ME5 7BS maps, stats, and open data

ME5 7BS lies on Beacon Road in Chatham. ME5 7BS 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 7BS maps

ME5 7BS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME5 7BS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME5 7BS geodata

Easting577414
Northing166775
Latitude51.372314
Longitude0.547535

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME5 7BS?

StreetBeacon Road
Town/CityChatham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME5
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ME5 7BS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME5 7BS as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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

WardLuton
ConstituencyChatham And Aylesford

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in ME5 7BS

159, BEACON ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 7BS
2012
9 NOV
£101,000
2010
9 JUL
£177,000
181, BEACON ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 7BS
2000
23 JUN
£90,000
163, BEACON ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 7BS
2000
26 JAN
£80,000
1999
13 AUG
£28,000
1996
20 DEC
£26,000
181, BEACON ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 7BS
1995
29 SEP
£38,000

➜ Chatham house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME5 7BS

January 2024DrugsOn or near Parking Area354m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area354m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Parking Area354m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME5 7BS

Upper Luton Road (Luton Road)Luton163m
Upper Luton Road (Luton Road)Luton190m
Luton Junior School (Luton Road)Luton208m
St Augustines Church (Rainham Road)Gillingham220m
St Augustines Church (Rainham Road)Gillingham236m

Nearest railway stations to ME5 7BS

Gillingham (Kent) Station1.6km
Chatham Station2km
Rochester Station3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME5 7BS

Broadband access in ME5 7BS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in ME5 7BS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed86.0Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed4.2Mbps
Average upload speed4.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME5 7BS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME5 7BS

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ME5 7BS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 7BS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)643,134
Meter count66
Mean (kWh/meter)9,744
Median (kWh/meter)9,568

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)344,372
Meter count82
Mean (kWh/meter)4,200
Median (kWh/meter)3,506
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 7BS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 7BS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

86.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 7BS:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 7BS (meters)

Noahs Ark Preschool Playgrp
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Christ Church Community Hall
117m
Caterlink Ltd (WHS Group)
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
165m
Oriental Delight
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Oriental Delight
239m

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Nearest post box to ME5 7BS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Rainham Road Post Office17:3011:30240m
Edinburgh Road17:3011:30260m
Luton High Street17:3012:00304m

Nearest sports facilities to ME5 7BS

FacilityDistance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
Rainham Road, Chatham
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Studio
164m
Luton Invicta Social Club
Luton Road, Chatham
Sports Hall
633m
Luton Rec
Capstone Road, Chatham
Grass Pitches
896m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME5 7BS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EH
Secondary165m
Luton Primary School
Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5AW
Primary318m
Byron Primary School
Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX
Primary559m

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ME5 7BS ITL and ME5 7BS 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 7BS:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ41Medway
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000035Medway

ME5 7BS 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 7BS:

CodeName
OAE00081202
LSOAE01016064Medway 020C
MSOAE02003333Medway 020

Nearest postcodes to ME5 7BS

ME5 7DECoronation Road46m
ME5 7DDCoronation Road63m
ME5 7BLBeacon Road88m
ME5 7DFChurch Hill105m
ME5 7DGUpper Luton Road115m
ME5 7BJUpper Luton Road124m
ME4 5BHLuton Road173m
ME5 7JPChurch Terrace176m
ME5 7DBBeacon Hill189m
ME5 7DHAmbrose Hill191m