Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at PE21 8DF? 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 | 0 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Carlton Road Academy | Primary | 600 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Boston West Academy | Primary | 950 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| The Boston Grammar School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.1 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haven High Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 31.7 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Boston High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 58.8 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridge House Independent School | Independent | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 6.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Conquest School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Oakwood House Independent School | Independent | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 8.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE21 8DF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Sleaford Road Bowls Club | 60 m | 8 |
| Football | York Street | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Geoff Moulder Leisure Pool | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Fitness | truGym | 350 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Boston Tennis Club | 640 m | 2 |
| Squash | Boston Squash Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Golf | Boston Golf Club Ltd | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Peter Paine Performence Centre (Boston College) | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Boston Rowing Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Princess Royal Sports Arena | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Boston Bowl | 3.3 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 (650 m), with 267k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Carver Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route B1B); 13 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 58 minutes away by public transport (32 by car).
The nearest primary school is Staniland Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 58% 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, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 53.1 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Boston Grammar School (1.3 km) and Boston High School (2 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Woodville Road Food Store, 150 m away; Sports Direct (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Sidings Medical Practice (350 m), with Qualipharm Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Afrotech is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pilgrim Hospital, 2.1 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Eagle Public House the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 126 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Central Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Evolution Martial Arts (650 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 69 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 123 km.
41 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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Most households own their home, 28% 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.