KY8 1BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Buckhaven South, Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages ward, Fife.
This report describes the area around KY8 1BQ, 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 KY8 1BQ
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Cameron Bridge, 2.3 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Buckhaven CentralNeighbourhood
- £179,134 average priceFor the whole of Fife, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- 96.7% can get gigabit broadband at KY8 1BQSuperfast 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
- 6.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near KY8 1BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Buckhaven Primary School Primary | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Hyndhead School Special | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Denbeath Primary School Primary | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Methilhill Primary & Community School Primary | 1.9 km 24 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 KY8 1BQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- Muiredge Surgery9,067 registered patients600 m
Supermarkets
- SPAR BuckhavenSpar580 m
The neighbourhood: Buckhaven South
Everything about Buckhaven SouthThe postcode district: KY8
Everything about KY8Your 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.