Postcode PE21 8BY (Boston)

Map showing PE21 8BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode PE21 8BY is located in Boston, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PE21 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE21 8BY 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 8BY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PE21 8BY is Thornton Avenue which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hessle Drive and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Boston Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to PE21 8BY (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 8BY is Boston Lawn Tennis Club and is 651 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 337 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PE21 8BY 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 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thornton Avenue 33 m
Woodville Gardens East 45 m
Heather Close 85 m
Woodville Gardens West 112 m
Ivy Crescent 156 m
Hessle Drive 170 m
Francis Bernard Close 190 m
Bradford Road 213 m
Florin Drive 254 m
Hessle Court 275 m
Cooks Lock 297 m
Matthew Flinders Way 326 m
Medlam Road 356 m
Woodville Road 376 m
Staniland Road 394 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE21 8BY

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 PE21 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Staniland Academy Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
458 m
Boston West Academy Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
922 m
Carlton Road Academy Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
1.05 km
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool Outstanding
(January 17, 2019)
1.1 km
Bridge House Independent School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.11 km
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.12 km
The Boston Grammar School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.46 km
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 1.69 km
Boston College Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.83 km
Park Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.91 km
Haven High Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.1 km
Boston Endeavour Academy Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.12 km
Wyberton Primary Academy Outstanding
(December 2, 2021)
2.22 km
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 2.41 km
Tower Road Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.48 km
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy 2.48 km
Boston High School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.89 km
Hawthorn Tree School Good
(November 10, 2016)
3.48 km
Kirton Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.77 km
Fishtoft Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
4.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sports Direct Retailers - other Exempt
June 10, 2019
332 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
337 m
Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
337 m
Mon Ami Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
337 m
Staniland Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
458 m
Meadows Edge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
524 m
Mayfields Extra Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
563 m
Applegreen Boston Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
619 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
619 m
Boston Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
651 m
Elmwood House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
651 m
The Gardens Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
651 m
Garlin Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
691 m
M & H Butchers @ Ashtons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
768 m
Willoughby Foods Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
768 m
Boston Sausage Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
770 m
Sack Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
770 m
Boston Indoor Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
801 m
Sandhills Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
804 m
Urban and Fresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
804 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hessle Drive Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Hessle Drive Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Thornton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Thornton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Bradford Road Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Boston Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
Westgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Skylark Lake Inland Water 1.82 km
Hawk Lake Inland Water 1.83 km
Kestral Lake Inland Water 1.9 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Pioneer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
North Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Wyberton Marsh Wetland 5.75 km
Frampton Marsh Wetland 6.4 km
The Cots Wetland 8.14 km
North Sea Sea 226.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 26.4 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 4.4 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 7.49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 3.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.4 5.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 342,970 kWh - mean 14,912 kWh : median 12,441 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 77,623 kWh - mean 3,234 kWh : median 2,692 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE21 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.97078900
Longitude -0.04195400
OS Easting 531588
OS Northing 0343286
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3