ME5 8HE

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME5 8HE	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 8HE

Sundridge Drive - 27 properties, USRN 32101846

Broadlands Drive - 1 property, USRN 32100241

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3448 / 51°20'41"N

Longitude: 0.5342 / 0°32'3"E

UTM Reference: 31U 328273 5691057

OS Easting: 576590

OS Northing: 163684

OS Grid: TQ765636

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ8.PVK

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.6GRF

Open Location Code: 9F328GVM+WM

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi42

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): 23785 / 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 8HE 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 today	04:10 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 8HE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME5 8HE

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 April 2024	27 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£312,500
19 December 2023	24 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£315,000
6 October 2023	16 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£365,000
1 August 2023	14 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£290,000
6 September 2022	12 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Detached	Freehold	£317,500
1 April 2022	11 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Other property type	Freehold	£275,000
24 September 2021	7 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£246,000
2 August 2019	10 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
15 September 2017	19 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£211,000
10 April 2014	10 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Detached	Freehold	£212,000
24 March 2010	1 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
28 July 2008	23 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
3 July 2006	1a Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,000
12 January 2006	24 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
12 August 2004	12 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Detached	Freehold	£157,000
3 August 2004	24 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£144,995
18 June 2003	14 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
9 May 2003	7 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
17 January 2003	12 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Detached	Freehold	£132,000
26 July 2002	28 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£102,000
28 June 2002	1 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,995
17 June 2002	18 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,500
29 June 2001	5 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,995
8 October 1999	23 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£63,250
30 June 1999	26 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£61,000
20 November 1998	5 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,999
22 May 1998	16 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£66,000
12 February 1998	24 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
20 June 1997	28 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
1 March 1996	16 Sundridge Drive, Chatham ME5 8HE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000

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 8HE

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 8HE

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081282		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016082	Medway 034D	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
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
E33039926		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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