ME5 8LS

a postcode in Chatham, Medway

Introduced in July 1986

ME5 8LS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME5 8LS

Allen Close - 20 properties, USRN 32100033

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3527 / 51°21'9"N

Longitude: 0.5408 / 0°32'26"E

UTM Reference: 31U 328761 5691923

OS Easting: 577020

OS Northing: 164582

OS Grid: TQ770645

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ8.5K5

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.B87B

Open Location Code: 9F329G3R+38

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi44

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
White Suburban Communities

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 8LS on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:18
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:37
Sunrise	06:10
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:06
Sunset	18:02
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:35
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:14
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	19:54

Hours of daylight today	05:40 to 18:32
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:32 to 05:38
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:34
Moon Rises	19:44

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

Residential Property Sales in ME5 8LS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
23 October 2019	16 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
8 June 2018	15 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£452,500
4 November 2016	3 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
4 December 2015	2 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£272,500
2 August 2013	4 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
2 August 2013	11 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
12 December 2012	3 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
8 February 2008	11 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£285,000
29 August 2007	1 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
14 June 2007	17 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£249,999
30 July 2004	20 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
28 November 2003	15 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£269,000
28 March 2002	18 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
26 November 1999	3 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£122,500
9 May 1997	15 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£104,000
28 November 1996	21 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
25 May 1995	14 Allen Close, Chatham ME5 8LS	Detached	Freehold	£71,200

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 8LS

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 8LS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081303		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	Kent and Medway	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000011	Kent and Medway	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63005212	Chatham	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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