Castle Road Boston
315 addresses across 4 postcodes (PE21), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3645334.
- Energy: 43 homes have an energy certificate (B: 14, C: 29).
- 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 Boston costs £2,309 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 88% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Boston, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Dion's Wood Nature Reserve, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 2 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 315 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkside Medical Centre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
43 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Flat (31); House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2003-2006 (38); 2007 onwards (4); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (42); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Boston in 2026-27: Band D £2,309 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,539 | £1,796 | £2,052 | £2,309 | £2,822 | £3,335 | £3,848 | £4,617 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (26% of about 1,860 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 110 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 327 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 327 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE21 9QQ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 83 | unlikely |
| PE21 9QS | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE21 9AJ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE21 9QY | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE21 9QQ | 96% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| PE21 9QS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PE21 9QY | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Boston 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hubberts Bridge 760 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Swineshead 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pilgrim Hospital Boston | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Boston | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP Boston Market Place | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 68.7 km (43 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 90.6 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Parkside Medical Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burton Dental Lodge | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Pilgrim Hospital (Nuh) | 280 m |
| Police station | Boston Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Boston - Wide Bargate Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dion's Wood Nature Reserve 14 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Burgess Pit Playing Field 1.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burton Hall and Attached Wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burton Hall and Attached Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Boston Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Rochford Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Beech Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Jenny's Wood | Wood | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 314 | 315 |
1 of the street's 315 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 Boston: see them on the Boston page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tower Road Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haven High Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 12, Department of Psychiatry PE21 9QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Pilgrim CPU and Pilgrim Restaurant PE21 9QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Pilgrim Hospital Day Nursery PE21 9QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Rowlands Pharmacy PE21 9QS | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| ULH Tea @ Pilgrim PE21 9QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| ULHT OPD Cafe PE21 9QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| WHSmith PE21 9QS | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Castle Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 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
- PE21 9QQ: 311 addresses of 312 in the postcode
- PE21 9QS: 2 addresses of 319 in the postcode
- PE21 9AJ: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- PE21 9QY: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.