Postcode PE20 1QU (Boston)

Map showing PE20 1QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode PE20 1QU is located in Boston, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PE20 1QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE20 1QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PE20 1QU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to PE20 1QU is London Road which is centered 798 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Millfield Lane West and is 330 m away. The closest railway station is Boston Rail Station, 3.38 km away.

The closest primary school to PE20 1QU (for ages 11 and under) is Wyberton Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 2, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Boston Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 6, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PE20 1QU is The Pincushion and is 549 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jolly Fryer and is 609 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PE20 1QU is covered by the Lincolnshire police force association and Lincolnshire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PE20 1QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE20 1QU, and the approximate distance away.

London Road 798 m
Ralphs Lane 889 m
B1391 3.25 km
A17 7.34 km
B1397 9.15 km
A16 16.12 km
A52 62.12 km
A1 114.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE20 1QU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PE20 1QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyberton Primary Academy Outstanding
(December 2, 2021)
851 m
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool Outstanding
(January 17, 2019)
1.95 km
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 2.36 km
Kirton Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.41 km
Bridge House Independent School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.43 km
Staniland Academy Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
2.78 km
Thomas Middlecott Academy Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.97 km
Boston West Academy Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
3.05 km
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.23 km
The Boston Grammar School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.37 km
Carlton Road Academy Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
3.39 km
Boston College Good
(November 16, 2017)
3.54 km
Boston Endeavour Academy Good
(January 31, 2019)
3.69 km
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 4.01 km
Park Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.27 km
Haven High Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.43 km
Tower Road Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.54 km
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy 4.54 km
Hawthorn Tree School Good
(November 10, 2016)
4.93 km
Boston High School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE20 1QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ralphland Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
0 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
549 m
The Pincushion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
549 m
Jolly Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
609 m
Spar Wyberton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
609 m
Westwood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
699 m
Manor Gate Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
989 m
Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
989 m
Westwood Lakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
1.15 km
Avocet House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
1.25 km
Frampton House Res. Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.44 km
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.45 km
Starbucks Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
1.45 km
Boston United Football Club Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
1.49 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
1.49 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
1.49 km
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
1.49 km
British School of Sport Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.89 km
Hunters Creek Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
1.95 km
St George's Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE20 1QU - Data from Apr 2022

Millfield Lane West Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Millfield Lane West Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Ralphs Lane Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Ralphs Lane Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Spotfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Boston Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE20 1QU - Data from Dec 2021

Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 627 m
Hawk Lake Inland Water 635 m
Kestral Lake Inland Water 706 m
Skylark Lake Inland Water 785 m
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Westgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Pioneer Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
North Holt Woodland Or Forest 4.87 km
Wyberton Marsh Wetland 5.17 km
Frampton Marsh Wetland 5.26 km
Kirton Marsh Wetland 6.09 km
The Cots Wetland 6.8 km
Fosdyke Wash Wetland 7.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE20 1QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 37.8 Mbps 60.42 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 17.08 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5% 20 5
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 46.1 10.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 225,300 kWh - mean 22,530 kWh : median 17,179 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 58,708 kWh - mean 4,516 kWh : median 4,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE20 1QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.95021400
Longitude -0.05121200
OS Easting 531028
OS Northing 0340978
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16227
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
County Electorial Division Boston South ED
Electoral Ward Kirton and Frampton
Local Authority District Boston
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Lincolnshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lincolnshire and Rutland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000136
Travel To Work Area Boston

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lincolnshire Teaching
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Lincolnshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Lincolnshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016631
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Boston 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Boston 007B
Output Area / Small Area 1C1