ME5 9LU maps, stats, and open data
ME5 9LU lies on Tufa Close in Chatham. ME5 9LU is located in the Boxley electoral ward, within the local authority district of Maidstone and the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. 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 April 1985.
ME5 9LU geodata
| Easting | 576701 |
| Northing | 162238 |
| Latitude | 51.331781 |
| Longitude | 0.535051 |
Where is ME5 9LU?
| Street | Tufa Close |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 9LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 9LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 | Boxley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Faversham And Mid Kent |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME5 9LU
11, TUFA CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9LU 2022 20 OCT £546,000 |
2022 30 SEP £490,000 |
2021 14 DEC £485,000 |
2021 26 MAR £507,000 |
2018 16 NOV £497,500 |
2017 20 OCT £420,000 |
2017 19 OCT £405,000 |
2015 18 DEC £375,000 |
2014 13 JUN £305,000 |
2010 7 OCT £212,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 9LU
| Lords Wood Close (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 276m |
| Lords Wood Close (Lords Wood Lane) | Lordswood | 286m |
| Celestine Close (Impton Lane) | Walderslade | 450m |
| Woodlands (Beechen Bank Road) | Walderslade | 455m |
| Longwood (Boxley Road) | Walderslade | 472m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 9LU
| Aylesford Station | 5.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 9LU (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 9LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 99.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.59Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 9LU (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 9LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 9LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 336,877 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,313 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,944 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 82,052 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,827 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,751 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 9LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 9LU.
- 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
15% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 9LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 9LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 9LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Tuscan Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 393m |
| Boxley Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 541m |
| Impton Lane | 17:30 | 10:30 | 674m |
ME5 9LU ITL and ME5 9LU 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 9LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ45 | Mid Kent |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000110 | Maidstone |
ME5 9LU 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 9LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123534 | |
| LSOA | E01024338 | Maidstone 001D |
| MSOA | E02005068 | Maidstone 001 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 9LU
| ME5 9LQ | Travertine Road | 96m |
| ME5 9JE | Boxley Road | 118m |
| ME5 9ST | Silver Tree Close | 158m |
| ME5 9JB | Cossington Road | 164m |
| ME5 9SS | Carpinus Close | 190m |
| ME5 9SU | Malus Close | 247m |
| ME5 9JJ | The Covert | 252m |
| ME5 9DD | Fagus Close | 285m |
| ME5 9JQ | Brownelow Copse | 286m |
| ME5 9JP | The Spinney | 291m |
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