The postcode PE21 8AY is located in Boston, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PE21 8AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PE21 8AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8AY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to PE21 8AY is Acacia Way which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hessle Court and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Boston Rail Station, 869 m away.
The closest primary school to PE21 8AY (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 8AY is Boston Lawn Tennis Club and is 158 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 183 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PE21 8AY is covered by the Lincolnshire police force association and Lincolnshire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PE21 8AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PE21 8AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PE21 8AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PE21 8AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staniland Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 430 m |
| Boston West Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2016) | 534 m |
| Carlton Road Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 18, 2014) | 731 m |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Bridge House Independent School | Independent school | 5-18 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| The Boston Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.51 km |
| St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool | Independent school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Haven High Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Boston College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| St Thomas CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.07 km | |
| Boston Endeavour Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Tower Road Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.32 km | |
| St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.45 km | |
| Boston High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Wyberton Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2021) | 2.71 km |
| Hawthorn Tree School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 3.51 km |
| Fishtoft Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 5.07 km |
| Kirton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 5.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE21 8AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Lawn Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 158 m | |
| Elmwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 158 m | |
| The Gardens Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 158 m | |
| Applegreen Boston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 183 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 183 m | |
| Frydays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 329 m | |
| Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 329 m | |
| Mon Ami Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 329 m | |
| Zion Church Hall | Exempt March 14, 2008 | 396 m | |
| Sports Direct | Exempt June 10, 2019 | 399 m | |
| Boston Indoor Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 423 m | |
| Staniland Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 430 m | |
| Westfield Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 511 m | |
| Boston Squash Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 529 m | |
| Peter Paine Sports Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 529 m | |
| The Sportsman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 529 m | |
| Boston West Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2017 | 534 m | |
| Boston West Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 534 m | |
| Baltic Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2018 | 620 m | |
| Sandhills Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 640 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE21 8AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Hessle Court | 146 m | |
| Hessle Court | 209 m | |
| Lord Nelson PH | 231 m | |
| The Minstrels | 234 m | |
| The Minstrels | 234 m | |
| Boston Rail Station | 869 m | |
| Hubberts Bridge Rail Station | 4.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE21 8AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Grange Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Pioneer Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Jenny's Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Beech Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Westgate Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Kingfisher Lake | 2.21 km | |
| Skylark Lake | 2.23 km | |
| Hawk Lake | 2.27 km | |
| Kestral Lake | 2.31 km | |
| North Holt | 3.75 km | |
| Wyberton Marsh | 6.14 km | |
| Frampton Marsh | 6.83 km | |
| The Cots | 8.59 km | |
| North Sea | 227.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE21 8AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.6 Mbps | 47.7 Mbps | 76.52 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.4 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PE21 8AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Latitude | 52.97519300 |
| Longitude | -0.04297600 |
| OS Easting | 531506 |
| OS Northing | 0343774 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lincolnshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Boston and Skegness |
| County Electorial Division | Boston West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Staniland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000136 |
| Travel To Work Area | Boston |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | E33018032 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Boston 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Boston 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |