ME5 9BN

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in March 1988

ME5 9BN	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 9BN

Bulrush Close - 27 properties, USRN 32100268

Chestnut Avenue - 1 property, USRN 32100380

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3427 / 51°20'33"N

Longitude: 0.5204 / 0°31'13"E

UTM Reference: 31U 327307 5690850

OS Easting: 575640

OS Northing: 163413

OS Grid: TQ756634

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ8.LF2

Mapcode Global: VHJM0.ZJ02

Open Location Code: 9F328GVC+35

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi22

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10048 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME5 9BN 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 today	04:11 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	23:37

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME5 9BN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME5 9BN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
25 July 2023	27 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
12 May 2020	16 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
15 August 2018	17 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£460,000
2 October 2017	12 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£387,500
30 June 2017	14 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£440,000
26 May 2017	23 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£377,000
10 March 2017	15 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£335,000
18 March 2016	20 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£405,000
1 December 2014	11 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£337,500
28 November 2014	1 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£266,000
6 December 2013	10 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
25 November 2013	6 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
9 September 2013	15 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£246,500
2 August 2013	25 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£295,000
31 May 2013	10 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£279,950
7 February 2013	21 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
10 October 2012	17 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£345,000
4 February 2011	19 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
7 April 2009	27 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
18 April 2008	15 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£263,000
3 September 2007	29 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
18 May 2007	9 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£285,000
15 December 2006	1 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
13 November 2006	6a Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£297,000
11 October 2004	2 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£191,000
25 April 2003	8 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£249,995
27 March 2003	3 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
1 November 2002	1 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£199,995
15 March 2002	29 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
29 November 2000	17 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
18 September 1998	29 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
4 July 1997	14 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£115,000
10 February 1997	11 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£117,000
31 October 1996	19 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£106,000
27 February 1996	12 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£86,750
12 October 1995	29 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
1 September 1995	2 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£73,000
10 April 1995	18 Bulrush Close, Chatham ME5 9BN	Detached	Freehold	£134,000

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 9BN

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 9BN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081745		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016168	Medway 037A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003350	Medway 037	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
E33039934		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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