ME4 5BU Postcode in Chatham

ME4 5BU is a Postcode in Luton Road

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ME4 5BU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME4) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME4.
Postal Sector. In our case ME4 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BU.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME4 5BU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CHATHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME4 5BU postcode have the street address of Luton Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME4 5BU postcode is home to a bustling 24 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CHATHAM within the old postal county of Kent.

ME4 5BU is within the town of Chatham.

The ME4 5BU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME4 5BU are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of maisonettes. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. Of these maisonettes, most are mid-terraced.

Most properties in ME4 5BU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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ME4 5BU: Points of Interest

Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight is a quick-service outlet offering takeaways or sandwiches located at 290 Luton Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5BU.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME4 5BU

The telephone area code for ME4 5BU is 01634 Medway.

Map Coordinates for ME4 5BU

Latitude	51.3727904915
Longitude	0.542589530498

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Weather Forecast for ME4 5BU

Fri 19th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00		Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	88.00%	NW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	92.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	N 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	NNW 11 mph

Sat 20th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	0.00%	NNW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Partly cloudy (day)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	N 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	N 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	N 9 mph

Sun 21st Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	8.00%	N 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	NE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 11 mph

Mon 22nd Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	N 7 mph

Tue 23rd Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Light rain shower (night)	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	35.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	24.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	17.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	37.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 9 mph

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What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME4 5BU Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME4 5BU

Broadband speed meter good

Average Mbps	79.800
Median Mbps	15.200
Maximum Mbps	331.000

ME4 5BU has an average download speed of 79.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

677 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

55% of postcodes (648,601) have slower broadband speeds.

45% of postcodes (535,363) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME4 5BU

Broadband speed meter slow

Average Mbps	7.900
Median Mbps	1.100
Maximum Mbps	36.000

ME4 5BU has an average upload speed of 7.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,984 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

15% of postcodes (172,372) have slower upload speeds.

85% of postcodes (1,008,285) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

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Nearest Schools to the ME4 5BU Postcode

Primary Schools

Luton Primary School

Address: Luton Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5AW

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Major

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2017-09-27)

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Distance: 0.11 miles

Contact: 01634336900

Luton Infant & Nursery School

Address: Alexandra Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5AP

Headteacher: Mrs S Hammond

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2018-10-17)

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Distance: 0.14 miles

Contact:

Byron Primary School

Address: Byron Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5XX

Headteacher: Mr Jon Carthy

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2022-06-15)

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Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: 01634852981

Secondary Schools

Chatham Grammar

Address: Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH

Headteacher: Ms Wendy Walters

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-10-18)

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Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: 01634851262

Brompton Academy

Address: Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5HT

Headteacher: Mr Dan Walters

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2022-09-22)

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Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: 01634852341

The Victory Academy

Address: Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB

Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Smith

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-02-03)

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Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: 03333602140

Higher Schools

MidKent College

Address: Medway Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1FN

Headteacher: Mr Simon Cook

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2018-11-16)

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Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: 01634383000

USP College

Address: Runnymede Chase, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1TW

Headteacher: Mr Dan Pearson

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-11-12)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 13.40 miles

Contact: 01268756111

South Essex College of Further and Higher Education

Address: Luker Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1ND

Headteacher: Denise Brown

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2022-12-02)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 16.34 miles

Contact: 03455212345

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME4 5BU

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 86 ROCK AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 5PS

Distance: 0.41 miles

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DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 193 NELSON ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 4NB

Distance: 0.48 miles

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LUTON ARCHES DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 425 HIGH STREET, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4NU

Distance: 0.58 miles

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DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 56 WATLING STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 2YN

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: FRANKLIN HOUSE, 15 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 4DF

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 83A HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1BL

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME4 5BU

STREET END PHARMACY

Address: 23 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 402108

MEDWAY PHARMACY

Address: 465 CANTERBURY STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 5LJ

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 515805

SMITHS PHARMACY

Address: 320 CANTERBURY STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 5JP

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 851852

WELL

Address: 22 MAGPIE HALL ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 5JY

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 842129

PHARMACY 1ST

Address: 186-188 CANTERBURY STREET, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5XG

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 850289

MEDICLINIC PHARMACY

Address: 74-76 WATLING STREET, GILLINGHAM, ME7 2YW

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 853087

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME4 5BU

T J WOOLLEY

Address: 60 WATLING STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 2YN

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (CHATHAM)

Address: 201 HIGH STREET, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BG

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CHATHAM)

Address: 215 HIGH STREET, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BG

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (GILLINGHAM)

Address: 137 HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1AQ

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WILMOT SQUARE -CHATHAM)

Address: 30-34 WILMOT SQUARE, THE PENTAGON, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4BB

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

4794 GILLINGHAM PIER

Address: PIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1RZ

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME4 5BU

STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY

Address: 25 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0AA

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 842334

MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 10A BEACON HILL, LUTON, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 7JX

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 406607

UPPER CANTERBURY ST SURGERY

Address: 511 CANTERBURY STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 5LH

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 573020

THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: 30-34 MAGPIE HALL ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 5JY

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 810040

MEDWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 90-92 MALVERN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4BB

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 578333

THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: VICARAGE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 5UA

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 576347

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Transport Links near ME4 5BU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME4 5BU

Chatham
Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Distance: 1.26 miles
Driving Time: 2.81 minutes
Gillingham (Kent)
Gillingham station, Railway Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1XE
Distance: 1.81 miles
Driving Time: 4.03 minutes
Rochester
Rochester station, 86 Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1NH
Distance: 1.82 miles
Driving Time: 4.42 minutes
Strood (Kent)
Strood station, Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR
Distance: 2.94 miles
Driving Time: 6.06 minutes
Rainham (Kent)
Rainham station, Station Road, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7SF
Distance: 3.81 miles
Driving Time: 7.48 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME4 5BU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME4 5BU

M2 J3

Distance: 3.88 miles

Driving Time: 6.96 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 4.40 miles

Driving Time: 7.34 minutes

M2 J2

Distance: 4.88 miles

Driving Time: 9.90 minutes

M2 J1

Distance: 5.49 miles

Driving Time: 9.62 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 6.16 miles

Driving Time: 9.66 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME4 5BU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Chatham and Aylesford Co Const
Member or Parliament	Tracey Crouch
Contact Details	Contact Tracey Crouch
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME4 5BU Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Medway Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Medway at the following link Medway.

How much is the Council Tax?

Medway Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Medway charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME4 5BU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Medway council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Find a library | Medway Council

House Sales in ME4 5BU

Yearly House Sales for ME4 5BU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£80,000	£80,000	£80,000	1
2014	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1
2016	£167,000	£167,000	£167,000	1
2017	£141,000	£101,000	£121,000	2
2018	£214,000	£214,000	£214,000	1
2019	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000	1

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Postcodes near the ME4 5BU Postcode

ME4 5DL Albany Road ME4 5DS Connaught Road ME4 5DJ Connaught Road ME5 7DW Constitution Road ME5 7DJ Constitution Road ME4 5BY Edinburgh Road ME4 5BQ Luton Road ME4 5BX Luton Road ME4 5BJ Luton Road ME4 5BT Luton Road ME4 5BL Luton Road ME4 5BN Luton Road ME4 5BS Luton Road ME5 7BQ Upper Luton Road ME5 7AS York Hill

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME4 5BU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME4 5BU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BN	1.29 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to Iceland
Aldi, Duncan Road, GILLINGHAM, ME7 4JS	1.56 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to Aldi
Iceland, High Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 1AQ	1.59 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to Iceland
Sainsburys, The Pentagon, CHATHAM, ME4 4HP	1.66 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to Sainsburys
Morrisons, Neighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue, CHATHAM, ME5 7PQ	2.22 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME4 5BU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME4 5BU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	0.89 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to 247 High Street
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	1.03 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to 80 High Street
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	1.97 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	3.57 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME4 5BU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ	0.90 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ
McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD	1.57 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD
McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB	1.74 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB
McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW	2.27 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to McDonald's, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, ROCHESTER, ME2 4DW

KFC Restaurants near ME4 5BU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	0.86 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	2.13 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	2.58 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	6.70 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	6.94 miles	Directions from ME4 5BU to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre

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