ME5 8AR maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8AR lies on Princes Avenue in Chatham. ME5 8AR 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 8AR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8AR geodata
| Easting | 576479 |
| Northing | 163982 |
| Latitude | 51.347516 |
| Longitude | 0.532760 |
Where is ME5 8AR?
| Street | Princes Avenue |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8AR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8AR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 8AR
2014 4 NOV £276,500 |
2014 1 AUG £330,000 |
185, PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 8AR 2013 28 OCT £220,000 |
185, PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 8AR 2009 18 SEP £189,500 |
2007 19 DEC £275,000 |
191, PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 8AR 2006 12 JUN £250,000 |
175, PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 8AR 2002 2 MAY £158,000 |
1998 20 NOV £84,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8AR
| Scotby Avenue (Prince Charles Ave) | Walderslade | 86m |
| Downland Walk (Princes Avenue) | Walderslade | 100m |
| Peacock Rise (Princes Avenue) | Walderslade | 118m |
| Scotby Avenue (Prince Charles Ave) | Walderslade | 132m |
| Peacock Rise (Princes Avenue) | Walderslade | 176m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8AR
| Chatham Station | 3.7km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.5km |
| Rochester Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8AR (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 8AR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 108.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8AR (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 8AR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8AR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 140,043 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,560 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,551 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 42,794 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,349 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,836 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8AR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8AR.
- 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 8AR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8AR (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8AR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kingston Crescent | 16:30 | 10:45 | 447m |
| Chestnut Avenue | 17:30 | 11:30 | 642m |
| Safeway Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 684m |
ME5 8AR ITL and ME5 8AR 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 8AR:
| 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 8AR 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 8AR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081308 | |
| LSOA | E01016081 | Medway 034C |
| MSOA | E02003347 | Medway 034 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8AR
| ME5 8AL | Princes Avenue | 43m |
| ME5 8RN | Peacock Rise | 103m |
| ME5 8EU | Prince Charles Avenue | 104m |
| ME5 8AN | Princes Avenue | 109m |
| ME5 8AF | Downland Walk | 135m |
| ME5 8ER | Scotby Avenue | 156m |
| ME5 8AX | Princes Avenue | 169m |
| ME5 8EX | Prince Charles Avenue | 179m |
| ME5 7RD | Gatcombe Close | 182m |
| ME5 7NB | Brenzett Close | 186m |
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