ME5 9LU

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in April 1985

ME5 9LU	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 9LU

Tufa Close - 23 properties, USRN 24201566

Beechen Bank Road - 1 property, USRN 24200103

Longwood - 1 property, USRN 24201845

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3318 / 51°19'54"N

Longitude: 0.5351 / 0°32'6"E

UTM Reference: 31U 328286 5689606

OS Easting: 576701

OS Northing: 162238

OS Grid: TQ767622

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQG.J2H

Mapcode Global: VHJM1.7S7F

Open Location Code: 9F328GJP+P2

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gh49

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): 27456 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME5 9LU 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 9LU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME5 9LU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 October 2022	11 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£546,000
30 September 2022	10 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£490,000
24 February 2022	16 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£385,000
14 December 2021	13 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£485,000
26 March 2021	1 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£507,000
16 November 2018	1 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£497,500
20 October 2017	1 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
19 October 2017	24 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£405,000
18 December 2015	2 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£375,000
15 December 2014	14 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
13 June 2014	13 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
7 October 2010	14 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£212,000
19 June 2009	13 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£258,000
15 September 2006	2 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
1 February 2005	17 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
30 September 2004	26 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£232,500
27 August 2004	24 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
15 June 2004	7 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£227,750
30 January 2004	14 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
24 October 2001	10 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£159,995
16 October 2000	13 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
23 April 1999	12 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,995
23 December 1998	15 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£121,000
9 November 1998	14 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£93,500
15 December 1997	7 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£87,500
1 August 1997	26 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£94,000
11 November 1996	9 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£89,000
29 March 1996	26 Tufa Close, Chatham ME5 9LU	Detached	Freehold	£90,000

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 9LU

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 9LU 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 9LU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00123534		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01024338	Maidstone 001D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01034990	Maidstone 001F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	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
E33043037		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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