Buckminster Drive Skegness, East Lindsey
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE25), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12654106.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £52,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, C: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in East Lindsey costs £2,276 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Skegness, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Tower Gardens, is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 2 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beacon Medical Practice, about 50 m away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £205,000 | £185,000 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £154,500 | £154,500 | £154,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £179,950 | £179,950 | £179,950 |
| 2014 | 9 | £119,950 | £115,950 | £179,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2025 | 13 PE25 2RQ | Terraced | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2022 | 10 PE25 2RQ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2022 | 17 PE25 2RQ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 9 PE25 2RQ | Terraced | £154,500 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 6 PE25 2RQ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Apr 2015 | 1 PE25 2RQ | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 3 PE25 2RQ | Terraced | £179,950 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 17 PE25 2RQ | Terraced | £179,950 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 2014 | 2 PE25 2RQ | Semi-detached | £135,950 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 2014 | 7 PE25 2RQ | Terraced | £117,950 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 9 PE25 2RQ | Terraced | £134,950 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 11 PE25 2RQ | Terraced | £179,950 | New build. |
| 14 Jul 2014 | 8 PE25 2RQ | Semi-detached | £119,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 10 PE25 2RQ | Semi-detached | £115,950 | New build. |
| 29 May 2014 | 6 PE25 2RQ | Semi-detached | £119,950 | New build. |
| 16 May 2014 | 4 PE25 2RQ | Semi-detached | £117,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (4); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 2014 (8); 2012 onwards (3); 2015 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in East Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,276 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,517 | £1,770 | £2,023 | £2,276 | £2,782 | £3,287 | £3,793 | £4,552 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (43% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 34 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 34 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 34 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE25 2RQ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 14 | unlikely |
| PE25 1GS | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 20 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 2 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE25 1GS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE25 2RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Skegness 398,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Havenhouse 900 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Wainfleet 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrow Road Skegness | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Skegness | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Skegness Hospital Lincoln Road Patient Visitor & Staff Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 65 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 117 km (73 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon Medical Practice | 50 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Skegness Health Clinic | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Skegness & District General Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Skegness Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Br Spar Skegness | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Tower Gardens 2.1 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Clement, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Clement | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard, Winthorpe | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Skegness Esplanade and Tower Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Vine Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Skegness Beach | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Burgh Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Ingoldmells Point | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
| Ingoldmells Beach | Beach | 4.8 km (3 miles) north |
| Croft Marsh | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Lindsey: see them on the East Lindsey page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Skegness Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Skegness Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Seathorne Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Skegness Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Skegness Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Churchill Avenue (7); On or near Buckminster Drive (7); On or near Wickenby Way (6); On or near Braceby Road (5); On or near Belton Park Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Winston Drive · Churchill Avenue · Blyton Road · Wickenby Way · Cottesmore Close · Belton Park Road · Braceby Road · Harrow Road · Clementine Close · Leeming Drive · Harrow Drive · Mulberry Way
All the streets in PE25 and across East Lindsey.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.