ME5 7HL

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME5 7HL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME5 7HL

Hunters Way West - 26 properties, USRN 32100993

Montrose Avenue - 1 property, USRN 32101335

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3692 / 51°22'9"N

Longitude: 0.556 / 0°33'21"E

UTM Reference: 31U 329880 5693718

OS Easting: 578012

OS Northing: 166449

OS Grid: TQ780664

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ3.3CJ

Mapcode Global: VHJLV.LV87

Open Location Code: 9F329H94+M9

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi68

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24334 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME5 7HL 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 today	04:10 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 7HL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME5 7HL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 January 2023	Hunters Cottage, 4, Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Detached	Freehold	£1,400,000
9 December 2022	8 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£385,000
28 January 2022	42 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£295,000
30 October 2017	Hunters Cottage, 4, Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Detached	Freehold	£1,100,000
5 February 2016	42 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
4 August 2014	6 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£205,000
26 October 2012	36 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£161,500
7 June 2012	40 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
3 February 2009	8 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£195,000
10 December 2007	6 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
24 November 2006	52 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£236,500
20 October 2006	44 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
26 May 2005	16 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£196,000
29 April 2005	26 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£168,000
16 January 2004	22 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£173,000
5 December 2003	46 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£168,000
3 October 2003	6 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£179,995
6 June 2003	10 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£154,000
7 August 2002	4 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Detached	Freehold	£455,000
11 January 2002	16 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£128,000
12 July 2001	46 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
29 June 2001	36 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£114,000
16 February 2001	8 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£118,995
2 July 1999	54 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Detached	Freehold	£108,000
30 October 1998	42 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,000
13 February 1998	14 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
16 April 1997	22 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,000
7 July 1995	28 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£67,500
28 April 1995	8 Hunters Way West, Chatham ME5 7HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,995

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 7HL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Gillingham and Rainham

MP

Naushabah Khan Labour

Medway Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Watling

Councillors

Tracy Coombs Labour

Marian Nestorov Labour

Chrissy Stamp Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME5 7HL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081765		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016175	Medway 019C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003332	Medway 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014471	Watling	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
E14001246	Gillingham and Rainham	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
E33039883		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

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