ME5 7HJ maps, stats, and open data
ME5 7HJ lies on Beechwood Avenue in Chatham. ME5 7HJ is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Medway and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. 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 7HJ geodata
| Easting | 577956 |
| Northing | 166627 |
| Latitude | 51.370815 |
| Longitude | 0.555239 |
Where is ME5 7HJ?
| Street | Beechwood Avenue |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 7HJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 7HJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | Watling |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME5 7HJ
2021 16 DEC £397,500 |
2018 20 APR £300,000 |
2017 7 NOV £276,000 |
2013 29 OCT £249,999 |
2012 29 JUN £242,500 |
2009 20 NOV £241,000 |
2004 4 MAY £350,000 |
2002 14 FEB £116,000 |
2001 31 OCT £90,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 7HJ
| Beechwood Avenue | Darland | 51m |
| Beechwood Avenue | Darland | 58m |
| Hunters Way West | Darland | 209m |
| Hunters Way West | Darland | 215m |
| Jezreels (Watling Street) | Gillingham | 263m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 7HJ
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 1.8km |
| Chatham Station | 2.6km |
| Rochester Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 7HJ (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 7HJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 90.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 105.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 7HJ (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 7HJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 7HJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 658,400 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,312 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,450 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 165,241 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,934 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,799 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 7HJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 7HJ.
- 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
24.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 7HJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 7HJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 7HJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Watling Street Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 258m |
| Cleave Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 262m |
| Darland Avenue | 17:30 | 11:30 | 459m |
ME5 7HJ ITL and ME5 7HJ 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 7HJ:
| 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 7HJ 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 7HJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081762 | |
| LSOA | E01016175 | Medway 019C |
| MSOA | E02003332 | Medway 019 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 7HJ
| ME5 7HX | Montrose Avenue | 80m |
| ME5 7FE | Heathland View | 86m |
| ME5 7HN | Hunters Way West | 92m |
| ME5 7HD | Maynard Place | 109m |
| ME5 7HH | Beechwood Avenue | 129m |
| ME5 7HB | Star Mill Lane | 147m |
| ME5 7HU | Montrose Avenue | 161m |
| ME5 7HL | Hunters Way West | 187m |
| ME5 7JD | Derby Road | 190m |
| ME5 7JA | Osprey Avenue | 193m |
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