Postcode PE21 7LB (Boston)

Map showing PE21 7LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PE21 7LB is located in Boston, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. PE21 7LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE21 7LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 PE21 7LB as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to PE21 7LB is Gardeners Walk which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornton Avenue and is 371 m away. The closest railway station is Boston Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to PE21 7LB (for ages 11 and under) is Staniland Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 20, 2013. 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 PE21 7LB is Railway Hotel and is 802 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Frydays and is 607 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 PE21 7LB 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 PE21 7LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE21 7LB, and the approximate distance away.

Gardeners Walk 32 m
Greenbank Close 94 m
Cater Way 147 m
Poplar Close 160 m
Greenacres Drive 163 m
Matthew Flinders Way 184 m
Davidson Drive 219 m
Wyberton West Road 249 m
Francis Bernard Close 271 m
Woodville Gardens East 344 m
Bradford Road 360 m
Broadfield Lane 616 m
Woodville Road 657 m
West End Road 1.15 km
London Road 1.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE21 7LB

Introduction December 2001
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 PE21 7LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Staniland Academy Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
657 m
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool Outstanding
(January 17, 2019)
718 m
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.15 km
Carlton Road Academy Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
1.27 km
Boston West Academy Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.31 km
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 1.34 km
Bridge House Independent School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.38 km
The Boston Grammar School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.4 km
Boston College Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.72 km
Wyberton Primary Academy Outstanding
(December 2, 2021)
1.88 km
Boston Endeavour Academy Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.98 km
Park Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.15 km
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 2.28 km
Haven High Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.29 km
Tower Road Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.52 km
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy 2.52 km
Boston High School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.99 km
Hawthorn Tree School Good
(November 10, 2016)
3.34 km
Kirton Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.5 km
Fishtoft Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
4.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE21 7LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadows Edge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
141 m
Boston Sausage Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
551 m
Sack Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
551 m
Sports Direct Retailers - other Exempt
June 10, 2019
560 m
Mayfields Extra Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
567 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
607 m
Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
607 m
Mon Ami Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
607 m
British School of Sport Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
610 m
Staniland Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
657 m
Garlin Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
680 m
Fairfield Lounge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
681 m
Hunters Creek Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
718 m
St George's Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
718 m
The Range Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2015
742 m
Black Sluice Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
801 m
Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
802 m
East Lincs Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
825 m
London Road Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
844 m
C Dunham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
856 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE21 7LB - Data from Apr 2022

Thornton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Thornton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Hessle Drive Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Hessle Drive Bus Stop/Station 470 m
Bradford Road Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Boston Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE21 7LB - Data from Dec 2021

Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
Hawk Lake Inland Water 1.65 km
Skylark Lake Inland Water 1.68 km
Kestral Lake Inland Water 1.75 km
Westgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Pioneer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
North Holt Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Wyberton Marsh Wetland 5.38 km
Frampton Marsh Wetland 6.01 km
The Cots Wetland 7.75 km
The Scalp Wetland 8.06 km
Black Buoy Sand Wetland 9.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE21 7LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 29.83 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 6.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 4.6
30-300 Mbps 100% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 210,559 kWh - mean 15,040 kWh : median 13,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 59,910 kWh - mean 4,279 kWh : median 2,565 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE21 7LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.96786100
Longitude -0.03886900
OS Easting 531804
OS Northing 0342966
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20909
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
County Electorial Division Boston South ED
Electoral Ward St Thomas'
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Boston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33014452
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Boston 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Boston 009A
Output Area / Small Area 1C1