Postcode PE21 6DA is located in an urban city, within the Skirbeck area of Boston in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Boston Central & North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 190.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boston Central & North is £40,758 per year. The median sale price in Skirbeck is £162,000 (around £173 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £119,500 and £192,500. The nearest station is Boston, about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Boston Central & North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,228 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Boston Central & North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 190.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 48.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Boston Central & North is £40,758 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE21 6DA.
Boston Central & North near PE21 6DA has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Boston located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Boston | N/A | Walking directions to Boston |
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £162,000 (about £173 per square foot) in Skirbeck area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £335,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £211,100 | £202 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £162,500 | £175 |
| Terraced | 17 | £115,000 | £142 |
| Flats | 4 | £81,000 | £142 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £141,000 | £94,495 | £135,000 | £113,000 |
| 2017 | £169,000 | £99,000 | £135,000 | £119,000 |
| 2018 | £205,950 | £87,000 | £134,950 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | £216,950 | £92,000 | £135,000 | £126,725 |
| 2020 | £189,995 | £85,000 | £130,950 | £118,000 |
| 2021 | £224,000 | £84,950 | £149,975 | £120,500 |
| 2022 | £258,500 | £102,000 | £170,000 | £117,250 |
| 2023 | £232,500 | £115,500 | £172,500 | £125,000 |
| 2024 | £212,475 | £82,000 | £158,500 | £127,750 |
| 2025 | £244,000 | £90,000 | £175,000 | £114,500 |
| 2026 | £165,000 | £85,500 | £156,000 | £127,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £151 | £134 | £135 | £140 |
| 2017 | £163 | £146 | £140 | £125 |
| 2018 | £166 | £124 | £147 | £130 |
| 2019 | £170 | £114 | £153 | £122 |
| 2020 | £168 | £126 | £140 | £122 |
| 2021 | £188 | £122 | £154 | £124 |
| 2022 | £205 | £145 | £185 | £128 |
| 2023 | £217 | £158 | £185 | £164 |
| 2024 | £225 | £124 | £181 | £148 |
| 2025 | £202 | £124 | £186 | £135 |
| 2026 | £185 | £164 | £170 | £138 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE21 6DA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 10, Skirbeck Road, Boston, PE21 6DA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £157,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 5, Tower Gardens, Boston, PE21 6DH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £77,500 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 4, Rose Place, Boston, PE21 6DF | Terraced | Freehold | £93,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 28, Rose Place, Boston, PE21 6DF | Terraced | Freehold | £128,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 35, Rowley Road, Boston, PE21 6JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 |
In the PE21 6DA postcode area, located within Boston Central & North, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | The Boston Grammar School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
The Boston Grammar School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026
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| 0.2 mi | 16 plus | Boston College | Further education | Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Boston Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2013. | |
Boston Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2013
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE21 6DA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | Skirbeck Road, Boston, PE21 6JF | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | EU International Food & Drink | 2 Alfred Street, Boston, PE21 6DN | Walking directions to EU International Food & Drink |
| 0.3 mi | kubus shop | Fydell Crescent, Boston, PE21 8SP | Walking directions to kubus shop |
| 0.3 mi | Julia polish shop | High Street, Boston, PE21 8SH | Walking directions to Julia polish shop |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Artillery Row, Boston, PE21 6TQ | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Boston district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE21 6DA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anne Monica Dorrian
Skirbeck - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil John Drayton
Skirbeck - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Michael Gleeson
Skirbeck - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Tice
Boston and Skegness - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE21 6DA records about 191 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around PE21 6DA in Skirbeck is £162,000 (about £173 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to PE21 6DA, including The Boston Grammar School (Requires improvement), Boston College and Boston Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to PE21 6DA is Boston, about 970 m away.
PE21 6DA scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,228 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness covering PE21 6DA is Richard Tice (Reform UK), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anne Monica Dorrian (Boston Independent), Neil John Drayton (Boston Independent) and Paul Michael Gleeson (Independent).