ME5 8SZ maps, stats, and open data
ME5 8SZ lies on Mayford Road in Chatham. ME5 8SZ 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 October 1985.
ME5 8SZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 8SZ geodata
| Easting | 577851 |
| Northing | 162675 |
| Latitude | 51.335348 |
| Longitude | 0.551759 |
Where is ME5 8SZ?
| Street | Mayford Road |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 8SZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 8SZ 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 8SZ
21, MAYFORD ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8SZ 2025 24 OCT £328,000 |
2025 30 APR £575,000 |
2022 15 JUL £585,000 |
2019 26 NOV £500,000 |
24, MAYFORD ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8SZ 2017 10 NOV £375,000 |
2016 21 MAR £400,000 |
2014 22 AUG £250,000 |
2006 17 NOV £300,000 |
2000 7 SEP £197,000 |
14, MAYFORD ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 8SZ 1999 25 NOV £168,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 8SZ
| Mayford Road (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 92m |
| Mayford Road (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 147m |
| Abinger Drive (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 262m |
| Abinger Drive (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 264m |
| Arundel Close (Clandon Road) | Lordswood | 313m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 8SZ
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 5.4km |
| Chatham Station | 5.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 8SZ (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 8SZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 126.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 8SZ (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 8SZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 8SZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 378,672 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,464 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,788 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 126,588 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,688 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,783 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 8SZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 8SZ.
- 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
45% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 8SZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 8SZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 8SZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Clandon Road | 16:00 | 10:45 | 329m |
| Catterick Road | 16:30 | 10:45 | 384m |
| Hallwood Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 541m |
ME5 8SZ ITL and ME5 8SZ 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 8SZ:
| 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 8SZ 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 8SZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081162 | |
| LSOA | E01016056 | Medway 038B |
| MSOA | E02003351 | Medway 038 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 8SZ
| ME5 8HU | Ladyfields | 62m |
| ME5 8SF | Compton Close | 64m |
| ME5 8SQ | Pirbright Close | 78m |
| ME5 8HF | Hayfields | 83m |
| ME5 8UN | Clandon Road | 85m |
| ME5 8HQ | Millfields | 97m |
| ME5 8YB | Clandon Road | 118m |
| ME5 8UQ | Waverley Close | 125m |
| ME5 8UH | Bentley Close | 136m |
| ME5 8UJ | Rudge Close | 155m |
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