The UK Postcode Database

ME5 8DR

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980
ME5 8DR 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 8DR

Smith Road - 37 properties, USRN 32101743

Goad Avenue - 1 property, USRN 32100767

Spindlewood Close - 1 property, USRN 32101763

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3428 / 51°20'33"N

Longitude: 0.5342 / 0°32'3"E

UTM Reference: 31U 328264 5690830

OS Easting: 576596

OS Northing: 163458

OS Grid: TQ765634

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ8.PW9

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.6HRZ

Open Location Code: 9F328GVM+4M

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi42

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Retired Seniors

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 8DR on Friday 19 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
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 04:11
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 08:46
Moon sets 23:23

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

Residential Property Sales in ME5 8DR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 March 2024 17 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
5 February 2024 7i Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Other property type Freehold £100,000
25 August 2023 10 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
14 April 2023 12 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
28 November 2022 13 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
8 November 2022 7j Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £412,000
15 July 2022 5 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £215,000
28 January 2022 15 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £192,000
20 August 2021 27 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £193,000
2 September 2020 25 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £190,000
6 December 2019 15 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
11 September 2019 7a Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
16 November 2018 9 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £190,000
21 February 2018 7 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £166,000
21 February 2018 1 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £174,500
5 January 2018 12 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
18 December 2017 27 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £172,000
21 July 2017 31 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,000
15 April 2016 15 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £148,000
28 January 2016 7k Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
26 August 2015 7b Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
14 August 2015 14 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
3 August 2015 17 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
15 May 2014 31 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
19 September 2013 4 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
22 August 2013 2a Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Detached Freehold £205,000
25 March 2013 15 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £108,000
16 February 2012 7k Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Detached Freehold £170,000
15 July 2011 7e Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £142,500
23 April 2010 9 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
30 October 2009 2a Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Detached Freehold £190,000
23 February 2009 31 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Leasehold £110,000
10 October 2008 15 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,000
2 June 2008 29 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
14 February 2008 27 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £135,000
9 March 2007 7d Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £174,000
9 February 2007 7k Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Detached Freehold £182,000
4 January 2007 21 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
21 December 2006 7b Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
21 September 2006 2 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
20 January 2006 25 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
7 November 2005 4 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £168,500
17 August 2005 7h Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £182,500
10 December 2004 9 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £114,000
28 May 2004 11 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
4 December 2003 10 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
21 July 2003 15 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,500
30 June 2003 7j Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £161,000
23 May 2003 3 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Leasehold £86,000
20 December 2002 1 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
20 August 2002 21 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £122,500
27 July 2001 29 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,500
15 June 2001 17 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £118,000
6 April 2001 15 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,000
24 November 2000 19 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £114,000
22 August 2000 31 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Leasehold £41,000
5 November 1999 27 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £41,500
27 August 1999 4 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £73,500
12 May 1999 7c Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
31 March 1999 31 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Leasehold £39,995
16 March 1998 9 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,500
8 December 1997 7h Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
25 July 1997 2 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
27 June 1997 3 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Leasehold £37,000
30 May 1997 7 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,995
18 October 1996 10 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
24 May 1996 7f Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
22 November 1995 7g Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
31 August 1995 14 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
12 May 1995 1 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,000
12 May 1995 4 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
28 February 1995 17 Smith Road, Chatham ME5 8DR Semi-detached Freehold £50,000

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 8DR

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 8DR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081744 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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