ME5 9SS maps, stats, and open data
ME5 9SS lies on Carpinus Close in Chatham. ME5 9SS 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 February 1990.
ME5 9SS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME5 9SS geodata
| Easting | 576585 |
| Northing | 162088 |
| Latitude | 51.330470 |
| Longitude | 0.533313 |
Where is ME5 9SS?
| Street | Carpinus Close |
| Town/City | Chatham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME5 |
ME5 9SS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME5 9SS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 9SS
2025 31 JUL £650,000 |
7, CARPINUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9SS 2022 28 OCT £535,000 |
4, CARPINUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9SS 2018 24 OCT £437,000 |
2018 17 OCT £312,500 |
2016 1 JUN £570,000 |
THE COPSE, 6, CARPINUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9SS 2010 11 JUN £465,000 |
2005 30 JUN £220,500 |
2001 8 JUN £134,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME5 9SS
| Celestine Close (Impton Lane) | Walderslade | 293m |
| Galena Close (Impton Lane) | Walderslade | 378m |
| Galena Close (Impton Lane) | Walderslade | 404m |
| Forestdale Road (Walderslade Woods) | Walderslade | 415m |
| Forestdale Road (Walderslade Woods) | Walderslade | 430m |
Nearest railway stations to ME5 9SS
| Aylesford Station | 5.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME5 9SS (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 9SS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 102.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME5 9SS (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 9SS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME5 9SS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 168,027 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,670 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,113 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 22,677 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,240 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,763 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME5 9SS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME5 9SS.
- 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 9SS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME5 9SS (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME5 9SS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Impton Lane | 17:30 | 10:30 | 489m |
| Tuscan Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 506m |
| Boxley Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 581m |
ME5 9SS ITL and ME5 9SS 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 9SS:
| 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 9SS 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 9SS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123534 | |
| LSOA | E01024338 | Maidstone 001D |
| MSOA | E02005068 | Maidstone 001 |
Nearest postcodes to ME5 9SS
| ME5 9ST | Silver Tree Close | 80m |
| ME5 9SU | Malus Close | 84m |
| ME5 9DD | Fagus Close | 95m |
| ME5 9DB | Gean Close | 152m |
| ME5 9QF | Pyrus Close | 153m |
| ME5 9NB | Forestdale Road | 180m |
| ME5 9LU | Tufa Close | 190m |
| ME5 9LQ | Travertine Road | 217m |
| ME5 9SR | Chequers Close | 221m |
| ME5 9QD | Iris Close | 235m |
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