ME5 8DR maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8DR lies on Smith Road in Chatham. ME5 8DR 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 8DR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8DR geodata
| Easting | 576596 |
| Northing | 163458 |
| Latitude | 51.342773 |
| Longitude | 0.534150 |
Where is ME5 8DR?
| Street | Smith Road |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8DR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8DR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 8DR
2A, SMITH ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8DR 2013 22 AUG £205,000 |
2012 16 FEB £170,000 |
2A, SMITH ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8DR 2009 30 OCT £190,000 |
2007 9 FEB £182,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8DR
| Lords Wood Lane School (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 220m |
| Ballens Road (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 221m |
| Ballens Road (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 244m |
| Kenwood Avenue (Princes Avenue) | Walderslade | 328m |
| Kenwood Avenue (Princes Avenue) | Walderslade | 336m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8DR
| Chatham Station | 4.3km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5km |
| Rochester Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8DR (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 8DR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 100.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8DR (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 8DR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8DR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 428,467 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,902 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,689 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 131,236 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,547 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,073 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8DR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8DR.
- 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
36.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8DR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8DR (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8DR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ballens Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 395m |
| Walderslade Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 612m |
| Chestnut Avenue | 17:30 | 11:30 | 658m |
ME5 8DR ITL and ME5 8DR 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 8DR:
| 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 8DR 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 8DR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081744 | |
| LSOA | E01016170 | Medway 038E |
| MSOA | E02003351 | Medway 038 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8DR
| ME5 8JD | Sundridge Drive | 68m |
| ME5 8DS | Spindlewood Close | 72m |
| ME5 8DN | Gould Road | 79m |
| ME5 8DX | Beeching Road | 120m |
| ME5 8DT | Goad Avenue | 130m |
| ME5 8HN | Sundridge Drive | 152m |
| ME5 8EZ | Octavia Court | 153m |
| ME5 8DL | Mckenzie Road | 164m |
| ME5 8DH | Cooper Road | 171m |
| ME5 8HJ | Broadlands Drive | 175m |
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