KY4 8DP postcode in Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans, Fife

KY4 8DP is a postcode in Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans, in the Cowdenbeath ward of Fife. It is in the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 83% of homes and businesses can get it. Fife: 83% Nearest station Cowdenbeath 2.3 km in a straight line MP Melanie Ward Labour, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Council Fife Bins, council tax and planning

Where KY4 8DP is, and what is near it

Map of KY4 8DP and what is near it Map of KY4 8DP: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the KY4 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. KY4 8AG: also in KY4 8KY4 8AJ: also in KY4 8KY4 8AL: also in KY4 8KY4 8AN: also in KY4 8KY4 8AP: also in KY4 8KY4 8AQ: also in KY4 8KY4 8AR: also in KY4 8KY4 8AS: also in KY4 8KY4 8AT: also in KY4 8KY4 8AU: also in KY4 8KY4 8AX: also in KY4 8KY4 8AY: also in KY4 8KY4 8AZ: also in KY4 8KY4 8BA: also in KY4 8KY4 8BB: also in KY4 8KY4 8BD: also in KY4 8KY4 8BE: also in KY4 8KY4 8BF: also in KY4 8KY4 8BG: also in KY4 8KY4 8BH: also in KY4 8KY4 8BJ: also in KY4 8KY4 8BL: also in KY4 8KY4 8BN: also in KY4 8KY4 8BP: also in KY4 8KY4 8BQ: also in KY4 8KY4 8BS: also in KY4 8KY4 8BT: also in KY4 8KY4 8BU: also in KY4 8KY4 8BW: also in KY4 8KY4 8BX: also in KY4 8KY4 8BY: also in KY4 8KY4 8BZ: also in KY4 8KY4 8DA: also in KY4 8KY4 8DB: also in KY4 8KY4 8DD: also in KY4 8KY4 8DE: also in KY4 8KY4 8DF: also in KY4 8KY4 8DG: also in KY4 8KY4 8DH: also in KY4 8KY4 8DL: also in KY4 8KY4 8DN: also in KY4 8KY4 8DQ: also in KY4 8KY4 8DR: also in KY4 8KY4 8DS: also in KY4 8KY4 8DT: also in KY4 8KY4 8DU: also in KY4 8KY4 8DW: also in KY4 8KY4 8DX: also in KY4 8KY4 8DY: also in KY4 8KY4 8DZ: also in KY4 8KY4 8EA: also in KY4 8KY4 8EB: also in KY4 8KY4 8ED: also in KY4 8KY4 8EE: also in KY4 8KY4 8EF: also in KY4 8KY4 8EG: also in KY4 8KY4 8EH: also in KY4 8KY4 8EQ: also in KY4 8KY4 8ET: also in KY4 8KY4 8EU: also in KY4 8KY4 8FA: also in KY4 8KY4 8FB: also in KY4 8KY4 8FD: also in KY4 8KY4 8FE: also in KY4 8KY4 8FF: also in KY4 8KY4 8FG: also in KY4 8KY4 8FH: also in KY4 8KY4 8FJ: also in KY4 8KY4 8FL: also in KY4 8KY4 8FN: also in KY4 8KY4 8FP: also in KY4 8KY4 8FQ: also in KY4 8KY4 8FR: also in KY4 8KY4 8HA: also in KY4 8KY4 8HB: also in KY4 8KY4 8HD: also in KY4 8KY4 8HE: also in KY4 8KY4 8HF: also in KY4 8KY4 8HG: also in KY4 8KY4 8HH: also in KY4 8KY4 8HJ: also in KY4 8KY4 8HW: also in KY4 8KY4 8HX: also in KY4 8KY4 8HY: also in KY4 8KY4 8HZ: also in KY4 8KY4 8JA: also in KY4 8KY4 8JD: also in KY4 8KY4 8JE: also in KY4 8KY4 8JF: also in KY4 8KY4 8JP: also in KY4 8KY4 8JR: also in KY4 8KY4 8JS: also in KY4 8KY4 8JT: also in KY4 8KY4 8JU: also in KY4 8KY4 8JX: also in KY4 8KY4 8JY: also in KY4 8KY4 8JZ: also in KY4 8KY4 8LA: also in KY4 8KY4 8LB: also in KY4 8KY4 8LD: also in KY4 8KY4 8LE: also in KY4 8KY4 8LF: also in KY4 8KY4 8LG: also in KY4 8KY4 8LH: also in KY4 8KY4 8LJ: also in KY4 8KY4 8LL: also in KY4 8KY4 8LN: also in KY4 8KY4 8LQ: also in KY4 8KY4 8LR: also in KY4 8KY4 8LS: also in KY4 8KY4 8LT: also in KY4 8KY4 8LU: also in KY4 8KY4 8LW: also in KY4 8KY4 8LX: also in KY4 8KY4 8LY: also in KY4 8KY4 8LZ: also in KY4 8KY4 8NF: also in KY4 8KY4 8NG: also in KY4 8KY4 8NH: also in KY4 8KY4 8NL: also in KY4 8KY4 8NN: also in KY4 8KY4 8NP: also in KY4 8KY4 8NQ: also in KY4 8KY4 8NR: also in KY4 8KY4 8NS: also in KY4 8KY4 8NT: also in KY4 8KY4 8NU: also in KY4 8KY4 8NW: also in KY4 8KY4 8NX: also in KY4 8KY4 8NY: also in KY4 8KY4 8NZ: also in KY4 8KY4 8PA: also in KY4 8KY4 8PB: also in KY4 8KY4 8PD: also in KY4 8 Cowdenbeath Surgery 1.9 kmStation 3.8 kmCrossgates, Fife KY4 8DP Map of KY4 8DP and what is near it Map of KY4 8DP: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the KY4 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Station 3.8 kmCrossgates, Fife KY4 8DP
  • KY4 8DP
  • Other postcodes in KY4 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 56.0960, longitude -3.3673)

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 KY4 8DP?

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 KY4 8DP?

Every home and business at KY4 8DP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)83% can get it

Fife: 83%

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

Fife: 99%

The line marks the figure across Fife.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 KY4 8DP?

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 KY4 8DP

The Food Standards Agency lists 7 food businesses at KY4 8DP. 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 KY4 8DP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KY4 8DP is Cowdenbeath Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Cowdenbeath Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Swinton's Place, 22 m away.

More stations near KY4 8DP, 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 KY4 8DP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KY4 8DP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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 KY4 8DP?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of KY4 8DP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 20 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 2.8 kmCycle

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 KY4 8DP?

The nearest to the centre of KY4 8DP, in a straight line.

  • Breeze Family Dental Cowdenbeath 2.3 kmCycle
  • Black and Brown Dental 2.9 kmCycle
  • Kelty Dental Practice 4.3 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near KY4 8DP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KY4 8DP, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Bestway National Chemists, 92 Main Street Phone 01383 511281 950 mWalk
  • Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Cowdenbeath Phone 01383 610164 1.8 kmCycle
  • M&D Green Dispensing Chemist, 20 Broad Street Phone 01383 511515 1.9 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 KY4 8DP?

The nearest vets to the centre of KY4 8DP 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 KY4 8DP

Ward
Cowdenbeath
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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