ME5 7BQ maps, stats, and open data
ME5 7BQ lies on Upper Luton Road in Chatham. ME5 7BQ 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 January 1980.
ME5 7BQ geodata
| Easting | 577139 |
| Northing | 166910 |
| Latitude | 51.373613 |
| Longitude | 0.543655 |
Where is ME5 7BQ?
| Street | Upper Luton Road |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 7BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 7BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 7BQ
2009 12 OCT £78,000 |
2007 27 JUL £150,000 |
2007 16 MAR £140,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 7BQ
| Albany Road (Luton Road) | Luton | 107m |
| Albany Road (Luton Road) | Luton | 124m |
| Luton Junior School (Luton Road) | Luton | 150m |
| Luton Junior School (Luton Road) | Luton | 191m |
| St Augustines Church (Rainham Road) | Gillingham | 300m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 7BQ
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 1.5km |
| Chatham Station | 1.7km |
| Rochester Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 7BQ (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 | 96.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME5 7BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 7BQ (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 7BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 7BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 425,036 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 54 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,871 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,528 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 215,331 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 57 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,778 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,197 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 7BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 7BQ.
- 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
89.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 7BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 7BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 7BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Edinburgh Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 163m |
| Chatham Hill | 17:45 | 11:30 | 368m |
| Rainham Road Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 405m |
ME5 7BQ ITL and ME5 7BQ 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 7BQ:
| 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 7BQ 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 7BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081189 | |
| LSOA | E01016061 | Medway 020A |
| MSOA | E02003333 | Medway 020 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 7BQ
| ME5 7DJ | Constitution Road | 50m |
| ME5 7BH | Upper Luton Road | 62m |
| ME5 7BN | Merrimans View | 67m |
| ME5 7AS | York Hill | 81m |
| ME4 5BL | Luton Road | 87m |
| ME5 7BW | Beacon Road | 90m |
| ME4 5BJ | Luton Road | 112m |
| ME5 7DW | Constitution Road | 115m |
| ME4 5BU | Luton Road | 118m |
| ME4 5BQ | Connaught Mews | 120m |
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