KY5 0XU postcode in Kinglassie, Fife

KY5 0XU is a postcode in Kinglassie, in the Glenrothes West and Kinglassie ward of Fife. It is in the Glenrothes and Mid Fife parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at KY5 0XU can get it Across Fife: 83% Nearest station Cardenden 3.9 km in a straight line MP Richard Baker Labour, Glenrothes and Mid Fife Council Fife Bins, council tax and planning

Where KY5 0XU is, and what is near it

Map of KY5 0XU and what is near it Map of KY5 0XU: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the KY5 0 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. KY5 0XA: also in KY5 0KY5 0XB: also in KY5 0KY5 0XD: also in KY5 0KY5 0XE: also in KY5 0KY5 0XH: also in KY5 0KY5 0XJ: also in KY5 0KY5 0XN: also in KY5 0KY5 0XP: also in KY5 0KY5 0XR: also in KY5 0KY5 0XS: also in KY5 0KY5 0XT: also in KY5 0KY5 0XW: also in KY5 0KY5 0XX: also in KY5 0KY5 0XY: also in KY5 0KY5 0XZ: also in KY5 0KY5 0YB: also in KY5 0KY5 0YF: also in KY5 0 GP 3.3 kmGP 3.4 kmStation 6.1 kmLochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty KY5 0XU Map of KY5 0XU and what is near it Map of KY5 0XU: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the KY5 0 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 3.3 km2 places, 3.4–3.9 kmLochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty KY5 0XU
  • KY5 0XU
  • Other postcodes in KY5 0: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 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 56.1737, longitude -3.2393)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after KY5 0XU?

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 KY5 0XU?

Every home and business at KY5 0XU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

KY5 0XU 0% Fife 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KY5 0XU 100% Fife 99%
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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 KY5 0XU?

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

Where is the nearest station to KY5 0XU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KY5 0XU is Cardenden Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Cardenden Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hillside Terrace, 80 m away.

More stations near KY5 0XU, 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 KY5 0XU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KY5 0XU, 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 KY5 0XU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KY5 0XU 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near KY5 0XU?

The nearest to the centre of KY5 0XU, in a straight line.

  • Leslie Meadows Dental Care 3.3 kmCycle
  • Breeze Family Dental Cardenden 3.3 kmCycle
  • Saltire Dental Practice 3.9 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near KY5 0XU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KY5 0XU, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Kinglassie Pharma, 50 Main Street 150 mWalk
  • Lp North Eighteen, Leslie Surgery Phone 01592 620014 3.3 kmCycle
  • B Johnston, 191 Station Road Phone 01592 721007 3.3 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 KY5 0XU?

The nearest vets to the centre of KY5 0XU 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 KY5 0XU

Ward
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Kinglassie
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

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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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

KY5 0XS40 mKY5 0XY100 mKY5 0XR130 mKY5 0XA140 mKY5 0XZ150 mKY5 0XN190 m
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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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