ME5 8NS maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8NS lies on Ballens Road in Chatham. ME5 8NS 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 8NS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8NS geodata
| Easting | 576938 |
| Northing | 163468 |
| Latitude | 51.342756 |
| Longitude | 0.539060 |
Where is ME5 8NS?
| Street | Ballens Road |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8NS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8NS 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 8NS
8, BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8NS 2021 26 APR £200,000 |
6, BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8NS 2011 20 OCT £182,500 |
2006 28 JUN £182,000 |
2004 18 JUN £184,995 |
8, BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8NS 2003 21 FEB £202,000 |
8, BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8NS 2001 23 OCT £149,995 |
8, BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8NS 2000 25 FEB £124,000 |
8, BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8NS 1996 28 JUN £68,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8NS
| Ballens Road (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 149m |
| Ballens Road (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 159m |
| Lords Wood Lane School (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 181m |
| Harrow Court (Bromley Close) | Lordswood | 187m |
| Kingston Crescent | Lordswood | 243m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8NS
| Chatham Station | 4.4km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.9km |
| Rochester Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8NS (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 8NS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 104.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8NS (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 8NS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8NS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 323,413 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,550 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,678 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 114,283 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,082 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,529 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8NS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8NS.
- 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
19.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8NS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8NS (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8NS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ballens Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 72m |
| Coppice Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 568m |
| Kingston Crescent | 16:30 | 10:45 | 618m |
ME5 8NS ITL and ME5 8NS 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 8NS:
| 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 8NS 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 8NS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081177 | |
| LSOA | E01016060 | Medway 038D |
| MSOA | E02003351 | Medway 038 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8NS
| ME5 8PR | Tadburn Green | 45m |
| ME5 8NT | Ballens Road | 111m |
| ME5 8NU | Coombe Close | 113m |
| ME5 8NP | Lords Wood Lane | 114m |
| ME5 8NR | Lords Wood Lane | 124m |
| ME5 8PS | Tadburn Green | 125m |
| ME5 8QT | Courtfield Avenue | 136m |
| ME5 8PP | Panton Close | 145m |
| ME5 8PL | Hall Road | 150m |
| ME5 8DU | Port Close | 184m |
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