KY5 8LH
PostcodeA postcode in Lochgelly North, Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty ward, Fife.
This report describes the area around KY5 8LH, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around KY5 8LH
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Lochgelly, 870 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhoodNeighbourhood
- £179,134 average priceFor the whole of Fife, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 990 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at KY5 8LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near KY5 8LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lochgelly High School Secondary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| St Patrick's R C Primary School Primary | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Lochgelly West Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Lochgelly South Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Lumphinnans Primary & Community School Primary | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Within 1 km of KY5 8LH
In a straight lineStations
- Lochgelly11 minutes on foot870 m
GP practices
- Meadows Practice5,150 registered patients990 m
- Dr K Thompson2,262 registered patients990 m
- Lochgelly Medical Practice3,378 registered patients990 m
The neighbourhood: Lochgelly North
Everything about Lochgelly NorthThe postcode district: KY5
Everything about KY5Your MP
- Richard BakerLabourMP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.