PE20 2HU postcode in Boston, Lincolnshire
PE20 2HU is a postcode in Boston, in the Five Village ward. It is in the Boston and Skegness parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PE20 2HU is, and what is near it
- PE20 2HU
- Other postcodes in PE20 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.9183, longitude -0.0816)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PE20 2HU?
- BostonDistrict council Boston: bins, council tax, planning
- LincolnshireCounty council Lincolnshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PE20 2HU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LincolnshirePolice force area
- Boston and SkegnessParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Richard Tice (Reform UK), as Parliament lists them. Contact Richard Tice
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PE20 2HU?
Every home and business at PE20 2HU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PE20 2HU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Boston Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Boston Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is PE20 2HU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at PE20 2HU. 9 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Boston
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PE20 2HU: 361 properties in Boston are at high risk (0.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Boston
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of PE20 2HU is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:30 on 23 October 2026.
- Area at risk from the furthest extent of tidal flooding from Holland Fen to NorthgateFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Area at risk from the furthest extent of tidal flooding from Holland Fen to Northgate
- Far extent of Tidal Flooding from the Wash and Tidal EstuariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Far extent of Tidal Flooding from the Wash and Tidal Estuaries
- Wider area of the South Forty Foot DrainFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Wider area of the South Forty Foot Drain
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:30 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PE20 2HU?
Homes in PE20 2 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, up 10.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £255,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £200,000 9 sales
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE20 district: a typical £246,250 from 186 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in PE20 2HU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE20 2HU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PE20 2HU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around PE20 2HU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band A. A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Boston for 2026‑27: £2,309. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,539 (band A) to £3,335 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,539.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 350 (29%) | £1,539 |
| Band B | about 250 (21%) | £1,796 |
| Band C | about 340 (29%) | £2,052 |
| Band D | about 150 (13%) | £2,309 |
| Band E | about 80 (7%) | £2,822 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,335 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,848 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,617 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
Averages for Boston before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PE20 2HU is in (ONS area E01026016), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near PE20 2HU?
The nearest open schools to PE20 2HU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to PE20 2HU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE20 2HU is Hubberts Bridge Rail Station, 6.6 km away in a straight line.
- Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive
- Boston Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PE20 2HU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PE20 2HU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE20 2HU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Kirton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 722437 2.1 kmCycle
- Sutterton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 460254 2.1 kmCycle
- Swineshead Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01205 820204 5.7 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PE20 2HU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PE20 2HU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PE20 2HU?
The nearest to the centre of PE20 2HU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Boston Dental Centre Phone 01205 400000 4.6 kmCycle
- The Private Dental Centre Phone 01205 352892 7.1 kmDrive
- Stressless Dental Care Boston Phone 01205 368866 7.2 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to PE20 2HU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Boston West Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01205 591860 7.2 kmDrive
- Pilgrim Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01205 364801 9.4 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near PE20 2HU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE20 2HU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- White Gables Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 723874 2.0 kmCycle
- Woodlands Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01205 723355 2.1 kmCycle
- Oakwood Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 724216 2.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near PE20 2HU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE20 2HU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, Boston Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01205 722268 2.1 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near PE20 2HU?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE20 2HU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Allen, Briggs & Turner 2.1 kmCycle
- Sutterton Veterinary Centre 3.1 kmCycle
- Medivet 7.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is PE20 2HU in a conservation area?
The centre of PE20 2HU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near PE20 2HU?
Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE20 2HU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PE20 2HU
- Ward
- Five Village
- Parish
- Sutterton
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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