Living in PE21, Boston
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PE21 in Boston. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central PE21 sold at a median of £105,000 across 39 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Boston are down 0.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 18 schools within about 3 miles, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of PE21 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Boston pays £2,309 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 424 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Boston: £177,438, down 0.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East Midlands average is £242,274.
Check sold prices for a specific address in PE21 →
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Council tax at Band D in Boston: £2,309 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare PE21 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PE21 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around PE21
39 recorded home sales on the streets around central PE21 in the last 2 years, with a median of £105,000 and a range from £60,000 to £325,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Blue Street, PE21 8UW | Terraced | £90,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 13 Fydell Crescent, PE21 8SS | Semi-detached | £153,000 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 16 Oxford Street, PE21 8TP | Terraced | £105,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 4B White Horse Lane, PE21 8SZ | Terraced | £112,000 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| 24 Pulvertoft Lane, PE21 8TB | Terraced | £65,000 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| 91 High Street, PE21 8TA | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | 29 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
18 schools within 3 miles , of which 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Tower Road Academy | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Park Academy | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Boston High School | Secondary | Good | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| Boston West Academy | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
11 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 31.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 29.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 8.3% |
| Skilled trades | 6.8% |
| Professional occupations | 6.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
424 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PE21 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), sea flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Boston's figures.
Buses from the centre of PE21
Best-served stop: Greyfriars Surgery, with 7.3 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of PE21 is Greyfriars Surgery: 7.3 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.5 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:03, last 19:12. Routes there: 57, 3, B1C, B1D, B4, B5. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of PE21. The nearest, Liquorpond Surgery, has 11,606 registered patients and 3,768 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquorpond Surgery | 0.1 mi | 11,606 | 3,768 |
| Greyfriars Surgery | 0.1 mi | 13,578 | 4,333 |
| The Sidings Medical Practice | 0.5 mi | 15,300 | 3,167 |
Nearest A&E: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 66.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Boston pays £2,309 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Boston, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,889 | +2.6% |
| 2022-23 | £1,973 | +4.4% |
| 2023-24 | £2,068 | +4.8% |
| 2024-25 | £2,165 | +4.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,237 | +3.3% |
| 2026-27 | £2,309 | +3.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Boston, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about PE21
What is the average house price in PE21?
The average sold price in Boston is £177,438 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in PE21?
Prices in Boston are down 0.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in PE21?
The median of 39 recorded sales around central PE21 in the last 2 years is £105,000, ranging from £60,000 to £325,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in PE21?
18 schools sit within 3 miles of central PE21, and 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in PE21?
424 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE21 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is PE21 at risk of flooding?
Central PE21 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is PE21 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 80% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £105,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 424 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is PE21 safe?
424 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE21 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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