ME5 8AL maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8AL lies on Princes Avenue in Chatham. ME5 8AL 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 8AL geodata
| Easting | 576522 |
| Northing | 163976 |
| Latitude | 51.347449 |
| Longitude | 0.533345 |
Where is ME5 8AL?
| Street | Princes Avenue |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8AL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 8AL
2020 24 JUN £403,000 |
2010 17 SEP £267,500 |
180, PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 8AL 2004 23 AUG £250,000 |
180, PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 8AL 2002 12 DEC £247,000 |
180, PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 8AL 1998 28 OCT £84,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8AL
| Scotby Avenue (Prince Charles Ave) | Walderslade | 60m |
| Downland Walk (Princes Avenue) | Walderslade | 95m |
| Scotby Avenue (Prince Charles Ave) | Walderslade | 101m |
| Peacock Rise (Princes Avenue) | Walderslade | 117m |
| Peacock Rise (Princes Avenue) | Walderslade | 182m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8AL
| Chatham Station | 3.8km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.5km |
| Rochester Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8AL (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 8AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 107.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 16.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8AL (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 8AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8AL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 141,638 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,117 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,851 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,982 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,298 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,326 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8AL.
- 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
11.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kingston Crescent | 16:30 | 10:45 | 407m |
| Chestnut Avenue | 17:30 | 11:30 | 674m |
| Safeway Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 682m |
Environment
| Risk of ME5 8AL flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
ME5 8AL ITL and ME5 8AL 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 8AL:
| 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 8AL 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 8AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081308 | |
| LSOA | E01016081 | Medway 034C |
| MSOA | E02003347 | Medway 034 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8AL
| ME5 8AR | Princes Avenue | 43m |
| ME5 8AN | Princes Avenue | 83m |
| ME5 8EU | Prince Charles Avenue | 85m |
| ME5 8ER | Scotby Avenue | 115m |
| ME5 8RN | Peacock Rise | 138m |
| ME5 8AF | Downland Walk | 142m |
| ME5 8EX | Prince Charles Avenue | 143m |
| ME5 7NE | Bilsington Close | 170m |
| ME5 7NB | Brenzett Close | 176m |
| ME5 8AX | Princes Avenue | 180m |
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