Latitude: 51.3314 / 51°19'52"N
Longitude: 0.5423 / 0°32'32"E
OS Eastings: 577206
OS Northings: 162208
OS Grid: TQ772622
Mapcode National: GBR PQG.KWW
Mapcode Global: VHJM1.CS1R
Plus Code: 9F328GJR+GW
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gh59
What Three Birds: bufflehead.shelduck.tit
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ME5 8TU is a residential postcode in Lordswood, Chatham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £179,139 to £2,753,973 with an average of £306,880.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1976 and 1982.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
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 33 people resident in ME5 8TU, of which 16 were male and 17 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME5 8TU is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME5 8TU is approximately 161m (528ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME5 8TU
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME5 8TU
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 8TU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME5 8TU 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME5 8TU.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME5 8TU.
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
Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9HY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
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 Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
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
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.