ME5 7SF

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in March 1988

ME5 7SF	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 7SF

Highgrove Road - 18 properties, USRN 32100924

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.349 / 51°20'56"N

Longitude: 0.5269 / 0°31'36"E

UTM Reference: 31U 327779 5691538

OS Easting: 576064

OS Northing: 164131

OS Grid: TQ760641

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ8.822

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.2CW6

Open Location Code: 9F328GXG+HQ

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi33

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28669 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME5 7SF on Saturday 20 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:53
Sunrise	04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:47 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	10:10
Moon sets	23:37

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

Residential Property Sales in ME5 7SF

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
11 December 2020	63 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
28 January 2020	63 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£315,000
24 April 2019	85 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
14 February 2019	81 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£227,500
30 July 2018	57 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
30 January 2015	83 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£150,000
23 January 2015	85 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£191,000
15 August 2013	81 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£148,000
10 February 2012	81 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£138,000
26 August 2011	77 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,000
26 February 2010	79 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£172,000
24 August 2007	85 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£175,000
4 May 2007	59 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Detached	Freehold	£242,500
21 February 2007	85 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,000
4 August 2006	63 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,995
10 December 2004	79 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£156,000
27 August 2004	79 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
16 July 2004	81 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
27 May 2002	53 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Detached	Freehold	£164,995
9 August 2001	69 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Detached	Freehold	£145,000
6 August 2001	61 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Detached	Freehold	£149,000
30 May 2001	85 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£83,000
25 May 2000	79 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£91,000
17 April 2000	81 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,950
19 July 1999	53 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
28 June 1999	77 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£79,500
12 April 1999	73 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Detached	Freehold	£102,000
30 November 1995	85 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£51,000
17 February 1995	63 Highgrove Road, Chatham ME5 7SF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000

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 7SF

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Chatham and Aylesford

MP

Tristan Osborne Labour

Medway Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Princes Park

Councillors

Alex Hyne Conservative

Robbie Lammas Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME5 7SF

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081307		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016081	Medway 034C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003347	Medway 034	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014460	Princes Park	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
E33039927		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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