Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at PE21 7NL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston West Academy | Primary | 900 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Staniland Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Carlton Road Academy | Primary | 1.8 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | Primary | 2.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Park Academy | Primary | 2.5 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| The Boston Grammar School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.1 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haven High Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 31.7 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Boston High School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 58.8 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridge House Independent School | Independent | 0 m | Attainment 8: 6.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Conquest School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Oakwood House Independent School | Independent | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 8.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE21 7NL, 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 | Boston Indoor Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Golf | Boston West Golf Course (Appletree Holiday Park) | 3.7 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Princess Royal Sports Arena | 970 m | 3 |
| Football | Tattershall Road (Boston Town FC) | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Boston Squash Rackets Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Boston Tennis Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | truGym | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Princess Royal Sports Arena | 940 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Peter Paine Performence Centre (Boston College) | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Boston Rowing Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Boston Bowl | 4.8 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 Oldrids, 100 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes B9, A1, B41, S116S); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 52 minutes away by public transport (29 by car).
The nearest primary school is Boston West Academy, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Wyberton Primary Academy (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is The Boston Grammar School, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 53.1 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Boston Grammar School (1.5 km) and Boston High School (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl UK, 250 m away, with B & M closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Sidings Medical Practice (1.7 km), with Qualipharm Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.7 km).
For a haircut, Fays is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pilgrim Hospital, 3.3 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Oldrids Downtown is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Hammer and Pincers the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 64% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 270 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Central Park, 2.6 km away; for exercise, PureGym (150 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 71 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 122 km.
12 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
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.