PE21 8GY

POSTCODE

A Station postcode in Boston, a 4-minute walk from Boston Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Lincolnshire, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    0.11 mi

  2. 2

    Primary

    0.44 mi

  3. 3

    Primary

    0.49 mi

  4. 5

    Secondary · Attainment 8 31.7

    0.59 mi

  5. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 53.1

    0.68 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Boston Rail Station

    Rail

    321 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Hubberts Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
  • Swineshead Rail Station

    Rail

    10.3 km straight lineabout 129 min

Bus stops

  • Asda Store

    Bus · opp · north

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Fydell Court

    Bus · adj · east

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Fydell Court

    Bus · opp · west

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Asda Store

    Bus · adj · south

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Fydell Street

    Bus · adj · south-east

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PE21 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PE21 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales

PE21 8GY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the PE21 8 sector.

Average price
£156,684
Median price: £137,500
Median -3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £57,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£244k£151k£58k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£57,500 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PE21 8GH
£180,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
PE21 8HP
£153,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PE21 8SS
£132,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
PE21 8JH
£105,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
PE21 8TP
£275,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
PE21 8EY
£145,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
PE21 8HF
£150,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
PE21 8DR
£190,000 · 2026-06-17 · Detached · Freehold
PE21 8PA
£270,000 · 2026-06-16 · Detached · Freehold
PE21 8HN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PE21 8GY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PE21 8GY

Counts are for Station electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -20%
42210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY stable
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -33%
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

76
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Boston 002 (E02005418)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£35,848

£30,474–£42,171

Disposable (net) annual household income
£28,893

£24,834–£33,617

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,856

£26,287–£31,674

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,500

£22,273–£29,194

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,950
Other White45.2%
White Brit.44.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.6%
African0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%
+ 12 other groups · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,946
Christian65.5%
No religion25.7%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim1.5%
Hindu0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,947
35–4922.1%
50–6420.4%
25–3415.5%
10–157.5%
20–246.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 771
One person: other15.1%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Other household types, with dependent children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 44.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3852
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3852 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PE21 8GY

England
Country
Boston
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Station
Ward
Boston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PE21 8GY
Coordinates
52.9805, -0.0337
Grid reference
TF321443
Easting
532,110
Northing
344,374
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4XXXJ8+5G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Boston
Travel to Work
Boston
ITL Region
Boston
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Boston
Local Authority
Council Area
Boston and Skegness E14001114
Constituency
E14001114
Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Station
Constituency code
E14001114
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Boston, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Boston

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Lincolnshire
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lincolnshire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lincolnshire ICB - 71E
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Boston 002D E01026032
E01026032
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Boston 002 E02005418
E02005418
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Boston 002D E01026032
E01026032
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Boston 002 E02005418
E02005418
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:47 AM4:39 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:39 PM
Sunset
9 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:39 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
September 2021 — Introduced
Postcode PE21 8GY introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3852
Present — Active
Postcode PE21 8GY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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