ME5 7BU maps, stats, and open data
ME5 7BU lies on Beacon Road in Chatham. ME5 7BU 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 7BU geodata
| Easting | 577625 |
| Northing | 166575 |
| Latitude | 51.370452 |
| Longitude | 0.550463 |
Where is ME5 7BU?
| Street | Beacon Road |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 7BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 7BU 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 7BU
235, BEACON ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 7BU 2022 25 JUL £625,000 |
209, BEACON ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 7BU 2015 23 NOV £217,000 |
221, BEACON ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 7BU 2013 26 APR £192,500 |
2005 30 AUG £268,000 |
2004 7 JUL £245,000 |
2000 21 AUG £84,000 |
1997 19 DEC £94,995 |
1997 2 JUN £115,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 7BU
| Hen And Chicks (Luton High Street) | Luton | 236m |
| Hen And Chicks (High Street) | Luton | 240m |
| Upper Luton Road (Luton Road) | Luton | 260m |
| Upper Luton Road (Luton Road) | Luton | 311m |
| Hopewell Drive (Capstone Road) | Luton | 348m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 7BU
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 1.8km |
| Chatham Station | 2.3km |
| Rochester Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 7BU (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 7BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 114.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.08Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 7BU (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 7BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 7BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 552,134 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 47 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,748 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,336 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 198,683 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,821 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,301 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 7BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 7BU.
- 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
86.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 7BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 7BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 7BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Luton High Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 240m |
| Rainham Road Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 415m |
| Cleave Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 485m |
ME5 7BU ITL and ME5 7BU 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 7BU:
| 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 7BU 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 7BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081199 | |
| LSOA | E01016064 | Medway 020C |
| MSOA | E02003333 | Medway 020 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 7BU
| ME5 7BX | Beacon Road | 40m |
| ME5 7JR | Beacon Hill | 89m |
| ME5 7JS | Queens Road | 92m |
| ME5 7DB | Beacon Hill | 102m |
| ME5 7JT | Beacon Hill | 103m |
| ME5 7BT | Beacon Road | 124m |
| ME5 7BY | Beacon Road | 125m |
| ME5 7JX | Beacon Hill | 128m |
| ME5 7FD | Ward View | 155m |
| ME5 7JP | Church Terrace | 173m |
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