ME5 8LD maps, stats, and open data

ME5 8LD lies on Bowman Close in Chatham. ME5 8LD is located in the Princes Park 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 April 1987.

ME5 8LD maps

ME5 8LD map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME5 8LD map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

ME5 8LD geodata

Easting577072
Northing164459
Latitude51.351617
Longitude0.541474

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME5 8LD?

StreetBowman Close
Town/CityChatham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME5
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ME5 8LD Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME5 8LD as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardPrinces Park
ConstituencyChatham And Aylesford

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in ME5 8LD

2021
30 JUL
£470,000
2020
4 NOV
£520,000
2020
16 MAR
£490,000
2019
15 FEB
£340,000
2015
24 APR
£295,000
2014
11 FEB
£300,000
12, BOWMAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8LD
2012
23 OCT
£310,000
8, BOWMAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8LD
2007
14 NOV
£299,995
2007
29 JAN
£293,000
15, BOWMAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8LD
2006
28 APR
£280,000

➜ Chatham house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME5 8LD

October 2023Other theftOn or near Aldington Close425m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Aldington Close425m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Hardy Close356m
➜ Bowman Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME5 8LD

Lordswood LaneLordswood380m
Kingston Crescent (Lords Wood Lane)Lordswood389m
Lordswood LaneLordswood397m
Kingston Crescent (Lords Wood Lane)Lordswood412m
Maundene School (Princes Avenue)Princes Park464m

Nearest railway stations to ME5 8LD

Chatham Station3.5km
Gillingham (Kent) Station3.9km
Rochester Station4.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME5 8LD

Broadband access in ME5 8LD (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in ME5 8LD (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed129.1Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.9Mbps
Average upload speed7.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.10Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME5 8LD (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME5 8LD

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Source: Ofcom
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ME5 8LD gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8LD by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)250,777
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)16,718
Median (kWh/meter)17,484

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)61,615
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)5,135
Median (kWh/meter)5,083
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8LD, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8LD.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

30.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8LD:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8LD (meters)

Newstrack
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 The Mall
499m
Taj Cuisine
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Neighbourhood Centre
514m
Swallow Risers
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Maundene Primary School
515m

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Nearest post box to ME5 8LD

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Kingston Crescent16:3010:45405m
Safeway Post Office17:3012:15484m
Ballens Road16:3010:451,045m

Nearest sports facilities to ME5 8LD

FacilityDistance
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Chatham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
687m
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, Churchill Avenue, Chatham
Grass Pitches
999m
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Chatham
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
1.1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME5 8LD

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7QB
Primary519m
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7NX
Primary808m
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB
Not applicable998m

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Source: Edubase
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ME5 8LD ITL and ME5 8LD 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 8LD:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ41Medway
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000035Medway

ME5 8LD 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 8LD:

CodeName
OAE00081303
LSOAE01016079Medway 031C
MSOAE02003344Medway 031

Nearest postcodes to ME5 8LD

ME5 8LQStable Close30m
ME5 8LNStanley Road63m
ME5 8LEScarlett Close68m
ME5 8LGStag Road76m
ME5 8JFPoachers Close85m
ME5 8LHArcher Road95m
ME5 8LWHolder Close113m
ME5 8JQTyne Close121m
ME5 8JWWey Close127m
ME5 8LSAllen Close134m