ME5 8SH
a residential postcode in Lordswood, Chatham
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3336 / 51°20'1"N
Longitude: 0.55 / 0°33'0"E
OS Eastings: 577736
OS Northings: 162479
OS Grid: TQ777624
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PQH.7X5
Mapcode Global: VHJM1.HR40
Plus Code: 9F328HM2+C2
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi60
What Three Birds: guillemot.bufflehead.redwing
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Kirkdale Close, Chatham ME5 8SH
Summary
ME5 8SH is a residential postcode in Lordswood, Chatham. It was first introduced in June 1981.
The most common council tax band is F.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £375,446 to £666,898 with an average of £509,237.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1976 and 1982.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Chatham is a town, which had a population of 76,792 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 30 people resident in ME5 8SH, of which 18 were male and 12 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME5 8SH is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME5 8SH is approximately 137m (449ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME5 8SH
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME5 8SH
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME5 8SH include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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ME5 8SH at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME5 8SH at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at ME5 8SH at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near ME5 8SH at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME5 8SH at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME5 8SH at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME5 8SH at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME5 8SH at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME5 8SH at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME5 8SH at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME5 8SH 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
Lordswood and Capstone
Councillors
David Wildey (Conservative)
Alan Jarrett (Conservative)
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 8SH.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME5 8SH.
Primary
Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8PU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NN
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3JY
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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.