The UK Postcode Database

ME5 7EL

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980
ME5 7EL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME5 7EL

Rainham Road - 48 properties, USRN 32102899

Jezreels Road - 1 property, USRN 32101031

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3736 / 51°22'25"N

Longitude: 0.5512 / 0°33'4"E

UTM Reference: 31U 329564 5694220

OS Easting: 577662

OS Northing: 166929

OS Grid: TQ776669

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPX.VK1

Mapcode Global: VHJLV.HQRV

Open Location Code: 9F329HF2+CF

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi69

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Younger Ethnic Minority Families in Flats

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4508 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME5 7EL on Friday 19 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:10
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 08:46
Moon sets 23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME5 7EL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME5 7EL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 March 2024 108 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
8 June 2023 128 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
20 February 2023 116 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
14 December 2022 90a Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
31 October 2022 96 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
14 March 2022 122 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £312,000
5 March 2021 74 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £227,000
26 July 2019 82 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £243,000
11 July 2019 74 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,500
28 March 2019 92 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £213,000
12 December 2017 72 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
31 July 2017 110 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
9 December 2016 90a Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
14 October 2016 102 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £199,000
12 August 2016 64 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
6 June 2016 90b Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,000
27 January 2016 84 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £203,500
24 September 2014 134 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
24 January 2014 74 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,500
28 November 2013 102 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
3 August 2012 124 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
22 May 2008 64 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
13 December 2007 120 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,500
19 October 2007 64 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
12 October 2007 90a Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,500
11 October 2007 90b Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
14 September 2007 106 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Semi-detached Freehold £154,000
5 April 2007 82 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,000
27 March 2006 70 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
12 August 2005 Lower Flat, 132 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,995
12 August 2005 Upper Flat, 132 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,995
11 August 2005 68 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
11 August 2005 68 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
3 August 2005 134 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
29 July 2005 64 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Semi-detached Freehold £182,995
19 February 2004 106 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Semi-detached Freehold £111,000
17 December 2003 128 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
25 July 2003 120 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
10 June 2003 104 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
7 February 2003 110 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
31 October 2002 108 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
30 May 2002 134a Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £30,000
30 April 2002 Upper Flat, 132 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £36,000
30 April 2002 Lower Flat, 132 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £25,000
24 July 2001 120 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
5 April 2001 92 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
29 September 2000 74 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,995
21 August 2000 124 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
2 May 2000 64 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
28 January 2000 72 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,500
14 July 1999 100 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
1 July 1999 74 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
22 March 1999 80 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000
3 March 1998 Lower Flat, 132 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £12,000
28 November 1997 110 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
25 October 1997 134a Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £16,000
13 August 1997 96 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
3 June 1997 134 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Flat/apartment Leasehold £20,000
5 March 1997 92 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
13 December 1996 66 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,950
29 May 1996 116 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £31,000
5 January 1996 86 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
3 November 1995 66 Rainham Road, Chatham ME5 7EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME5 7EL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Chatham and Aylesford

MP

Tristan Osborne Labour

Medway Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Luton

Councillors

Simon Curry Labour

Joanne Howcroft-Scott Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME5 7EL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081202 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016064 Medway 020C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003333 Medway 020 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014459 Luton Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000035 Medway Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001157 Chatham and Aylesford Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000032 Kent Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000242 Medway Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33039886 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000237 NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E43000030 Medway, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000032 NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000011 Kent and Medway Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63012371 Chatham Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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