The UK Postcode Database

ME5 8YU

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in June 1981
ME5 8YU 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 8YU

Birch Drive - 68 properties, USRN 24200128

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3297 / 51°19'46"N

Longitude: 0.5512 / 0°33'4"E

UTM Reference: 31U 329401 5689332

OS Easting: 577833

OS Northing: 162041

OS Grid: TQ778620

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQH.G6K

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.HVR1

Open Location Code: 9F328HH2+VF

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gh69

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20847 / 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 8YU 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) 23:17
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 8YU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME5 8YU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 December 2023 48 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
24 February 2023 59 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £255,500
20 December 2022 26 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £222,000
14 September 2022 47 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
15 June 2022 46 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £292,500
4 August 2021 16 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £305,000
3 December 2020 28 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
17 July 2020 24 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £295,000
12 December 2019 31 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Detached Freehold £390,000
4 October 2019 9 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £244,000
30 November 2018 29 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
22 November 2018 39 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
30 July 2018 20 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
25 May 2018 25 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £171,000
30 October 2017 52 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £178,000
12 October 2017 63 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £277,000
24 August 2017 19 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £258,000
24 July 2017 30 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £247,000
13 May 2016 28 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
30 March 2016 18 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
21 May 2015 46 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
24 April 2015 48 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
12 February 2014 25 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
6 December 2013 11 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
15 November 2013 52 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
16 August 2013 20 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
20 December 2012 51 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £167,500
19 May 2011 10 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
11 March 2011 63 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
8 October 2010 47 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £113,000
1 October 2010 44 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
7 June 2010 3 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
25 May 2010 51 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
12 March 2010 61 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £198,000
5 December 2008 27 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £143,500
25 July 2008 21 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £177,000
27 June 2008 9 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
17 December 2007 47 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
22 June 2007 48 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
4 May 2007 57 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £187,250
3 May 2007 44 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £169,500
9 March 2007 32 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Detached Freehold £250,000
29 September 2006 52 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Flat/apartment Freehold £111,000
21 August 2006 58 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Detached Freehold £220,000
14 June 2006 58 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Detached Freehold £208,000
21 February 2006 28 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
14 October 2005 25 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
26 August 2005 15 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £154,000
12 August 2005 40 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £203,000
28 April 2005 26 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £111,000
25 February 2005 32 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Detached Freehold £218,000
3 December 2004 32 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Detached Freehold £220,000
15 September 2004 13 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £154,500
30 July 2004 26 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
29 March 2004 57 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £146,000
28 November 2003 52 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Flat/apartment Freehold £94,995
10 October 2003 25 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
31 July 2003 31 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Detached Freehold £222,000
25 July 2003 17 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,995
15 July 2003 28 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
30 May 2003 53 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,950
21 February 2003 27 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
7 February 2003 3 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
2 October 2002 44 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
20 September 2002 16 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £118,500
31 July 2002 25 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
28 June 2002 60 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £121,500
31 January 2002 51 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,500
18 January 2002 55 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £116,000
30 October 2001 56 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
28 September 2001 43 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,500
31 August 2001 30 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
15 June 2001 58 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Detached Freehold £152,000
25 May 2001 26 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
18 April 2001 17 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
15 March 2001 9 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,000
1 November 2000 18 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £82,500
31 August 2000 55 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
18 August 2000 57 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £97,000
20 April 2000 48 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £46,500
26 October 1999 25 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,995
24 September 1999 47 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £39,000
6 September 1999 16 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £70,500
27 August 1999 6 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
16 July 1999 51 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,500
21 June 1999 44 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,500
30 March 1999 56 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £74,995
24 August 1998 40 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
30 January 1998 43 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,500
30 January 1998 25 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,500
15 December 1997 18 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £66,000
31 October 1997 62 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £71,995
24 October 1997 66 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £69,995
26 August 1997 2 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
31 July 1997 61 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £66,000
20 May 1997 55 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
4 April 1996 9 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
12 December 1995 37 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Detached Freehold £87,500
18 August 1995 16 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
28 February 1995 30 Birch Drive, Chatham ME5 8YU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,000

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 8YU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Faversham and Mid Kent

MP

Helen Whately Conservative

Maidstone Borough Council
District council ward

Boxley Downs

Councillors

Vanessa Jones Independent

Stephen Thompson Green Party (E&W)

ME5 8YU also falls within the Civil Parish of Boxley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME5 8YU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00123536 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024333 Maidstone 001A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005068 Maidstone 001 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013399 Boxley Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2024 DLUHC
E05015597 Boxley Downs Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2024 DLUHC
E07000110 Maidstone Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000016 Kent Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001235 Faversham and Mid Kent 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
E33043038 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
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
E58002111 Maidstone Rural North ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
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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