PE21 8LA postcode in Boston, Lincolnshire
PE21 8LA is a postcode in Boston, in the Fenside 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 8LA is, and what is near it
- PE21 8LA
- Other postcodes in PE21 8: 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 52.9906, longitude -0.0460)
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 PE21 8LA?
- 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 8LA 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 8LA?
Every home and business at PE21 8LA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 PE21 8LA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PE21 8LA.
Check the bin days for PE21 8LA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8LA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 6 homes and businesses at PE21 8LA. 6 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 8LA: 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 8LA is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:44 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 21:44 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 8LA?
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 8LA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE21 8LA 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 8LA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around PE21 8LA. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). 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 £2,309 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,539.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 360 (61%) | £1,539 |
| Band B | about 170 (29%) | £1,796 |
| Band C | about 50 (8%) | £2,052 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,309 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,822 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,335 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,848 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,617 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 29% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 8LA is in (ONS area E01034679), 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 8LA?
The nearest open schools to PE21 8LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 8LA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE21 8LA is Boston Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Boston Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Hubberts Bridge Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
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 PE21 8LA, 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 8LA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE21 8LA, 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 1.8 kmCycle
- Parkside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 365881 1.9 kmCycle
- Greyfriars Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 311133 2.3 kmCycle
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 8LA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PE21 8LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
- EV Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
- EV Charge Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
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 8LA?
The nearest to the centre of PE21 8LA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Private Dental Centre Phone 01205 352892 1.3 kmCycle
- Park Dental Studio Phone 01205 365870 1.6 kmCycle
- Stressless Dental Care Boston Phone 01205 368866 1.8 kmCycle
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 8LA?
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 1.8 kmCycle
- Pilgrim Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01205 364801 2.4 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 8LA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE21 8LA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Pilgrimage Short Stay Recovery Unit 800 mWalk
- Elmwood House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 369235 1.6 kmCycle
- The Gardens Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01205 359797 1.6 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 PE21 8LA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE21 8LA, 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.
- 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Qualipharm Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01205 635324 1.8 kmCycle
- Parkside Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01205 310996 1.9 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 PE21 8LA?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE21 8LA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 1.4 kmCycle
- Marshlands Veterinary Centre 6.1 kmDrive
- Allen, Briggs & Turner 6.7 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 PE21 8LA in a conservation area?
The centre of PE21 8LA 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 8LA?
Police.uk records 99 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE21 8LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 2, other crime 2, burglary 1.
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 8LA
- Ward
- Fenside
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- 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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