Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at PE21 8AZ? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staniland Academy | Primary | 350 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Carlton Road Academy | Primary | 600 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Boston West Academy | Primary | 650 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| The Boston Grammar School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.1 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haven High Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 31.7 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Boston High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 58.8 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridge House Independent School | Independent | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 6.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Conquest School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Oakwood House Independent School | Independent | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 8.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE21 8AZ, 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 West End Bowls Club | 240 m | 7 |
| Football | York Street | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Geoff Moulder Leisure Pool | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Boston Golf Club Ltd | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Boston Tennis Club | 310 m | 2 |
| Fitness | truGym | 480 m | 2 |
| Squash | Boston Squash Club | 690 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Peter Paine Performence Centre (Boston College) | 720 m | 1 |
| Rowing | Boston Rowing Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Princess Royal Sports Arena | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Boston Bowl | 3.5 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, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 267k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Revesby Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route B1A); 13 departures an hour from the 12 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 Staniland Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Wyberton Primary Academy (1.8 km).
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 (1.5 km) and Boston High School (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Woodville Road Food Store, 300 m away; Boston PFS (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Sidings Medical Practice (500 m), with Qualipharm Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Fays is 650 m 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.
Lucy's Cafe & Bistro is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Boston Squash Club the nearest pub (600 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, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Peter Paine Performence Centre (Boston College) (700 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.
37 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.