ME5 9SH maps, stats, and open data
ME5 9SH lies on Watson Avenue in Chatham. ME5 9SH is located in the Fort Horsted electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Medway and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. 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 9SH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 9SH geodata
| Easting | 574850 |
| Northing | 164110 |
| Latitude | 51.349169 |
| Longitude | 0.509427 |
Where is ME5 9SH?
| Street | Watson Avenue |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 9SH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 9SH 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 | Fort Horsted |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rochester And Strood |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME5 9SH
1, WATSON AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 9SH 2014 15 OCT £205,000 |
2012 14 NOV £249,995 |
8, WATSON AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 9SH 2010 15 APR £365,000 |
2008 26 JUN £387,500 |
8, WATSON AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 9SH 2006 14 SEP £401,050 |
8, WATSON AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 9SH 2003 1 JUL £250,000 |
8, WATSON AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 9SH 2001 28 SEP £240,000 |
1997 15 AUG £135,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 9SH
| Watson Avenue (Barberry Avenue) | Davis Estate | 120m |
| Watson Avenue (Maidstone Road) | Davis Estate | 121m |
| Watson Avenue (Maidstone Road) | Davis Estate | 149m |
| Horsted Primary School (Barberry Avenue) | Davis Estate | 282m |
| Highview Drive (Shirley Avenue) | Davis Estate | 284m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 9SH
| Chatham Station | 3.6km |
| Rochester Station | 4km |
| Cuxton Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 9SH (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 9SH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 9SH (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 9SH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 9SH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 160,531 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,467 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,829 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 40,683 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,390 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,636 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 9SH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 9SH.
- 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
28.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME5 9SH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 9SH (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 9SH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Davis Estate Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 283m |
| King George Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 532m |
| Saracen Fields | 18:00 | 09:00 | 721m |
ME5 9SH ITL and ME5 9SH 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 9SH:
| 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 9SH 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 9SH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081501 | |
| LSOA | E01016121 | Medway 033A |
| MSOA | E02003346 | Medway 033 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 9SH
| ME5 9UT | Binland Grove | 67m |
| ME5 9SG | Watson Avenue | 79m |
| ME5 9UN | Highview Drive | 150m |
| ME5 9TF | Barberry Avenue | 173m |
| ME5 9UU | Binland Grove | 185m |
| ME5 9TQ | Madden Avenue | 190m |
| ME5 9SJ | Watson Avenue | 230m |
| ME5 9SN | Watson Avenue | 232m |
| ME5 9SE | Maidstone Road | 235m |
| ME5 9SW | Thorndale Close | 236m |
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