ME5 7RL maps, stats, and open data

ME5 7RL lies on Heron Way in Chatham. ME5 7RL is located in the Princes Park 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 June 2001.

ME5 7RL maps

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME5 7RL geodata

Easting576479
Northing164991
Latitude51.356580
Longitude0.533231

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME5 7RL?

StreetHeron Way
Town/CityChatham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME5
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ME5 7RL Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

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

WardPrinces Park
ConstituencyChatham And Aylesford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME5 7RL

October 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Goose Close152m
September 2023Public orderOn or near Snowdon Close353m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Snowdon Close353m
➜ Heron Way crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME5 7RL

Mermaid Close (Heron Way)Princes Park133m
Mermaid Close (Heron Way)Princes Park181m
Coverdale Close (Heron Way)Princes Park226m
Coverdale Close (Heron Way)Princes Park235m
Silverbank (Churchill Avenue)Wayfield254m

Nearest railway stations to ME5 7RL

Chatham Station2.8km
Gillingham (Kent) Station3.5km
Rochester Station3.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME5 7RL

Broadband access in ME5 7RL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband96.4%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in ME5 7RL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed90.2Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.9Mbps
Average upload speed12.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME5 7RL (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 7RL

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Source: Ofcom
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ME5 7RL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)77,083
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)7,008
Median (kWh/meter)4,692

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)76,333
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)3,319
Median (kWh/meter)2,293
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 7RL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 7RL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

40.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 7RL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Current Cakes
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
4 Flamingo Close
88m
Taj Cuisine
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Neighbourhood Centre
324m
Newstrack
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 The Mall
370m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to ME5 7RL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Safeway Post Office17:3012:15372m
The Links17:3011:30389m
Wayfield Post Office17:3011:30399m

Nearest sports facilities to ME5 7RL

FacilityDistance
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Chatham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
530m
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, Churchill Avenue, Chatham
Grass Pitches
592m
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Chatham
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
775m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME5 7RL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB
Not applicable448m
Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HH
Primary511m
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB
Not applicable591m

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Source: Edubase
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ME5 7RL ITL and ME5 7RL 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 7RL:

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

ME5 7RL 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 7RL:

CodeName
OAE00081293
LSOAE01016078Medway 034A
MSOAE02003347Medway 034

Nearest postcodes to ME5 7RL

ME5 7RFFlamingo Close42m
ME5 7JQClover Bank View53m
ME5 7RHHeron Way93m
ME5 7SUHenley Close112m
ME5 7RGChaffinch Close114m
ME5 7PTMermaid Close138m
ME5 7SXGoose Close158m
ME5 7RZCoverdale Close180m
ME5 0LDWedgewood Drive194m
ME5 7SQHeritage Road201m