ME5 9BL maps, stats, and open data

ME5 9BL lies on Ash Close in Chatham. ME5 9BL is located in the Luton 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 9BL maps

ME5 9BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME5 9BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME5 9BL geodata

Easting577187
Northing166029
Latitude51.365684
Longitude0.543905

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME5 9BL?

StreetAsh Close
Town/CityChatham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME5
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ME5 9BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME5 9BL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardLuton
ConstituencyChatham And Aylesford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME5 9BL

January 2024DrugsOn or near Parking Area470m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area470m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Parking Area470m
➜ Ash Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME5 9BL

Mill Lane (Street End Road)Wayfield246m
Mill Lane (Street End Road)Wayfield260m
East Hill (North Dane Way)Luton301m
Street End RoadWayfield312m
East Hill (North Dane Way)Luton323m

Nearest railway stations to ME5 9BL

Chatham Station2.3km
Gillingham (Kent) Station2.4km
Rochester Station3.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME5 9BL

Broadband access in ME5 9BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in ME5 9BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed85.7Mbps
Average download speed82.7Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed9.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME5 9BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME5 9BL

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Source: Ofcom
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ME5 9BL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 9BL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)138,302
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)13,830
Median (kWh/meter)12,788
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 9BL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 9BL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

54.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 9BL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 9BL (meters)

Age UK Medway
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Capstone Day Centre
155m
Crestway Pre-School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Stonecross Lea Community Centre
159m
Slimming World Franchise For Aaron Snares
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Settington & Downsview Community Centre
159m

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Nearest post box to ME5 9BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Hopewell Drive17:3011:30223m
Luton High Street17:3012:00495m
Edinburgh Road17:3011:30720m

Nearest sports facilities to ME5 9BL

FacilityDistance
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road, Chatham
Golf
594m
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield, Chatham
Grass Pitches
595m
Luton Rec
Capstone Road, Chatham
Grass Pitches
607m

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Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to ME5 9BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Luton Primary School
Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5AW
Primary630m
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7NX
Primary771m
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary894m

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Source: Edubase
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ME5 9BL ITL and ME5 9BL 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 9BL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ41Medway
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000035Medway

ME5 9BL 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 9BL:

CodeName
OAE00081211
LSOAE01016065Medway 027B
MSOAE02003340Medway 027

Nearest postcodes to ME5 9BL

ME5 0APDownsview63m
ME5 0AYHolly Close69m
ME5 0ARDownsview79m
ME5 0BBCrestway88m
ME5 0AXBrier Close119m
ME5 0BLStonecross Lea156m
ME5 0BDCrestway162m
ME5 0AUMaunders Close169m
ME5 0ANDownsview175m
ME5 0BZBracken Lea186m