ME5 7RW Postcode Location Details & Properties

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This article lists all information about ME5 7RW postcode, such as Residential Properties, Schools, and nearby places. Other information listed are property sales data, trends, estimated property prices, etc.

It also covers Mailing address Info, Location Information, Map and directions, and Administrative details. You also get various information from the census like population, poverty, health index, etc.

Summary

ME5 7RW is a residential postcode in Chatham, Medway Towns. ME5 7RW postcode is currently an active postcode. You can use the postcode to send mail within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean. According to the 2011 census, ME5 7RW has 53 properties within its service area. ME5 7RW is located in Princes Park, Medway region with center coordinates 51.35255500, 0.53305200.

The population of ME5 7RW postcode is 134, and all individuals are eligible to receive mail through Royal Mail Service.

Postcode belongs to ME postcode Area, ME5 District, and ME5 7 postcode Sector.

Properties in ME5 7RW area have been sold 106 times from 1995 to 2023. To get detailed information on sales, View the sales table below.

Sample Mailing Address For ME5 7RW Postcode
#House No/Name,
CHATHAM , Kent , ME5 7RW

Geography And Location Details

Latitude 51.35256
Longitude 0.53305
Northing 164543
Easting 576482
Altitude 77 Meters
Grid Reference Code TQ764645
Plus Code 9F329G3M+26
Distance To Sea 3.50 mi

ME5 7RW postcode has center coordinates [51.35256,0.53305]. Altitude reading for the postcode is 77 Meters above sea level. The postcode location can also be represented using #TQ764645 National grid reference number.

History And Statistics

Introduced 1985-10-01
Last Updated December 2023
Mail Frequency Low (Postcode Recieves < 25 Mail per day)
Postcode Range Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

This Royal mail postcode was first introduced and became servicable in 1985-10-01. Total number of mails recieved in ME5 7RW is less than 25 mails per day. Mails getting delivered may take longer than normal as per Royal Mail records. Postcode range is limited to one specified apartment or building exactly at specified lat,long.

Census Statistics

Households 50
Population 134
Rural / Urban Urban city and town
Poverty Ratio (IOMD)
19246 / 32702
Census Output Area E00081301
Built Up Area Medway Towns
Built Up SubDivision Chatham
Lower Layer Output Super Area Medway 034A
Middle Layer Output Super Area Settington

This location is an urban city and town. According to 2011 census, 58.85% of the people in ME5 7RW is below poverty.

Components Of Postcode

Postcode Area ME
Postcode District ME5
Postcode Sector ME5 7

Adminstration And Postcode Areas

Country England
County Kent
District Medway
Ward Princes Park
Parish Medway, unparished area
Local Authority N/A
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Region South East
ITL Level 2 Kent
ITL Level 3 Medway

Amenities Available In ME5 7RW


Work Place

Nearby Work Area Medway
Average Income £54100

Railway Station

Station Chatham
Distance To Station 1.99 mi

Safety & Water Facilities

Police Force Kent
Water Company Southern Water
Sewage Company N/A

Properties in ME5 7RW



Property Sales In ME5 7RW


Address Property Type Price Date
53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £47,995
£63,500
£124,500
£144,500
£177,500
1995-05-05
2004-11-26
2013-02-25
2014-06-06
2017-04-19
33 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £34,000
£165,000
1995-08-24
2019-12-19
3 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £40,000
£67,500
£84,000
£115,000
£122,500
£160,000
£190,000
£217,000
1995-12-08
2000-10-27
2002-05-09
2005-06-24
2013-01-31
2015-07-17
2020-02-12
2021-05-21
37 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Detached (Freehold) £66,500
£157,995
£164,800
1996-01-23
2003-04-25
2005-06-27
35 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £66,500
£105,000
£168,000
£139,995
£167,500
£270,000
1997-09-26
2001-08-24
2004-07-09
2009-12-23
2012-07-27
2020-09-11
1 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £32,000
1997-03-27
15 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £40,000
£89,500
£141,000
£185,500
1997-08-29
2002-12-03
2015-03-05
2018-03-02
25 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £35,995
£35,000
£115,000
£163,000
1997-11-14
1999-10-29
2007-03-01
2018-09-14
49 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £42,750
1997-10-10
12 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £45,000
£54,500
£112,000
£125,500
£142,000
£232,000
1997-05-30
1999-11-19
2003-10-10
2005-12-09
2007-06-15
2022-10-12
19 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £46,000
1998-05-26
27 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £40,000
£91,000
1998-09-18
2002-06-21
41 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Detached (Freehold) £87,000
£178,000
£185,000
1998-11-10
2006-10-18
2011-03-11
30 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £49,500
£70,000
£190,000
1998-08-17
2001-07-20
2016-10-03
21 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £46,000
£130,500
£115,000
£230,000
1998-02-27
2006-12-21
2008-11-26
2022-03-14
24 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £41,000
£44,000
£122,000
1998-03-31
1999-09-30
2006-10-23
8 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £36,500
£67,500
£112,000
£160,000
£189,000
£198,000
1999-03-11
2002-03-20
2006-05-18
2016-02-12
2018-07-20
2019-11-08
16 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £46,995
£97,000
£120,000
1999-08-27
2003-03-14
2005-05-27
46 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Detached (Freehold) £94,000
1999-12-01
11 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £53,000
£92,000
£124,500
1999-11-19
2002-11-21
2014-01-17
34 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £39,000
£83,500
£119,995
1999-06-30
2003-02-27
2007-03-27
2 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £54,500
£160,000
2000-05-26
2017-01-12
40 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Detached (Freehold) £149,500
2000-12-14
18 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £48,000
2000-11-10
51 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £89,995
2000-06-07
10 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £63,500
£67,500
2000-07-20
2001-09-28
20 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £66,000
£123,000
2001-07-27
2008-10-02
28 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £67,995
£198,000
2001-06-01
2019-12-13
26 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £57,500
£96,000
£124,995
£140,000
2001-01-12
2003-03-03
2006-12-15
2015-06-05
48 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £104,995
£179,995
£190,000
£250,000
2001-10-29
2007-06-29
2013-08-02
2016-03-18
43 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Detached (Freehold) £171,500
£275,000
2003-09-19
2018-07-04
52 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £147,000
2003-07-31
9 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £97,000
£117,995
2004-12-07
2015-04-21
31 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Terraced (Freehold) £125,500
£143,000
2005-08-17
2007-10-02
38 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £216,000
£275,000
2006-09-29
2014-08-08
54 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Flat / Maisonette (Freehold) £104,000
£202,500
2009-10-20
2017-11-17
47 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £195,000
£262,000
£290,000
2014-01-03
2016-08-22
2021-03-17
50 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW Semi Detached (Freehold) £301,000
2022-05-03

Demographic of property sales [1995-2023]


Latest Property Sales Value


Average Property Price in 2023 317211 GBP
Average Price of Flats in 2023 172102 GBP
Average Price of Terraced property in 2023 281117 GBP
Average Price of Semi-Detached property in 2023 356969 GBP
Average Price of Detached Property in 2023 548430 GBP

Public Transport Near ME5 7RW


Bus Stops

Stop Location Distance
Illustrious Close
Illustrious Close (adj), Swallow Rise, Princes Park
44.60 metres
Illustrious Close
Illustrious Close (opp), Swallow Rise, Princes Park
83.93 metres
Monarch Close
Monarch Close (adj), Heron Way, Princes Park
118.07 metres
Resolution Close
Resolution Close (opp), Heron Way, Princes Park
132.67 metres
Petrol Station
Morrisons Petrol Station (adj), Princes Avenue, Princes Park
139.17 metres

Railway Stations

Station Location Distance
Chatham Rail Station
Chatham
3.20 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
Gillingham
3.96 km
Rochester Rail Station
Rochester
4.51 km
Strood Rail Station
Strood
5.40 km
Cuxton Rail Station
Cuxton
5.51 km

Airports

Airport Location Distance
London Southend Airport
Southend-on-Sea
26.81 km
Biggin Hill Airport
Leaves Green
34.89 km
London City Airport
Silvertown
37.55 km

Taxi Stands

Stand Location Distance
Chatham Rail Station
Chatham Rail Station (o/s), Railway Street, Chatham
3.19 km

Other Postcodes Nearby


Postcode Distance from ME5 7RW
(In Meters)
ME5 0LF 496.59
ME5 7RE 500.22
ME5 7PR 386.29
ME5 7RB 374.65
ME5 7QQ 244.08
ME5 7SA 170.43
ME5 7QE 268.82
ME5 7PZ 388.48
ME5 7RA 310.54
ME5 7SU 398.97

Frequently Asked Questions


You can send mail to anyone living in ME5 7RW through Royal Mail Service.

  • Copy the sample address and add property name/number to it.
  • if required add the recipient's name.
  • You can also browse the list of properties to find out the exact address.
  • Once you have noted down the address write it down on your To section of the envelope.
  • Drop the envelope in your nearest post office.

To calculate distance between your current location and ME5 7RW just follow this link

The recent average sale price of a property in ME5 7RW is 317211 GBP. But pricing may vary depending on the property type, For more details check the above table.

Find all schools near the postcode listed in the schools section of this article.

Its located in Chatham, Medway Towns. View the map section for more details.

There are 50 properties in ME5 7RW as per Royal mail database.

To get directions to reach ME5 7RW follow this link.

CHATHAM