ME5 7JR

a postcode in Chatham, Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME5 7JR	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 7JR

Beacon Hill - 14 properties, USRN 32100131

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3706 / 51°22'14"N

Longitude: 0.5492 / 0°32'57"E

UTM Reference: 31U 329415 5693893

OS Easting: 577538

OS Northing: 166592

OS Grid: TQ775665

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ3.1NW

Mapcode Global: VHJLV.GTQ4

Open Location Code: 9F329GCX+7M

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi58

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Urbanites
Urban Professionals and Families
Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families

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 7JR on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:18
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:37
Sunrise	06:10
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:06
Sunset	18:02
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:35
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:14
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	19:54

Hours of daylight today	05:40 to 18:32
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:32 to 05:38
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:34
Moon Rises	19:44

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

Residential Property Sales in ME5 7JR

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 September 2022	34b Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£295,000
1 April 2021	34a Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£236,000
18 September 2017	27 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
14 December 2016	34a Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£210,000
15 February 2016	34a Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
16 December 2015	40 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
28 August 2015	36 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Detached	Freehold	£117,000
7 December 2012	40 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Detached	Freehold	£102,500
15 August 2011	40 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Detached	Freehold	£80,000
16 May 2011	36 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
20 September 2010	29 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
5 November 2008	38 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
3 January 2008	36 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Detached	Freehold	£124,000
21 March 2003	34 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
26 March 2002	29 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£86,000
8 March 2002	36 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Detached	Freehold	£59,995
14 November 2001	38 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
30 March 2001	42 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,500
2 February 2001	34 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,000
19 May 2000	27 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000
14 October 1997	31 Beacon Hill, Chatham ME5 7JR	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,000

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 7JR

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 7JR

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081199		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	Kent and Medway	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000011	Kent and Medway	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63005212	Chatham	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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