ME5 7LA
a primarily residential postcode in Luton, Chatham
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.369 / 51°22'8"N
Longitude: 0.5485 / 0°32'54"E
OS Eastings: 577496
OS Northings: 166406
OS Grid: TQ774664
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PQ3.1HZ
Mapcode Global: VHJLV.GVBF
Plus Code: 9F329G9X+HC
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi58
What Three Birds: mockingbird.vireo.waxwing
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Dorset Lodge, Nelson Terrace, Chatham ME5 7LA
Summary
ME5 7LA is a primarily residential postcode in Luton, Chatham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £79,065 to £210,875 with an average of £123,703.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of social housing and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £19,500. The most common recorded business type is Library.
Chatham is a town, which had a population of 76,792 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 46 people resident in ME5 7LA, of which 22 were male and 24 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
ME5 7LA is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME5 7LA is approximately 27m (89ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME5 7LA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME5 7LA
7a3: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Multi-Ethnic Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME5 7LA
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME5 7LA include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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ME5 7LA at other websites
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME5 7LA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME5 7LA are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Medway Council
Ward
Luton and Wayfield
Councillors
Tristran Osborne (Labour)
Simon Curry (Labour)
Joanne Howcroft-Scott (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
MP
Tracey Crouch (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME5 7LA.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME5 7LA.
Primary
Luton Infant & Nursery School
Alexandra Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5AP
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Needs improvement
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7NX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JY
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6SG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.