KY5 8EL postcode in Ballingry, Fife

KY5 8EL is a postcode in Ballingry, in the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Fife: 83% Nearest station Lochgelly 2.5 km in a straight line MP Richard Baker Labour, Glenrothes and Mid Fife Council Fife Bins, council tax and planning

Where KY5 8EL is, and what is near it

Map of KY5 8EL and what is near it Map of KY5 8EL: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the KY5 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 21 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. KY5 8DA: also in KY5 8KY5 8DB: also in KY5 8KY5 8DE: also in KY5 8KY5 8DP: also in KY5 8KY5 8DR: also in KY5 8KY5 8DT: also in KY5 8KY5 8DU: also in KY5 8KY5 8DX: also in KY5 8KY5 8DZ: also in KY5 8KY5 8EA: also in KY5 8KY5 8EB: also in KY5 8KY5 8ED: also in KY5 8KY5 8EE: also in KY5 8KY5 8EF: also in KY5 8KY5 8EG: also in KY5 8KY5 8EH: also in KY5 8KY5 8EJ: also in KY5 8KY5 8EN: also in KY5 8KY5 8EP: also in KY5 8KY5 8EQ: also in KY5 8KY5 8ER: also in KY5 8KY5 8ES: also in KY5 8KY5 8ET: also in KY5 8KY5 8EU: also in KY5 8KY5 8EW: also in KY5 8KY5 8EX: also in KY5 8KY5 8EZ: also in KY5 8KY5 8FB: also in KY5 8KY5 8HA: also in KY5 8KY5 8HN: also in KY5 8KY5 8HP: also in KY5 8KY5 8HS: also in KY5 8KY5 8HT: also in KY5 8KY5 8QR: also in KY5 8 Bus stop 350 mBus stop 350 mBallingry KY5 8EL Map of KY5 8EL and what is near it Map of KY5 8EL: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the KY5 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 21 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mBus stop 350 mBallingry KY5 8EL
  • KY5 8EL
  • Other postcodes in KY5 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 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 56.1570, longitude -3.3238)

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 KY5 8EL?

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 8EL?

Every home and business at KY5 8EL 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.

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 KY5 8EL?

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 8EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of KY5 8EL is Lochgelly Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Lochgelly Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Cardenden Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodstock Place, 49 m away.

More stations near KY5 8EL, 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 8EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KY5 8EL, 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 8EL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of KY5 8EL 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 8EL?

The nearest to the centre of KY5 8EL, in a straight line.

  • Rosewell Dental Clinic 200 mWalk
  • Canmore Dental Lochgelly 3.6 kmCycle
  • Breeze Family Dental Cardenden 3.9 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near KY5 8EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KY5 8EL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Barrie Dear, 60 Lochleven Road Phone 01592 860461 150 mWalk
  • Barrie Dear, 4/5 Benarty Square Phone 01592 868806 850 mWalk
  • Barrie Dear, 67 Bank Street Phone 01592 780598 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 8EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of KY5 8EL 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 8EL

Ward
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Ballingry
Rural or urban
Accessible Small Towns
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 8EP50 mKY5 8EH50 mKY5 8EJ60 mKY5 8EQ70 mKY5 8EW80 mKY5 8EG90 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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