Chapel Gate Sutton St James, South Holland
124 addresses across 4 postcodes (PE12), about 850 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 35741635.
- Energy: 68 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 31, E: 23, F: 4, G: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 South Holland costs £2,278 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 4% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Spalding, about 15.5 km (9.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 104 of its 124 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Long Sutton Medical Ctr., about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 1,030 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
68 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (22); House, detached (20); Bungalow, detached (18). Built: before 1900 (14); 1930-1949 (11); 1983-1990 (10). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (37); rented (social) (10); rented (private) (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (39 addresses)
- 2, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 7, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 9, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 10, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 12, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 13, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 16, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 17, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 18, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 22, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 25, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 27, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 29, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 30, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 32, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 33, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 34, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 38, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 41, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 42, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 55, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 56, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 58, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 60, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 75, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 77, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 96, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 110, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 114, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 115, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 117, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 123, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 124, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 126, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 127, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 136, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 141, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- 149, Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
- Spar Stores, 57-59 Chapelgate, Sutton St. James
Council tax
What each band costs in South Holland in 2026-27: Band D £2,278 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,519 | £1,772 | £2,025 | £2,278 | £2,784 | £3,291 | £3,797 | £4,556 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (27% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- TOWER TO CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II*
- CHANCEL TO CHURCH ST JAMES, grade II
- ST IVES CROSS AT JUNCTION OF FISHER GATE AND CHAPEL GATE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Adjacent: Havencombe, Chapelgate, Sutton St James: up to 27 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Land to the south of Chapel Gate, Sutton St James: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 7 December 2026 to 11 December 2026: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 7 June 2027 to 10 June 2027: ANGLIAN WATER, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 30 September 2026 to 13 October 2026: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
- 30 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 106 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 126 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE12 0EE | zone 3 | 2 / 0 / 40 | unlikely |
| PE12 0EF | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 46 | unlikely |
| PE12 0EN | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 20 | unlikely |
| PE12 0FX | zone 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 124 addresses are between 2 m and 3 m above sea level (2 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE12 0EE | 100% | 40% | 40% | 0% |
| PE12 0EF | 100% | 19% | 19% | 0% |
| PE12 0EN | 100% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| PE12 0FX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Spalding 208,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.5 km (9.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Ives Cross Sutton St James | 330 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 83 km (52 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 94.2 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Long Sutton Medical Ctr. | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Lawns Dental Practice | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Holbeach Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Holbeach Police Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Ives Cross, a scheduled monument, 290 m west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Ives Cross | Scheduled monument | 290 m west |
| Tower to Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Boundary cross, Old Fen Dike | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Boundary cross, Manor Hill Corner | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 65 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 30 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 124 |
104 of the street's 124 addresses are 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 South Holland: see them on the South Holland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton St James Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton St James Baptist Church PE12 0EF | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Sutton St. James Village Hall PE12 0EF | Other catering premises | 360 m | Exempt | |
| N W Roffe & Daughters PE12 0EE | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sutton St James Convenience Store PE12 0EF | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chapel Gate (3); On or near Festival Square (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 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 | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 7 December 2026 to 11 December 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: ANGLIAN WATER: Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, 7 June 2027 to 10 June 2027 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PE12 0EE: 62 addresses of 63 in the postcode
- PE12 0EF: 60 addresses of 63 in the postcode
- PE12 0EN: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- PE12 0FX: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cherry Close · Walnut Close · Festival Square · Stubleys Close · Needham Drive
All the streets in PE12 and across South Holland.
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.