ME5 8LS maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8LS lies on Allen Close in Chatham. ME5 8LS 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 July 1986.
ME5 8LS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8LS geodata
| Easting | 577020 |
| Northing | 164582 |
| Latitude | 51.352738 |
| Longitude | 0.540789 |
Where is ME5 8LS?
| Street | Allen Close |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8LS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8LS 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 8LS
16, ALLEN CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8LS 2019 23 OCT £360,000 |
2018 8 JUN £452,500 |
2016 4 NOV £320,000 |
2, ALLEN CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8LS 2015 4 DEC £272,500 |
2013 2 AUG £290,000 |
4, ALLEN CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8LS 2013 2 AUG £215,000 |
2012 12 DEC £225,000 |
2008 8 FEB £285,000 |
1, ALLEN CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8LS 2007 29 AUG £250,000 |
17, ALLEN CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8LS 2007 14 JUN £249,999 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8LS
| Morrisons (Princes Avenue) | Princes Park | 386m |
| Petrol Station (Princes Avenue) | Princes Park | 403m |
| Morrisons (Princes Avenue) | Princes Park | 424m |
| Swift Crescent (Princes Avenue) | Princes Park | 442m |
| Maundene School (Princes Avenue) | Princes Park | 446m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8LS
| Chatham Station | 3.4km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 3.8km |
| Rochester Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8LS (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 8LS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 62.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 90.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.96Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8LS (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 8LS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8LS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 332,602 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,630 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,489 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 55,055 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,670 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,175 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8LS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8LS.
- 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 8LS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8LS (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8LS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Safeway Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 399m |
| Kingston Crescent | 16:30 | 10:45 | 507m |
| The Links | 17:30 | 11:30 | 1,049m |
ME5 8LS ITL and ME5 8LS 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 8LS:
| 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 8LS 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 8LS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081303 | |
| LSOA | E01016079 | Medway 031C |
| MSOA | E02003344 | Medway 031 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8LS
| ME5 8LH | Archer Road | 72m |
| ME5 8LN | Stanley Road | 72m |
| ME5 8JU | Lords Wood Lane | 97m |
| ME5 8LU | Cook Close | 112m |
| ME5 8LQ | Stable Close | 120m |
| ME5 8LW | Holder Close | 121m |
| ME5 8LR | Judkins Close | 126m |
| ME5 8LD | Bowman Close | 134m |
| ME5 8LG | Stag Road | 151m |
| ME5 8LE | Scarlett Close | 154m |
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