XH: also in KY16 8KY16 8XN: also in KY16 8KY16 8XP: also in KY16 8KY16 8XQ: also in KY16 8KY16 8XR: also in KY16 8KY16 8XS: also in KY16 8KY16 8XT: also in KY16 8KY16 8XU: also in KY16 8KY16 8XX: also in KY16 8KY16 8YA: also in KY16 8KY16 8YB: also in KY16 8KY16 8YD: also in KY16 8KY16 8YE: also in KY16 8KY16 8YF: also in KY16 8KY16 8YG: also in KY16 8KY16 8YW: also in KY16 8 Leuchars station 7.1 kmGP 9.2 kmCupar station 12.8 kmSt Andrews KY16 8RT Map of KY16 8RT and what is near it Map of KY16 8RT: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the KY16 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. St Andrews KY16 8RT
  • KY16 8RT
  • Other postcodes in KY16 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • 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 56.3348, longitude -2.8038)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after KY16 8RT?

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 KY16 8RT?

Every home and business at KY16 8RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Fife: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Fife: 99%

The line marks the figure across Fife.

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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 KY16 8RT?

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 days

Source: 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 KY16 8RT

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at KY16 8RT. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to KY16 8RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KY16 8RT is Leuchars Rail Station, 7.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Leuchars Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
  • Cupar Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Viaduct Walk, 53 m away.

More stations near KY16 8RT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near KY16 8RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KY16 8RT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

  • Blackfriars Medical Practice Phone 01334 477477 800 mWalk
  • Pipeland Medical Practice Phone 01334 476840 800 mWalk
  • Pitcairn Practice Leuchars & Balmullo Phone 01334 839210 9.2 kmDrive

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 KY16 8RT?

6 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of KY16 8RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Argyle Street Car Park Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 450 mWalk
  • ChargePlace Scotland Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 650 mWalk
  • St. Andrews Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 750 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near KY16 8RT?

The nearest to the centre of KY16 8RT, in a straight line.

  • Smile Dental Clinic St Andrews 650 mWalk
  • St Andrews Dental Care 650 mWalk
  • Gentle Dental Care 800 mWalk

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near KY16 8RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KY16 8RT, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Boots the Chemists, 113-119 Market Street Phone 01334 474306 750 mWalk
  • Lp Sd One Hundred Twenty Nine, St Andrews Community Hospital Phone 01334 475395 800 mWalk
  • Wm Morrison Supermarkets, 45 Largo Road Phone 01334 475564 850 mWalk

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 KY16 8RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of KY16 8RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 KY16 8RT

Ward
St Andrews
Country
Scotland
Town or village
St Andrews
Rural or urban
Other Urban Areas
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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.

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KY16 8AW110 mKY16 8RN120 mKY16 8RS120 mKY16 8RL130 mKY16 8RW130 mKY16 8SD150 m
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