PE20 3AE postcode in Boston, Lincolnshire
PE20 3AE 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 3AE is, and what is near it
- PE20 3AE
- Other postcodes in PE20 3: 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 52.9146, longitude -0.1474)
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 3AE?
- 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 3AE 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 3AE?
None of the homes and businesses at PE20 3AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 3AE?
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 3AE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at PE20 3AE. 1 is 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 3AE: 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 3AE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:59 on 22 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
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:59 on 22 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 3AE?
Homes in PE20 3 sold for a typical £252,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, up 12.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £292,250 48 sales
- Semi-detached £185,000 17 sales
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 3AE
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PE20 3AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around PE20 3AE. 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 3AE 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 3AE?
The nearest open schools to PE20 3AE, 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 3AE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE20 3AE is Swineshead Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.
- Swineshead Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
- Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Railway station 7.2 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 3AE, 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 3AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE20 3AE, 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.
- Swineshead Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01205 820204 3.0 kmCycle
- Sutterton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 460254 3.6 kmCycle
- Gosberton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01775 840204 5.0 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 3AE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PE20 3AE 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 3AE?
The nearest to the centre of PE20 3AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Fen House Dental Practice - Gosberton Phone 01775 660478 5.2 kmDrive
- Boston Dental Centre Phone 01205 400000 8.2 kmDrive
- The Private Dental Centre Phone 01205 352892 9.8 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 3AE?
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 10.2 kmDrive
- Johnson Community Hospital 12.5 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 3AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE20 3AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- SENSE - 18 Water Gate Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01775 821957 4.0 kmCycle
- Genesis Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01775 820431 4.2 kmCycle
- Stonehaven Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01775 820885 4.2 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 3AE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE20 3AE, 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, Former Capel Lodge Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01205 820304 3.8 kmCycle
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, 27 Market Place Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01775 820343 4.0 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 3AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE20 3AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Sutterton Veterinary Centre 5.0 kmDrive
- Allen, Briggs & Turner 6.2 kmDrive
- Pinchbeck Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1205 345345 10.7 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 3AE in a conservation area?
The centre of PE20 3AE 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 3AE?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE20 3AE 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 3AE
- Ward
- Five Village
- Parish
- Wigtoft
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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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