ME5 8HZ maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8HZ lies on Barrowfields in Chatham. ME5 8HZ 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 February 1990.
ME5 8HZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8HZ geodata
| Easting | 577956 |
| Northing | 162405 |
| Latitude | 51.332890 |
| Longitude | 0.553130 |
Where is ME5 8HZ?
| Street | Barrowfields |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8HZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8HZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 8HZ
2015 16 OCT £520,000 |
10, BARROWFIELDS, CHATHAM, ME5 8HZ 2014 7 NOV £550,000 |
2013 15 FEB £298,000 |
2011 14 JAN £370,000 |
15, BARROWFIELDS, CHATHAM, ME5 8HZ 2007 6 JUL £423,500 |
2005 11 AUG £330,000 |
15, BARROWFIELDS, CHATHAM, ME5 8HZ 2000 4 FEB £194,750 |
12, BARROWFIELDS, CHATHAM, ME5 8HZ 1999 16 APR £171,000 |
14, BARROWFIELDS, CHATHAM, ME5 8HZ 1998 3 NOV £170,000 |
1998 24 JUL £155,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8HZ
| Arundel Close (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 263m |
| Arundel Close (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 273m |
| Birch Drive (Gleaming Wood Drive) | Walderslade | 316m |
| Birch Drive (Gleaming Wood Drive) | Walderslade | 341m |
| Mayford Road (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 351m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8HZ
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8HZ (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 | 71.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME5 8HZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 91.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.75Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8HZ (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 8HZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8HZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 247,438 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,674 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,327 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 84,605 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,050 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,623 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8HZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8HZ.
- 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
44.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8HZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8HZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8HZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Clandon Road | 16:00 | 10:45 | 268m |
| Hallwood Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 643m |
| Catterick Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 653m |
ME5 8HZ ITL and ME5 8HZ 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 8HZ:
| 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 8HZ 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 8HZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081167 | |
| LSOA | E01016057 | Medway 038C |
| MSOA | E02003351 | Medway 038 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8HZ
| ME5 8HW | Wheatfields | 133m |
| ME5 8QZ | Mayford Road | 148m |
| ME5 8UT | Clandon Road | 182m |
| ME5 8SH | Kirkdale Close | 232m |
| ME5 8HQ | Millfields | 250m |
| ME5 8HU | Ladyfields | 251m |
| ME5 8XN | Yew Tree Close | 259m |
| ME5 8UH | Bentley Close | 268m |
| ME5 8UZ | Arundel Close | 271m |
| ME5 8SZ | Mayford Road | 290m |
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