ME5 0BQ maps, stats, and open data
ME5 0BQ lies on Rowan Lea in Chatham. ME5 0BQ is located in the Luton electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Medway and the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since February 1990.
ME5 0BQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 0BQ geodata
| Easting | 576961 |
| Northing | 166055 |
| Latitude | 51.365988 |
| Longitude | 0.540675 |
Where is ME5 0BQ?
| Street | Rowan Lea |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 0BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 0BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Luton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Chatham And Aylesford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME5 0BQ
23, ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, ME5 0BQ 2016 8 APR £252,000 |
23, ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, ME5 0BQ 2016 8 APR £245,000 |
2013 30 AUG £205,000 |
2009 8 MAY £177,000 |
2004 20 FEB £169,995 |
23, ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, ME5 0BQ 2004 28 JAN £163,000 |
2, ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, ME5 0BQ 2003 21 MAY £175,000 |
34, ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, ME5 0BQ 2002 15 OCT £150,000 |
30, ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, ME5 0BQ 2002 2 MAY £139,995 |
2, ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, ME5 0BQ 2001 2 FEB £110,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 0BQ
| Street End Road | Wayfield | 84m |
| Street End Road | Wayfield | 126m |
| Mill Lane (Street End Road) | Wayfield | 247m |
| Mill Lane (Street End Road) | Wayfield | 264m |
| Morrisons Local (Street End Road) | Wayfield | 338m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 0BQ
| Chatham Station | 2.1km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 2.4km |
| Rochester Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 0BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME5 0BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 63.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 29.94Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 0BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME5 0BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 0BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 390,321 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,506 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,283 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 131,646 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,532 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,029 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 0BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 0BQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
54.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 0BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 0BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 0BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hopewell Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 445m |
| Luton High Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 611m |
| Edinburgh Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 720m |
ME5 0BQ ITL and ME5 0BQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME5 0BQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ41 | Medway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000035 | Medway |
ME5 0BQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME5 0BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081212 | |
| LSOA | E01016065 | Medway 027B |
| MSOA | E02003340 | Medway 027 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 0BQ
| ME5 0BD | Crestway | 95m |
| ME5 0BW | Rowan Lea | 110m |
| ME5 0BL | Stonecross Lea | 138m |
| ME5 0AX | Brier Close | 168m |
| ME5 0BH | Crestway | 181m |
| ME5 0BB | Crestway | 181m |
| ME5 0AU | Maunders Close | 182m |
| ME5 0BG | Street End Road | 191m |
| ME5 0AY | Holly Close | 191m |
| ME5 0BZ | Bracken Lea | 196m |
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