ME5 8RL maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8RL lies on Whitcombe Close in Chatham. ME5 8RL 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 8RL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8RL geodata
| Easting | 577065 |
| Northing | 162997 |
| Latitude | 51.338486 |
| Longitude | 0.540647 |
Where is ME5 8RL?
| Street | Whitcombe Close |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8RL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8RL 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 8RL
25, WHITCOMBE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8RL 2011 31 OCT £225,000 |
27, WHITCOMBE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8RL 2006 28 JUL £242,000 |
26, WHITCOMBE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8RL 2002 2 AUG £165,000 |
22, WHITCOMBE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8RL 2001 4 MAY £135,000 |
27, WHITCOMBE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8RL 1997 23 MAY £83,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8RL
| Achilles Road (Albemarle Road) | Lordswood | 284m |
| Victoria Cross (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 295m |
| Achilles Road (Albemarle Road) | Lordswood | 298m |
| Victoria Cross (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 307m |
| Lords Wood Leisure Centre | Lordswood | 408m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8RL
| Chatham Station | 4.9km |
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 5.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8RL (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 8RL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 92.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8RL (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 8RL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8RL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 391,043 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,484 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,426 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 88,664 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,694 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,695 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8RL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8RL.
- 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 8RL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8RL (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8RL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coppice Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 81m |
| Ballens Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 427m |
| Catterick Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 497m |
ME5 8RL ITL and ME5 8RL 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 8RL:
| 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 8RL 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 8RL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081184 | |
| LSOA | E01016060 | Medway 038D |
| MSOA | E02003351 | Medway 038 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8RL
| ME5 8PE | Flint Green | 52m |
| ME5 8QD | Courtfield Avenue | 72m |
| ME5 8QP | Courtfield Avenue | 81m |
| ME5 8RJ | Coppice Road | 85m |
| ME5 8QE | Courtfield Avenue | 126m |
| ME5 8PB | Mead Green | 134m |
| ME5 8QA | Lynton Drive | 145m |
| ME5 8QW | Nash Close | 152m |
| ME5 8PJ | Knole Road | 173m |
| ME5 8QN | Exton Close | 174m |
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