The UK Postcode Database

ME5 8YX

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in March 1982
ME5 8YX 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 8YX

Merton Close - 25 properties, USRN 32101300

North Dane Way - 2 properties, USRN 32101397

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3477 / 51°20'51"N

Longitude: 0.5424 / 0°32'32"E

UTM Reference: 31U 328855 5691353

OS Easting: 577150

OS Northing: 164020

OS Grid: TQ771640

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ8.KXV

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.CD37

Open Location Code: 9F328GXR+3X

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi53

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): 17099 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME5 8YX on Friday 26 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:38
Moon Rises 17:48

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

Residential Property Sales in ME5 8YX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 April 2022 6 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Semi-detached Freehold £330,000
22 September 2021 7 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
30 March 2021 15 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
24 May 2019 23 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £310,000
26 June 2018 25 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £284,000
5 April 2018 15 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
2 February 2018 24 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £290,000
8 January 2018 5 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £303,500
21 December 2017 12 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £355,000
17 July 2017 3 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £230,000
2 September 2016 14 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £315,000
5 August 2016 23 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £290,000
1 November 2013 1 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £245,000
28 June 2012 17 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £240,000
23 March 2012 9 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £230,000
15 December 2009 5 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £182,000
19 December 2007 22 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £249,995
24 May 2007 25 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £205,000
24 April 2006 9 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £217,000
3 April 2006 11 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £173,000
2 March 2006 4 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £205,000
20 December 2004 26 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £229,995
2 July 2004 15 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Semi-detached Freehold £182,000
24 June 2004 23 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £190,000
9 January 2004 24 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £181,500
19 November 2003 2 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £174,500
25 April 2003 7 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
17 April 2002 3 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £162,000
28 March 2002 5 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £120,500
23 November 2001 11 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £134,000
2 July 2001 22 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £146,995
24 May 2000 24 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £113,000
28 October 1999 5 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £83,000
30 April 1999 15 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Semi-detached Freehold £79,000
29 July 1998 23 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £79,000
12 June 1998 22 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £99,000
21 February 1997 11 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £70,000
27 August 1996 21 Merton Close, Chatham ME5 8YX Detached Freehold £83,000

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 8YX

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 8YX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081173 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016058 Medway 031A 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
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
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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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