ME5 8PQ
a residential postcode in Lordswood, Chatham
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3395 / 51°20'22"N
Longitude: 0.5444 / 0°32'39"E
OS Eastings: 577323
OS Northings: 163121
OS Grid: TQ773631
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PQ9.SKT
Mapcode Global: VHJM1.DL5H
Plus Code: 9F328GQV+RQ
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi51
What Three Birds: woodlark.dowitcher.treecreeper
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Summary
ME5 8PQ is a residential postcode in Lordswood, Chatham. It was first introduced in February 1984.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £166,710 to £487,765 with an average of £320,881.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975, between 1976 and 1982 and between 1983 and 1990.
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) ratings are D and C.
Chatham is a town, which had a population of 76,792 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 96 people resident in ME5 8PQ, of which 43 were male and 53 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME5 8PQ is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME5 8PQ is approximately 115m (377ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME5 8PQ
6b1: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Multi-Ethnic Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME5 8PQ
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 8PQ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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ME5 8PQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME5 8PQ at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near ME5 8PQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME5 8PQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME5 8PQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME5 8PQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME5 8PQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME5 8PQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME5 8PQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME5 8PQ 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 8PQ.
- 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 8PQ.
Primary
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
Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
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
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
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6SG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.