# ME5 8FS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.328182, 0.554605
- **Open Location Code:** 9F328HH3+7R
- **Maidenhead Locator:** JO01gh
- **Qibla:** 119.6°
- **Grid reference:** TQ 78075 61885
- **UTM:** 31U 329632 5689160
- **Elevation:** 161m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South East (E12000008)
- **Admin district:** Maidstone (E07000110)
- **Ward:** Boxley Downs (E05015597)
- **Constituency:** Faversham and Mid Kent (E14001235)
- **County:** Kent (E10000016)
- **Parish code:** E04013399
- **Travel to work area:** E30000242
- **Police force area:** E23000032
- **County electoral division:** E58002111
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 2026-02

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01024335
- **2021 MSOA:** Boxley & Detling (E02005068)
- **2021 output area:** E00123538
- **2011 LSOA:** E01024335
- **2011 MSOA:** E02005068
- **2011 output area:** E00123538
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33043038
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 16084
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000005
- **ICB location:** E38000237
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000032
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000011

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Rainham (Kent) | 5826 |
| Hospital | Spire Alexandra Hospital | 1949 |
| GP | Headquarters Medway Practices Alliance | 658 |
| School | Swingate Primary School | 889 |
| Airport | London Southend Airport | 28621 |
| Bus stop | Timber Tops | 232 |
| Food bank | Medway | 3136 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 1000 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 1902 |
| Post office | Lordswood Post Office | 1968 |
| Library | Lordswood Library | 1037 |
| Coast | — | 7322 |
| Central London | — | 51339 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** UK Power Networks (region J, MPAN 19)
- **Water:** Southern Water
- **Sewerage:** Southern Water

## Adjacent postcodes

- [ME14 3EH](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME14%203EH)
- [ME5 8XX](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME5%208XX)
- [ME5 8XW](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME5%208XW)
- [ME5 8XN](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME5%208XN)
- [ME5 8HZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME5%208HZ)
- [ME7 3NH](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME7%203NH)
- [ME7 3NL](https://openpostcodes.uk/ME7%203NL)

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