Postcode PE21 8BW (Boston)

Map showing PE21 8BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PE21 8BW is located in Boston, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. PE21 8BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE21 8BW 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 8BW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to PE21 8BW is Woodville Gardens West which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hessle Drive and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Boston Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to PE21 8BW (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 8BW is Boston Lawn Tennis Club and is 711 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 442 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 8BW 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 8BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE21 8BW, and the approximate distance away.

Woodville Gardens West 17 m
Woodville Gardens East 102 m
Thornton Avenue 105 m
Heather Close 172 m
Florin Drive 173 m
Hessle Drive 183 m
Sterling Court 205 m
Cooks Lock 228 m
Davidson Drive 251 m
Ivy Crescent 263 m
Greenacres Drive 267 m
Medlam Road 314 m
Bradford Road 317 m
Greenbank Close 319 m
Matthew Flinders Way 389 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE21 8BW

Introduction April 1986
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 8BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Staniland Academy Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
567 m
Boston West Academy Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
927 m
Bridge House Independent School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.03 km
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool Outstanding
(January 17, 2019)
1.12 km
Carlton Road Academy Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
1.15 km
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.23 km
The Boston Grammar School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.57 km
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 1.73 km
Boston College Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.94 km
Park Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.01 km
Wyberton Primary Academy Outstanding
(December 2, 2021)
2.17 km
Haven High Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.2 km
Boston Endeavour Academy Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.22 km
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 2.51 km
Tower Road Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.59 km
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy 2.59 km
Boston High School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3 km
Hawthorn Tree School Good
(November 10, 2016)
3.58 km
Kirton Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.7 km
Fishtoft Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
4.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE21 8BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
442 m
Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
442 m
Mon Ami Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
442 m
Sports Direct Retailers - other Exempt
June 10, 2019
442 m
Meadows Edge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
525 m
Staniland Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
567 m
Applegreen Boston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
652 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
652 m
M & H Butchers @ Ashtons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
668 m
Willoughby Foods Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
668 m
Mayfields Extra Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
668 m
Boston Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
711 m
Elmwood House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
711 m
The Gardens Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
711 m
Garlin Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
796 m
Boston Indoor Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
808 m
Boston Sausage Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
847 m
Sack Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
847 m
Bramley House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
906 m
Sandhills Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
913 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE21 8BW - Data from Apr 2022

Hessle Drive Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Hessle Drive Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Thornton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Thornton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Hessle Court Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Boston Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE21 8BW - Data from Dec 2021

Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Westgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
Skylark Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Hawk Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Kestral Lake Inland Water 1.8 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Pioneer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
North Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Wyberton Marsh Wetland 5.78 km
Frampton Marsh Wetland 6.4 km
The Cots Wetland 8.14 km
North Sea Sea 226.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE21 8BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 31.41 Mbps
Upload 4.1 Mbps 3.7 Mbps 7.29 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 15% 18.5 4.3
30-300 Mbps 85% 31 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 292,593 kWh - mean 14,630 kWh : median 14,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 59,142 kWh - mean 2,957 kWh : median 2,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE21 8BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.97025100
Longitude -0.04331100
OS Easting 531498
OS Northing 0343221
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18485
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

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

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: 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