Birchfields is a street located in the town of Chatham. The street has a length of approximately 303 metres.
The street is located within the Medway (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South East region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 32100173 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The street has the postcodes of ME5 8AG, ME5 8AE and ME5 8AA.
It is located within the county of Kent, situated in the South East region of the UK. It's 29.56 miles East from central London., 4.69 miles North from Maidstone, 24.43 miles West from Canterbury and 27.25 miles South from Chelmsford.
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near Birchfields
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Premier Inn Gillingham Business Park Address: Will Adams Way Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.72 |
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2: Name:Travelodge Medway M2 Address: Motorway Junction 4-5, M2, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ Telephone: 0871 984 6198 Visit Hotel Page |
3.41 |
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3: Name:Premier Inn Rochester Address: Medway Valley Leisure Park Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
3.46 |
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4: Name:Premier Inn Rainham Kent Address: High Street Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
3.67 |
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5: Name:Premier Inn Chatham Gillingham Victory Pier Address: Blake Avenue Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
3.90 |
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Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| haart | 375 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
| Reeds Rains | 377 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
| Reeds Rains Lettings | 377 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
| Robinson Michael & Jackson | 381 Walderslade Road Chatham ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
| Your Move | 385 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
View Neighbourhood Crime and PolicingLocation Details
| Birchfields | |
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| Latitude | 51.341159 |
| Longitude | 0.527399 |
| OS Easting (X): | 576013 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 163318 |
| OS Grid Reference: | TQ760633 |
Roads that have a Junction with Birchfields
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Thistlebank | junction |
| Dargets Road | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 07:56 |
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| Sunset | 15:52 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Shoeburyness 18 December 2024 at 11:00 (19.65 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Overcast |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 14.2°C (77.8%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | WSW (21 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00081720 & E00081738 |
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| ONS Area Name | Self-Sufficient Retirement & Multi-Ethnic Suburbia |
| Average Age | 40.26 |
| Area Population | 1709.00 |
| Male Population | 854.00 (50%) |
| Female Population | 855.00 (50%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 18 (1%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01016169 |
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| LSOA Name: | Medway 037B |
| SOA Code: | 8c |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02003350 |
| MSOA Name: | Medway 037 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Asda Chatham |
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| 387 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME5 9SE |
| 01634 666112 |
| Distance: 0.84 Miles |
| Directions to Asda Chatham |
| Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express |
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| Newton Close, Lords Wood, Chatham, ME5 8TH |
| 0345 671 9586 |
| Distance: 0.86 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express |
| Morrisons Walderslade |
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| Walderslade, Princes Avenue, Chatham ME5 7PQ |
| 01634 684 936 |
| Distance: 0.91 Miles |
| Directions to Morrisons Walderslade |
| Sainsburys Hempstead Valley |
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| Hempstead Valley, Hempstead, Gillingham, England, ME7 3PB |
| 01634 648550 |
| Distance: 1.99 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Hempstead Valley |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
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| 01634 | BLUE BELL HILL - NDBLH | P5 | FTTC |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Greater than 2 Mbps | 21.2 | 9.4 | >=30 | Y | 8 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Medway |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent &ME4 4TR |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01634 306 000 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Chatham and Aylesford |
| The Member of Parliament is Tristan Osborne |
| Details for the MP Tristan Osborne on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Tristan Osborne on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Tristan Osborne won with a majority of 1,998 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 75,109 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Walderslade Ward |
| Ceremonial County: Kent |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Oaklands School
Address: Oaklands School, Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0QS
Distance: 0.47 miles
Contact:
Walderslade Primary School
Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Distance: 0.10 miles
Contact:
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Address: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8PU
Distance: 0.83 miles
Contact:
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Address: Kingfisher Community Primary School, Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7NX
Distance: 1.37 miles
Contact: 01634661540
Swingate Primary School
Address: Swingate Primary School, Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: 01634863778
Maundene School
Address: Maundene School, Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7QB
Distance: 0.75 miles
Contact:
Lordswood School
Address: Lordswood School, Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NN
Distance: 0.45 miles
Contact: 01634336767
Wayfield Primary School
Address: Wayfield Primary School, Wayfield Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0HH
Distance: 1.34 miles
Contact: 03000658230
Wayfield Primary School
Address: Wayfield Primary School, Wayfield Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0HH
Distance: 1.34 miles
Contact:
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Address: St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Bleakwood Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0NF
Distance: 0.49 miles
Contact: 01634864701
New Horizons Children's Academy
Address: New Horizons Children's Academy, Park Crescent, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6NR
Distance: 1.64 miles
Contact: 03333602115
Walderslade Primary School
Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Distance: 0.10 miles
Contact: 01634337766
Tunbury Primary School
Address: Tunbury Primary School, Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9HY
Distance: 0.53 miles
Contact: 01634863085
England Secondary Schools
Greenacre School
Address: Greenacre School, 157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP
Distance: 0.64 miles
Contact: 01634861593
Walderslade School
Address: Walderslade School, Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
Distance: 0.76 miles
Contact: 01634861596
Holcombe Grammar School
Address: Holcombe Grammar School, Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Distance: 1.77 miles
Contact: 03333602130
Nearest Hospitals
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
REACH HEALTHCARE
Address: WALDERSLADE VILLAGE SURGERY, 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LD
Distance: 0.28 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 687200
REACH HEALTHCARE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE
Address: 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 9LD
Distance: 0.28 miles
Contact: :
TUNBURY AVENUE SURGERY
Address: 16 TUNBURY AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 9EH
Distance: 0.33 miles
Contact: :
KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY
Address: 52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0TT
Distance: 0.66 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 671037
WALDERSLADE MEDICAL CENTRE SURGERY D
Address: PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 7PQ
Distance: 0.91 miles
Contact: :
REACH HEALTHCARE
Address: GREEN SUITE, LORDSWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, SULTAN ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 8TJ
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
| Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone | Map | Distance in Km |
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Nearest Opticians
Opticians
SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE DOMICILIARY)
Address: G18 INNOVATION CENTRE MEDWAY, MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9FD
Distance: 0.97 miles
Contact: :
M & H VISION CARE
Address: 47 VALE DRIVE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9XB
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)
Address: UNIT 19, HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PD
Distance: 1.97 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)
Address: UNIT 33/34, HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PD
Distance: 1.97 miles
Contact: :
LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (GILLINGHAM)
Address: HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 3PD
Distance: 1.97 miles
Contact: :
T J WOOLLEY
Address: 60 WATLING STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 2YN
Distance: 2.53 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Chatham Station is 2.72 miles away.
Address: Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Chatham is situated on the Chatham Main Line and is managed by Southeastern.
Chatham Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Rochester Station is 3.15 miles away.
Address: Rochester station, 86 Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1NH
Rochester is situated on the Chatham Main Line|North Kent Line and is managed by Southeastern.
Rochester Station is staffed on a part time basis.