Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at PE21 0AP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Hawthorn Tree School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Tower Road Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | Primary | 1.6 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| The Boston Grammar School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.1 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Boston High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 58.8 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haven High Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 31.7 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Conquest School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Aspiration House School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Bridge House Independent School | Independent | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 6.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE21 0AP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Norprint Bowls Club | 750 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex | 930 m | 3 |
| Football | Football Pitch | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Workhouse Gym | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Squash | Boston Squash Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Boston Golf Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Boston Bowl | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Boston Tennis Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Boston Rowing Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Peter Paine Performence Centre (Boston College) | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Princess Royal Sports Arena | 4.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Boston, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 267k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route B1C); 8 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 64 minutes away by public transport (32 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Nicholas CE Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 74% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Boston Grammar School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 53.1 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Boston Grammar School (1.1 km) and Boston High School (1.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Skirbeck Road Food Store, 850 m away, with One Stop closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Greyfriars Surgery (1.4 km), with Ask Chemist the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Mojo is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pilgrim Hospital, 2.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 64% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 0 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
T J Gymnastics Academy is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Coach and Horses the nearest pub (1.3 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 255 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Exercise, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Geoff Moulder Leisure Pool (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Humberside is 71 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 122 km.
10 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.