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 miles24.2 km
- Basildon 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Maidstone 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Gillingham 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Grays 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Chatham 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.8 miles40 km
- Folkestone 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Ashford 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Dartford 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Canterbury 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Gravesend 16.9 miles27.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Bapchild Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Woodstock Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Murston Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Homewood Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Chalkwell Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Highsted Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Milton Regis Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Tonge Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Rodmersham Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tunstall Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Meads Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Roman
ME10 3AQ, ME10 4TL, ME10 3TU, ME10 4LJ, ME10 4FB, ME10 4BW, ME10 4UY, ME10 4UU, ME10 4TY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.5 miles26.5 km
- London City Airport 32.1 miles51.6 km
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Kemsley Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Roman Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 1.2 miles2 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Quay 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The White Horse 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
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 miles12 km
- Central Beach Beach 8.7 miles14 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 9.4 miles15.1 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 10 miles16 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10 miles16.1 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 10 miles16.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.6 miles17 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 11.7 miles18.8 km