The UK Postcode Database

ME5 8JU

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980
ME5 8JU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME5 8JU

Lords Wood Lane - 41 properties, USRN 32101176

Archer Road - 1 property, USRN 32100058

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3534 / 51°21'12"N

Longitude: 0.54 / 0°32'24"E

UTM Reference: 31U 328710 5691995

OS Easting: 576962

OS Northing: 164650

OS Grid: TQ769646

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ8.5BC

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.97VV

Open Location Code: 9F329G3R+82

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi44

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22250 / 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 8JU 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 today04:11 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 23:36

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

Residential Property Sales in ME5 8JU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 August 2022 221 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Other property type Freehold £1,630,000
8 December 2021 265 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £415,000
30 November 2021 266 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £450,000
22 February 2021 235 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £470,000
12 February 2021 277 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £440,000
14 August 2020 233 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
5 July 2019 256 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £405,000
12 June 2018 235 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £350,000
4 January 2018 267 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £328,000
28 July 2017 275 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £287,000
28 July 2017 268 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £422,500
16 November 2016 268a Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Other property type Freehold £420,000
14 November 2016 256 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
30 June 2015 268 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £255,000
9 April 2015 233 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
17 October 2014 249 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £108,000
13 December 2013 231 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
17 December 2012 254 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £347,500
5 October 2012 281 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £296,000
15 July 2011 258 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
25 February 2011 270 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £335,000
29 October 2010 243 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £350,000
30 July 2010 233 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
13 December 2007 260 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £263,000
22 May 2006 254 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £249,995
6 January 2006 266a Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £325,000
3 March 2003 269 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £100,000
8 November 2002 239 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
28 March 2002 266a Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £233,000
8 November 2001 266 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
7 November 2000 270 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £91,000
11 September 2000 255 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £249,500
3 March 2000 256 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £149,995
2 November 1999 235 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £139,000
16 August 1999 277 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £144,000
18 June 1999 231 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
23 November 1998 249 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £43,000
29 May 1998 260 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £117,000
30 January 1998 262 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
1 August 1997 235 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £98,000
21 February 1997 254 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £108,000
21 February 1997 Land Adjoining, 254 Land Adjoining, Overbury Road, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £108,000
22 August 1996 255 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £133,000
15 December 1995 259 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
4 December 1995 255 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Detached Freehold £33,000
15 September 1995 233 Lords Wood Lane, Chatham ME5 8JU Semi-detached Freehold £65,500

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 8JU

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 8JU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081300 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016079 Medway 031C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003344 Medway 031 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
E33039919 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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