ME5 8RH

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME5 8RH	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 8RH

Swingate Close - 18 properties, USRN 32101860

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: 51.3369 / 51°20'12"N

Longitude: 0.5356 / 0°32'8"E

UTM Reference: 31U 328344 5690173

OS Easting: 576721

OS Northing: 162808

OS Grid: TQ767628

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQG.478

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.7NJH

Open Location Code: 9F328GPP+Q7

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi40

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): 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 8RH 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 today	04:11 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	23:23

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

Residential Property Sales in ME5 8RH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 April 2023	4 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
10 December 2021	14 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£367,000
10 November 2020	3 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
22 February 2019	6 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
1 November 2013	4 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
3 October 2013	2 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,950
19 November 2012	7 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
5 June 2000	18 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,000
19 May 2000	9 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Detached	Freehold	£96,950
29 September 1999	4 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Detached	Freehold	£85,500
29 February 1996	4 Swingate Close, Chatham ME5 8RH	Detached	Freehold	£66,500

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 8RH

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 8RH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081725		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

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