ME5 8SH maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8SH lies on Kirkdale Close in Chatham. ME5 8SH 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 June 1981.
ME5 8SH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8SH geodata
| Easting | 577736 |
| Northing | 162479 |
| Latitude | 51.333624 |
| Longitude | 0.550041 |
Where is ME5 8SH?
| Street | Kirkdale Close |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8SH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8SH 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 8SH
4, KIRKDALE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8SH 2025 7 AUG £500,000 |
2019 18 DEC £470,000 |
2018 20 JUL £650,000 |
10, KIRKDALE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8SH 2016 18 MAR £582,000 |
2013 29 JUL £350,000 |
2010 20 SEP £350,000 |
5, KIRKDALE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8SH 2007 13 DEC £340,000 |
6, KIRKDALE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8SH 2002 1 JUL £248,750 |
1998 21 AUG £141,000 |
6, KIRKDALE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 8SH 1996 21 OCT £131,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8SH
| Arundel Close (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 86m |
| Arundel Close (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 103m |
| Mayford Road (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 221m |
| Mayford Road (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 319m |
| Albemarle Road | Lordswood | 347m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8SH
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8SH (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 8SH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 106.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 17.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8SH (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 8SH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8SH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 262,524 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,877 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 25,336 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,190 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,774 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,746 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8SH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8SH.
- 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
44.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8SH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8SH (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8SH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Clandon Road | 16:00 | 10:45 | 102m |
| Hallwood Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 413m |
| Catterick Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 477m |
ME5 8SH ITL and ME5 8SH 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 8SH:
| 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 8SH 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 8SH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081187 | |
| LSOA | E01016057 | Medway 038C |
| MSOA | E02003351 | Medway 038 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8SH
| ME5 8UR | Clandon Road | 93m |
| ME5 8UH | Bentley Close | 102m |
| ME5 8QZ | Mayford Road | 114m |
| ME5 8YA | Clandon Road | 138m |
| ME5 8UZ | Arundel Close | 147m |
| ME5 8NQ | Whimbrel Walk | 161m |
| ME5 8HU | Ladyfields | 166m |
| ME5 8NH | Plover Close | 169m |
| ME5 8UT | Clandon Road | 181m |
| ME5 8NA | Dotterel Close | 183m |
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