Postcode PE21 8PL (Boston)

Map showing PE21 8PL and nearby postcodes

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

PE21 8PL 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 8PL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to PE21 8PL is Orchard Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carlton Road School and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Boston Rail Station, 576 m away.

The closest primary school to PE21 8PL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza King and is 175 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 2.8 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 8PL 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 8PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Street 21 m
Fydell Court 88 m
Castle Street 92 m
Carlton Road 107 m
Bowman Close 122 m
Elan Close 150 m
Witham Gardens 184 m
Granville Street 194 m
Fydell Street 226 m
Argyle Street 230 m
Albert Street 230 m
Taverner Road 244 m
Laughton Road 264 m
Kyme Road 265 m
Witham Town 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE21 8PL

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 8PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carlton Road Academy Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
409 m
Park Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
564 m
Haven High Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
833 m
Staniland Academy Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
979 m
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
982 m
Boston West Academy Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.11 km
The Boston Grammar School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.32 km
Tower Road Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.65 km
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy 1.65 km
Boston College Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.71 km
Boston High School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.81 km
Bridge House Independent School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.96 km
Boston Endeavour Academy Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.02 km
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 2.16 km
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool Outstanding
(January 17, 2019)
2.17 km
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 2.48 km
Hawthorn Tree School Good
(November 10, 2016)
3.11 km
Wyberton Primary Academy Outstanding
(December 2, 2021)
3.51 km
Fishtoft Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
4.95 km
Aspiration House School 5.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baltic Food Park Boston Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
122 m
Berry's Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2015
142 m
Europa Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
156 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
175 m
Carlton Road Youth Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
210 m
Lincolnshire Co-operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
252 m
Korzinka Taste of Europe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
255 m
The Trussell Trust Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
273 m
Boston Lock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
274 m
Riverside Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
274 m
Bridge House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
302 m
Carlton Road Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
409 m
Burger 37 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 8, 2021
463 m
L & C Foodmarkets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
463 m
Baltic Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2018
465 m
O & M Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
471 m
Pisces Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 21, 2020
471 m
St Christopher's Church Centre Other catering premises Exempt
April 3, 2008
471 m
Andys Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 11, 2022
475 m
Witham Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 17, 2008
485 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carlton Road School Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Carlton Road School Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Fydell Court Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Fydell Court Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Fydell Street Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Boston Rail Station Rail 576 m
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Rail 5.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Pioneer Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Westgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 3.12 km
Skylark Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
Hawk Lake Inland Water 3.2 km
Kestral Lake Inland Water 3.25 km
North Holt Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Wyberton Marsh Wetland 6.4 km
Black Buoy Sand Wetland 10.53 km
North Sea Sea 227.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38 Mbps 40.1 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.1 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 682,414 kWh - mean 18,444 kWh : median 17,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 162,111 kWh - mean 3,954 kWh : median 3,542 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE21 8PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.98241500
Longitude -0.03546900
OS Easting 531988
OS Northing 0344591
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