Is KY7 4HX a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

KY7 4HX is a postcode in Glenrothes Central and Thornton, Fife, Scotland, Scotland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near KY7 4HX, then scores the surrounding small area 24/100 - bottom 2% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around KY7 4HX are jobs and property market signals, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for KY7 4HX is based on Glenrothes Auchmuty. On the official Scotland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near KY7 4HX, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the KY16 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £173k from 0 rolling sales, down 1.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near KY7 4HX can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near KY7 4HX by category and map position. Scottish postcode areas use the official SIMD crime domain because no open street-level Police Scotland incident feed exists. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near KY7 4HX; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.