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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8LD geodata
| Easting | 577072 |
| Northing | 164459 |
| Latitude | 51.351617 |
| Longitude | 0.541474 |
Where is ME5 8LD?
| Street | Bowman Close |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8LD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8LD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 | Princes Park |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Chatham 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 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8LD
| Lordswood Lane | Lordswood | 380m |
| Kingston Crescent (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 389m |
| Lordswood Lane | Lordswood | 397m |
| Kingston Crescent (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 412m |
| Maundene School (Princes Avenue) | Princes Park | 464m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8LD
| Chatham Station | 3.5km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 3.9km |
| Rochester Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8LD (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 8LD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 129.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.10Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8LD (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 8LD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8LD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 250,777 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,718 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,484 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 61,615 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
30.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8LD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8LD (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8LD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kingston Crescent | 16:30 | 10:45 | 405m |
| Safeway Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 484m |
| Ballens Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 1,045m |
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 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 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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081303 | |
| LSOA | E01016079 | Medway 031C |
| MSOA | E02003344 | Medway 031 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8LD
| ME5 8LQ | Stable Close | 30m |
| ME5 8LN | Stanley Road | 63m |
| ME5 8LE | Scarlett Close | 68m |
| ME5 8LG | Stag Road | 76m |
| ME5 8JF | Poachers Close | 85m |
| ME5 8LH | Archer Road | 95m |
| ME5 8LW | Holder Close | 113m |
| ME5 8JQ | Tyne Close | 121m |
| ME5 8JW | Wey Close | 127m |
| ME5 8LS | Allen Close | 134m |
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