ME5 8AD maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8AD lies on Thistlebank in Chatham. ME5 8AD is located in the Lordswood & Walderslade 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 8AD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8AD geodata
| Easting | 576218 |
| Northing | 163250 |
| Latitude | 51.341022 |
| Longitude | 0.528625 |
Where is ME5 8AD?
| Street | Thistlebank |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8AD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8AD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 | Lordswood & Walderslade |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Chatham And Aylesford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME5 8AD
2020 11 SEP £346,000 |
2007 19 JUN £215,000 |
25, THISTLEBANK, CHATHAM, ME5 8AD 2007 19 JAN £168,500 |
25, THISTLEBANK, CHATHAM, ME5 8AD 2002 12 APR £154,000 |
21, THISTLEBANK, CHATHAM, ME5 8AD 1995 16 JUN £77,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8AD
| Walderslade Primary School (Dargets Road) | Walderslade | 212m |
| Walderslade Primary School (Dargets Road) | Walderslade | 238m |
| Village Centre (Walderslade Road) | Walderslade | 241m |
| Dargets Road | Walderslade | 248m |
| Princes Avenue | Walderslade | 250m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8AD
| Chatham Station | 4.4km |
| Rochester Station | 5.1km |
| Cuxton Station | 5.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8AD (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME5 8AD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 91.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.05Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8AD (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 8AD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8AD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 245,760 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,360 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,820 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 50,809 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,234 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,415 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8AD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8AD.
- 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
23.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8AD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8AD (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8AD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Walderslade Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 181m |
| Chestnut Avenue | 17:30 | 11:30 | 445m |
| Boxley Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 667m |
ME5 8AD ITL and ME5 8AD 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 8AD:
| 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 8AD 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 8AD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081720 | |
| LSOA | E01016169 | Medway 037B |
| MSOA | E02003350 | Medway 037 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8AD
| ME5 8AB | Mossbank | 67m |
| ME5 8BL | Dargets Road | 89m |
| ME5 8AA | Birchfields | 102m |
| ME5 8AS | Rush Close | 102m |
| ME5 8AE | Birchfields | 106m |
| ME5 8BJ | Dargets Road | 114m |
| ME5 8AG | Birchfields | 121m |
| ME5 9LL | Walderslade Road | 158m |
| ME5 8ED | Blackthorn Avenue | 193m |
| ME5 8BH | Dargets Road | 194m |
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