The UK Postcode Database

ME5 8BQ

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in February 1990
ME5 8BQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME5 8BQ

Dargets Road - 11 properties, USRN 32100549

Duchess Of Kent Drive - 1 property, USRN 32100601

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3373 / 51°20'14"N

Longitude: 0.535 / 0°32'5"E

UTM Reference: 31U 328300 5690224

OS Easting: 576673

OS Northing: 162856

OS Grid: TQ766628

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQG.42Q

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.7N55

Open Location Code: 9F328GPM+WX

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20578 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME5 8BQ on Friday 19 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) 22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 08:46
Moon sets 23:22

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME5 8BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME5 8BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
2 July 2021 2, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £146,000
5 May 2021 9, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £127,000
7 October 2019 5, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,500
8 March 2018 1, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
19 September 2017 2, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
12 June 2017 10, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £127,000
14 July 2015 7, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
24 October 2014 3, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
21 November 2012 2, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £88,000
4 October 2011 6, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
30 June 2011 7, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £83,500
29 June 2011 7, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
28 April 2011 2, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
30 June 2004 6, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,000
8 March 2004 8, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,000
24 February 2004 7, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,000
9 July 2003 2, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,250
10 March 2003 10, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,995
4 November 2002 3, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,995
30 September 2002 1, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,995
8 June 2001 7, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
1 June 2001 10, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,250
15 December 2000 2, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
9 June 2000 6, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £46,000
30 May 2000 8, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,995
31 January 2000 2, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
21 December 1999 9, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,000
19 November 1999 1, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,995
22 March 1999 4, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,000
10 November 1995 6, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,000
28 April 1995 2, Katherine Court, Dargets Road, Chatham ME5 8BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £30,000

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 8BQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Chatham and Aylesford

MP

Tristan Osborne Labour

Medway Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Lordswood & Walderslade

Councillors

David Brake Conservative

Adrian Gulvin Conservative

David Wildey Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME5 8BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081723 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016170 Medway 038E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003351 Medway 038 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014458 Lordswood & Walderslade 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
E33039937 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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