ME5 7EA postcode in Chatham, Medway

ME5 7EA is a postcode in Chatham, in the Luton ward of Medway. It is in the Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Medway: 90% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in ME5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Chatham 1.1 km in a straight line

Where ME5 7EA is, and what is near it

Map of ME5 7EA and what is near it Map of ME5 7EA: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the ME5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME5 7AA: also in ME5 7ME5 7AB: also in ME5 7ME5 7AD: also in ME5 7ME5 7AE: also in ME5 7ME5 7AG: also in ME5 7ME5 7AH: also in ME5 7ME5 7AL: also in ME5 7ME5 7AN: also in ME5 7ME5 7AP: also in ME5 7ME5 7AR: also in ME5 7ME5 7AS: also in ME5 7ME5 7AT: also in ME5 7ME5 7AY: also in ME5 7ME5 7BA: also in ME5 7ME5 7BB: also in ME5 7ME5 7BD: also in ME5 7ME5 7BE: also in ME5 7ME5 7BG: also in ME5 7ME5 7BH: also in ME5 7ME5 7BN: also in ME5 7ME5 7BP: also in ME5 7ME5 7BQ: also in ME5 7ME5 7BW: also in ME5 7ME5 7DJ: also in ME5 7ME5 7DL: also in ME5 7ME5 7DN: also in ME5 7ME5 7DP: also in ME5 7ME5 7DR: also in ME5 7ME5 7DS: also in ME5 7ME5 7DU: also in ME5 7ME5 7DW: also in ME5 7ME5 7EB: also in ME5 7ME5 7EG: also in ME5 7ME5 7EH: also in ME5 7ME5 7EJ: also in ME5 7ME5 7EL: also in ME5 7ME5 7EN: also in ME5 7ME5 7ES: also in ME5 7ME5 7FL: also in ME5 7ME5 7WP: also in ME5 7 2 places, 800 m–1.3 kmGP 1.0 kmPrinces Park ME5 7EA Map of ME5 7EA and what is near it Map of ME5 7EA: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the ME5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Princes Park ME5 7EA
  • ME5 7EA
  • Other postcodes in ME5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3779, longitude 0.5365)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME5 7EA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME5 7EA?

Every home and business at ME5 7EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Medway: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Medway: 98%

The line marks the figure across Medway.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME5 7EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Medway Council's days for ME5 7EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ME5 7EA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME5 7EA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME5 7EA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Medway

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME5 7EA: 2,765 properties in Medway are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Medway

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME5 7EA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME5 7EA?

Homes in ME5 7 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, up 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£267,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £397,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 61 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 13 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME5 district: a typical £310,000 from 578 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME5 7EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME5 7EA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME5 7EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around ME5 7EA. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (74%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME5 7EA

Band D in Medway for 2026‑27: £2,329. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,552 (band A) to £2,846 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,811.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (28%)£1,552
Band Babout 510 (61%)£1,811
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£2,070
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,329
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,846
Band Ffewer than 5£3,363
Band Gfewer than 5£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. 74% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Medway before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME5 7EA is in (ONS area E01016069), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME5 7EA?

The nearest open schools to ME5 7EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME5 7EA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME5 7EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME5 7EA is Chatham Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Chatham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bank Street, 53 m away.

More stations near ME5 7EA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME5 7EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME5 7EA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME5 7EA?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME5 7EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME5 7EA?

The nearest to the centre of ME5 7EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME5 7EA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME5 7EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME5 7EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME5 7EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME5 7EA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME5 7EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME5 7EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME5 7EA in a conservation area?

The centre of ME5 7EA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME5 7EA?

Police.uk records 954 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME5 7EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences348 reports
Anti-social behaviour191 reports
Criminal damage and arson80 reports
Other theft66 reports
Shoplifting60 reports
Public order47 reports

Also: vehicle crime 46, burglary 31, drugs 26, other crime 22, robbery 15, possession of weapons 14, theft from the person 6, bicycle theft 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME5 7EA

Ward
Luton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Chatham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME4 5AG40 mME5 7AD50 mME5 7EB80 mME4 5LB90 mME5 7AA90 mME4 5AA100 m
All of ME5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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