Postcode PE21 8LU (Boston)

Map showing PE21 8LU and nearby postcodes

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

PE21 8LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 8LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to PE21 8LU is Tilney Avenue which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tilney Avenue and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Boston Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to PE21 8LU (for ages 11 and under) is Carlton Road Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 18, 2014. 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 8LU is Boston Squash Club and is 703 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pisces and is 127 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tilney Avenue 32 m
Porcher Way 74 m
Ingram Road 93 m
Ingelow Avenue 162 m
Franklin Close 163 m
Shaw Road 171 m
Sunningdale Drive 171 m
Cotton Road 210 m
Kyme Road 230 m
Taverner Road 243 m
Hessle Gardens 247 m
Langrick Road 249 m
Hurle Crescent 281 m
Joy Paine Close 309 m
Laughton Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE21 8LU

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 8LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carlton Road Academy Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
805 m
Park Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
820 m
Boston West Academy Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
904 m
Haven High Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.16 km
Staniland Academy Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.22 km
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.42 km
The Boston Grammar School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.78 km
Bridge House Independent School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.78 km
Tower Road Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.09 km
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy 2.09 km
Boston High School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.17 km
Boston College Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.19 km
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool Outstanding
(January 17, 2019)
2.45 km
Boston Endeavour Academy Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.5 km
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 2.64 km
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 2.84 km
Hawthorn Tree School Good
(November 10, 2016)
3.59 km
Wyberton Primary Academy Outstanding
(December 2, 2021)
3.7 km
Fishtoft Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
5.44 km
Aspiration House School 5.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
O & M Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
127 m
Pisces Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 21, 2020
127 m
St Christopher's Church Centre Other catering premises Exempt
April 3, 2008
127 m
Burger 37 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 8, 2021
192 m
L & C Foodmarkets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
192 m
The Trussell Trust Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
215 m
Carlton Road Youth Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
297 m
Cafe S Lourenco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
336 m
Korzinka Taste of Europe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
380 m
Lincolnshire Co-operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
407 m
Baltic Food Park Boston Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
453 m
Hope House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
486 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
505 m
Berry's Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2015
588 m
Europa Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
631 m
Bridge House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
675 m
Zion Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 14, 2008
688 m
Boston Lock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
688 m
Riverside Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
688 m
Boston Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
703 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tilney Avenue Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Tilney Avenue Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Sunningdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Sunningdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Joy Paine Close Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Boston Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Pioneer Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Westgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Skylark Lake Inland Water 3.19 km
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 3.2 km
Hawk Lake Inland Water 3.25 km
Kestral Lake Inland Water 3.28 km
North Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Wyberton Marsh Wetland 6.83 km
North Sea Sea 227.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.8 Mbps 50.8 Mbps 78.94 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 202,786 kWh - mean 10,673 kWh : median 11,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE21 8LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.98416000
Longitude -0.04209400
OS Easting 531538
OS Northing 0344773
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7495
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
County Electorial Division Boston North ED
Electoral Ward Fenside
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33016610
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Boston 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Boston 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3