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ME10 4LJ

Roman

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Sittingbourne East / Roman / ME10 4LJ

Overview

Postcode ME10 4LJ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.5 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 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Rectory Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Sittingbourne East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,579 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Sittingbourne East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% 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 4LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sittingbourne East near ME10 4LJ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miRectory Playing FieldsLarge

Property prices in Roman

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 in Roman area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,666 up to £475,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£363,000
Flats12£120,000
Semi-Detached28£289,000
Terraced49£245,000

10 years price trend in Roman

Schools

In the ME10 4LJ postcode area, located within Sittingbourne East, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryThe Sittingbourne SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMeadowfield SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryCanterbury Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSt John's Mini MarketGreenways, Swale, ME10 4ND
0.5 miTesco Express1 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.