The postcode PE21 8BL is located in Boston, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PE21 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PE21 8BL 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 8BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to PE21 8BL is Francis Bernard Close which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Thornton Avenue and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Boston Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The closest primary school to PE21 8BL (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 8BL is Boston Lawn Tennis Club and is 788 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Frydays and is 371 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.9 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 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PE21 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PE21 8BL
| 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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staniland Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 423 m |
| St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool | Independent school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2019) | 901 m |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 982 m |
| Carlton Road Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 18, 2014) | 1.04 km |
| Boston West Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2016) | 1.13 km |
| The Boston Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| Bridge House Independent School | Independent school | 5-18 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| St Thomas CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.46 km | |
| Boston College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Boston Endeavour Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.92 km |
| Haven High Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Wyberton Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.21 km | |
| Tower Road Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 2.36 km |
| Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.36 km | |
| Boston High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| Hawthorn Tree School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 3.28 km |
| Fishtoft Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 4.63 km |
| Kirton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 4.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE21 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Direct | Exempt June 10, 2019 | 323 m | |
| Frydays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Mon Ami Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 371 m | |
| Meadows Edge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 372 m | |
| Mayfields Extra Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 394 m | |
| Staniland Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 423 m | |
| Garlin Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 521 m | |
| Boston Sausage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 537 m | |
| Sack Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 537 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2019 | 731 m | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 731 m | |
| McDonald's Restaurants | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 731 m | |
| Sandhills Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 746 m | |
| Urban and Fresh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 746 m | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2015 | 764 m | |
| Boston Lawn Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 788 m | |
| Elmwood House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 788 m | |
| The Gardens Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 788 m | |
| Applegreen Boston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 802 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE21 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Thornton Avenue | 158 m | |
| Thornton Avenue | 158 m | |
| Bradford Road | 280 m | |
| Bradford Road | 291 m | |
| Carver Road | 294 m | |
| Boston Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Hubberts Bridge Rail Station | 4.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE21 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Jenny's Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Kingfisher Lake | 1.76 km | |
| Hawk Lake | 1.86 km | |
| Skylark Lake | 1.87 km | |
| Westgate Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Kestral Lake | 1.94 km | |
| Grange Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Pioneer Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Beech Wood | 2.54 km | |
| North Holt | 4.21 km | |
| Wyberton Marsh | 5.53 km | |
| Frampton Marsh | 6.2 km | |
| The Cots | 7.95 km | |
| The Scalp | 8.2 km | |
| Black Buoy Sand | 9.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE21 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.5 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 61.5 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 19 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% | 28 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 44.1 | 10.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PE21 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Latitude | 52.96998900 |
| Longitude | -0.03869800 |
| OS Easting | 531809 |
| OS Northing | 0343203 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |