ME5 8RH maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8RH lies on Swingate Close in Chatham. ME5 8RH 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 8RH geodata
| Easting | 576721 |
| Northing | 162808 |
| Latitude | 51.336895 |
| Longitude | 0.535620 |
Where is ME5 8RH?
| Street | Swingate Close |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8RH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8RH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 8RH
2024 22 NOV £350,000 |
2023 3 APR £350,000 |
6, SWINGATE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8RH 2019 22 FEB £315,000 |
2013 1 NOV £220,000 |
7, SWINGATE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8RH 2012 19 NOV £165,000 |
2000 19 MAY £96,950 |
1999 29 SEP £85,500 |
1996 29 FEB £66,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8RH
| Redwood Close (Dargets Road) | Walderslade | 63m |
| Kellaway Road (Dargets Road) | Walderslade | 114m |
| Victoria Cross (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 175m |
| Victoria Cross (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 181m |
| Achilles Road (Albemarle Road) | Lordswood | 325m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8RH
| Chatham Station | 4.9km |
| Aylesford Station | 6.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8RH (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 8RH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 100.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8RH (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 8RH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8RH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 286,029 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,891 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,358 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 52,662 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,762 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,827 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8RH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8RH.
- 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
36.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8RH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8RH (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8RH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coppice Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 393m |
| Boxley Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 486m |
| Hallwood Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 663m |
ME5 8RH ITL and ME5 8RH 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 8RH:
| 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 8RH 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 8RH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081725 | |
| LSOA | E01016170 | Medway 038E |
| MSOA | E02003351 | Medway 038 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8RH
| ME5 8RE | Dargets Road | 41m |
| ME5 8RG | Dargets Road | 61m |
| ME5 8DF | Duchess Of Kent Drive | 64m |
| ME5 8RB | Lords Wood Lane | 68m |
| ME5 8BQ | Dargets Road | 68m |
| ME5 8QL | Redwood Close | 105m |
| ME5 8DA | Dargets Road | 135m |
| ME5 8RA | Lords Wood Lane | 150m |
| ME5 8DD | Duchess Of Kent Drive | 156m |
| ME5 8RD | Slade Close | 164m |
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