ME5 9RU maps, stats, and open data
ME5 9RU lies on Wildfell Close in Chatham. ME5 9RU 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 January 1992.
ME5 9RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 9RU geodata
| Easting | 577183 |
| Northing | 161702 |
| Latitude | 51.326816 |
| Longitude | 0.541696 |
Where is ME5 9RU?
| Street | Wildfell Close |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 9RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 9RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 9RU
2024 1 MAR £256,500 |
2009 15 JUN £132,000 |
2, WILDFELL CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9RU 2007 15 NOV £268,000 |
2, WILDFELL CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9RU 2002 24 OCT £159,995 |
1998 21 AUG £58,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 9RU
| Boxley Road | Walderslade | 115m |
| Wildfell Close (Walderslade Woods) | Walderslade | 175m |
| Wildfell Close (Walderslade Woods) | Walderslade | 200m |
| Longwood (Boxley Road) | Walderslade | 251m |
| Golden Wood Close (Badger Road) | Walderslade | 459m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 9RU
| Barming Station | 6.4km |
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 6.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 9RU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME5 9RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 33.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 40.86Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 9RU (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 9RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 9RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 360,786 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,611 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,817 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 123,361 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,738 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,573 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 9RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 9RU.
- 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
35.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 9RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 9RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 9RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Revenge Road | 18:30 | 300m | |
| Tuscan Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 465m |
| Hallwood Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 849m |
ME5 9RU ITL and ME5 9RU 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 9RU:
| 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 9RU 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 9RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123540 | |
| LSOA | E01024333 | Maidstone 001A |
| MSOA | E02005068 | Maidstone 001 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 9RU
| ME5 9DQ | Greensands | 35m |
| ME5 9DG | Saracen Fields | 145m |
| ME5 9DH | Sandstone Rise | 152m |
| ME5 8UD | Lordswood Industrial Estate | 309m |
| ME5 9JG | Longwood | 381m |
| ME5 8XR | Badger Road | 470m |
| ME5 8JP | Lords Wood Lane | 475m |
| ME5 8TY | Badger Road | 501m |
| ME5 8TU | Badger Road | 507m |
| ME5 8XS | Badger Road | 509m |
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