Roman is a ward in the borough of Swale covering part of central Sittingbourne in Kent, England. It combines town-centre shopping streets and civic facilities with surrounding residential terraces and newer housing, reflecting Sittingbourne’s industrial past in papermaking and brickfields.
The area benefits from good transport links via nearby Sittingbourne railway station and the A2, and has seen local regeneration efforts aimed at improving the high street, community amenities and green spaces; its population mixes long‑standing local families with commuters to London.
Postcode districts covering Roman
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.1 miles
- Basildon 20.3 miles
- Maidstone 10.9 miles
- Gillingham 7.8 miles
- Grays 20.6 miles
- Chatham 9.5 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.8 miles
- Folkestone 24.6 miles
- Ashford 14.4 miles
- Dartford 24.2 miles
- Canterbury 15.3 miles
- Gravesend 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bapchild Parish 0.8 miles
- Woodstock Ward 0.9 miles
- Murston Ward 0.9 miles
- Homewood Ward 0.9 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 1 mile
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Highsted Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Milton Regis Ward 1.4 miles
- Tonge Parish 1.4 miles
- Rodmersham Parish 1.4 miles
- Tunstall Parish 1.6 miles
- The Meads Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Roman
ME10 4BL, ME10 4LB, ME10 4BQ, ME10 4DJ, ME10 4JD, ME10 4UY, ME10 4LJ, ME10 4NE, ME10 4UP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.5 miles
- London City Airport 32.1 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Kemsley Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Roman Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 1.2 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 1.2 miles
- The Plough Inn 4 6.8 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 7.5 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.1 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 6.9 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.9 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 8.2 miles
- Cave Hotel & Golf Resort 8.7 miles
Schools in Roman
- Canterbury Road Primary School Primary
- Meadowfield School Special
- South Avenue Primary School Primary
- The Sittingbourne School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.4 miles
- Central Beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 9.4 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.6 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 10 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.6 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 11.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 11.7 miles