PE21 8DS postcode in Boston, Lincolnshire
PE21 8DS is a postcode in Boston, in the Staniland 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 PE21 8DS is, and what is near it
- PE21 8DS
- Other postcodes in PE21 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- 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 52.9732, longitude -0.0323)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PE21 8DS?
- 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 PE21 8DS 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 PE21 8DS?
Every home and business at PE21 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Boston: 80%
Boston: 96%
The line marks the figure across Boston.
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 PE21 8DS?
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 PE21 8DS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at PE21 8DS. 2 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 PE21 8DS: 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 PE21 8DS is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Area at risk of river and tidal flooding in West BostonFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Area at risk of river and tidal flooding in West Boston
- Lower River WithamFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Witham
- Tidal flooding of areas near the Witham Haven in BostonFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal flooding of areas near the Witham Haven in Boston
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:11 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 PE21 8DS?
Homes in PE21 8 sold for a typical £137,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £210,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £142,000 17 sales
- Terraced £105,000 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £77,475 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE21 district: a typical £180,000 from 415 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 PE21 8DS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE21 8DS 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 PE21 8DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around PE21 8DS. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (27%). 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 £2,052 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,539.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,060 (88%) | £1,539 |
| Band B | about 110 (9%) | £1,796 |
| Band C | about 30 (3%) | £2,052 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,309 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,822 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,335 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,848 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,617 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 PE21 8DS is in (ONS area E01026030), 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 PE21 8DS?
The nearest open schools to PE21 8DS, 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 PE21 8DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE21 8DS is Boston Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Boston Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ancaster Court, 76 m away.
More stations near PE21 8DS, 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 PE21 8DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE21 8DS, 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.
- The Sidings Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01205 362173 300 mWalk
- Liquorpond Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 362763 450 mWalk
- Greyfriars Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 311133 650 mWalk
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 PE21 8DS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PE21 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- EV Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- EV Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 PE21 8DS?
The nearest to the centre of PE21 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Stressless Dental Care Boston Phone 01205 368866 300 mWalk
- Boston Dental Care Phone 01205 362391 500 mWalk
- Boston Health Clinic Phone 01205 360880 600 mWalk
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 PE21 8DS?
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 300 mWalk
- Pilgrim Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01205 364801 2.5 kmCycle
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 PE21 8DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE21 8DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Westfield Nursing Home Phone 07975 710296 550 mWalk
- Elmwood House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 369235 800 mWalk
- The Gardens Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 359797 800 mWalk
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 PE21 8DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE21 8DS, 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.
- Qualipharm Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01205 635324 300 mWalk
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, 8 Liquorpond Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01205 350111 400 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Sleaford Road Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01205 316050 450 mWalk
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 PE21 8DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE21 8DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 900 mWalk
- Marshlands Veterinary Centre 5.0 kmDrive
- Allen, Briggs & Turner 5.0 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 PE21 8DS in a conservation area?
The centre of PE21 8DS 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 PE21 8DS?
Police.uk records 396 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE21 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 19, bicycle theft 11, drugs 6, robbery 6, burglary 4, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.
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 PE21 8DS
- Ward
- Staniland
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Boston
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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