ME5 7BW maps, stats, and open data
ME5 7BW lies on Beacon Road in Chatham. ME5 7BW 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 7BW geodata
| Easting | 577130 |
| Northing | 167000 |
| Latitude | 51.374424 |
| Longitude | 0.543571 |
Where is ME5 7BW?
| Street | Beacon Road |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 7BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 7BW 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 7BW
49, BEACON ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 7BW 2017 20 OCT £285,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 7BW
| Albany Road (Luton Road) | Luton | 158m |
| Albany Road (Luton Road) | Luton | 171m |
| Luton Junior School (Luton Road) | Luton | 240m |
| Rock Avenue | Gillingham | 259m |
| Chatham Hill Windmill Road (Chatham Hill) | Chatham | 261m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 7BW
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 1.4km |
| Chatham Station | 1.7km |
| Rochester Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 7BW (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 | 95.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME5 7BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 15.08Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 7BW (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 7BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 7BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 219,399 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,539 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,734 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 77,919 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,896 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,054 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 7BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 7BW.
- 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 7BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 7BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 7BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Edinburgh Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 253m |
| Chatham Hill | 17:45 | 11:30 | 291m |
| Rainham Road Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 408m |
ME5 7BW ITL and ME5 7BW 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 7BW:
| 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 7BW 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 7BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081230 | |
| LSOA | E01016061 | Medway 020A |
| MSOA | E02003333 | Medway 020 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 7BW
| ME5 7BN | Merrimans View | 67m |
| ME5 7BQ | Upper Luton Road | 90m |
| ME5 7DW | Constitution Road | 111m |
| ME5 7BA | Chatham Hill | 119m |
| ME5 7AS | York Hill | 123m |
| ME5 7BH | Upper Luton Road | 127m |
| ME7 5PJ | Chatham Hill | 127m |
| ME5 7BB | Chatham Hill | 129m |
| ME5 7DJ | Constitution Road | 140m |
| ME4 5BL | Luton Road | 160m |
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