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ME10 4JU

Roman

Swale

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Detailed insights for ME10 4JU

Overview

Postcode ME10 4JU is located in an urban city, within the Roman ward of Swale in the South East region, and forms part of the Sittingbourne East area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sittingbourne East is £48,500 per year. The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Rectory Playing Fields.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
28.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Sittingbourne East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,343 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Sittingbourne East has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.5%

Approximately 28.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Sittingbourne East is £48,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME10 4JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne East near ME10 4JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sittingbourne located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME10 4JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Sittingbourne

N/A

Walking directions to Sittingbourne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME10 4JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miRectory Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Rectory Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
9,027.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
88.89%
Other White
15
4.63%
Other Black
7
2.16%
Other
3
0.93%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.93%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
39
28.47%
Other social rented
33
24.09%
Owns outright
28
20.44%
Shared ownership
18
13.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.03%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Roman

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Roman area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,666 up to £395,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Roman in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Roman over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£342,500
Flats10£138,750
Semi-Detached23£285,000
Terraced52£243,500

10 year median price trend in Roman

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Roman.

Schools

In the ME10 4JU postcode area, located within Sittingbourne East, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME10 4JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCanterbury Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySouth Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableMeadowfield SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME10 4JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME10 4JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSt John's Mini MarketGreenways, Swale, ME10 4NDWalking directions to St John's Mini Market
0.3 miTesco Express1 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miALDIEast Street, Swale, ME10 4BLWalking directions to ALDI
0.5 miChris's Convenience StoreChurch Road, Swale, ME10 3LBWalking directions to Chris's Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Swale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,793
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,330
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,611

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSwaleE07000113
Parliamentary ConstituencySittingbourne and SheppeyE14001474
WardRomanE05009558
ParishSwale, unparished areaE43000268
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sittingbourne EastE02005125
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swale 011EE01024601
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.