ME5 8QU maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8QU lies on Darenth Rise in Chatham. ME5 8QU 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 8QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8QU geodata
| Easting | 576894 |
| Northing | 163086 |
| Latitude | 51.339339 |
| Longitude | 0.538239 |
Where is ME5 8QU?
| Street | Darenth Rise |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8QU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 8QU
12, DARENTH RISE, CHATHAM, ME5 8QU 2023 28 FEB £310,000 |
2021 26 MAY £475,000 |
18, DARENTH RISE, CHATHAM, ME5 8QU 2019 3 SEP £318,000 |
2019 8 AUG £272,000 |
2016 16 MAY £270,000 |
10, DARENTH RISE, CHATHAM, ME5 8QU 2016 8 FEB £235,000 |
2015 9 APR £275,000 |
7, DARENTH RISE, CHATHAM, ME5 8QU 2014 22 OCT £275,000 |
2013 23 SEP £240,000 |
24, DARENTH RISE, CHATHAM, ME5 8QU 2012 28 AUG £260,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8QU
| Victoria Cross (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 165m |
| Victoria Cross (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 169m |
| Lords Wood Lane School (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 292m |
| Kellaway Road (Dargets Road) | Walderslade | 361m |
| Redwood Close (Dargets Road) | Walderslade | 390m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8QU
| Chatham Station | 4.7km |
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 5.9km |
| Aylesford Station | 6.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8QU (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 8QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 107.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.56Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8QU (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 8QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 276,025 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,144 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,375 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,891 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,495 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,853 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8QU.
- 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 8QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coppice Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 260m |
| Ballens Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 344m |
| Catterick Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 682m |
ME5 8QU ITL and ME5 8QU 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 8QU:
| 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 8QU 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 8QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081177 | |
| LSOA | E01016060 | Medway 038D |
| MSOA | E02003351 | Medway 038 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8QU
| ME5 8QA | Lynton Drive | 52m |
| ME5 8PZ | Lynton Drive | 70m |
| ME5 8QY | Lords Wood Lane | 97m |
| ME5 8QB | Dornden Gardens | 99m |
| ME5 8QP | Courtfield Avenue | 116m |
| ME5 8QR | Courtfield Avenue | 139m |
| ME5 8QD | Courtfield Avenue | 151m |
| ME5 8RL | Whitcombe Close | 193m |
| ME5 8DE | Fanconi Road | 196m |
| ME5 8EN | Moonstone Drive | 203m |
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