Elder Close Skegness, East Lindsey
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE25), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 12652866.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £105,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Tower Gardens, is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) 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: 4 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hawthorn Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 8% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 243 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £46,250 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| 2003 | 4 | £35,500 | £35,000 | £36,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2020 | 13 PE25 2JW | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 7 PE25 2JW | Semi-detached | £114,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 11 PE25 2JW | Semi-detached | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2013 | 9 PE25 2JW | Semi-detached | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 8 PE25 2JW | Terraced | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 7 PE25 2JW | Semi-detached | £47,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 2006 | 10 PE25 2JW | Semi-detached | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 14 PE25 2JW | Semi-detached | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 8 PE25 2JW | Terraced | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 10 PE25 2JW | Semi-detached | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 May 2003 | 12 PE25 2JW | Semi-detached | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1996-2002 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (57% of about 1,270 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
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 49 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 50 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 50 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 2JW | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 16 | unlikely |
| PE25 2JL | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 33 | 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 2JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE25 2JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Skegness 398,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Havenhouse 900 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Wainfleet 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Meadows Skegness | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Skegness | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Skegness Hospital Lincoln Road Patient Visitor & Staff Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 65 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 116 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawthorn Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Skegness Health Clinic | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Skegness & District General Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Skegness Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Br Spar Skegness | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Tower Gardens 2.1 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,140 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Clement, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) east. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Clement | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard, Winthorpe | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Skegness Esplanade and Tower Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Vine Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Skegness Beach | Beach | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Burgh Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Croft Marsh | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Burgh Sluice Relief Channel | Tidal water | 5 km (3.1 miles) south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 17 |
4 of the street's 17 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 East Lindsey: see them on the East Lindsey page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Skegness Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Skegness Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Skegness Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| The Richmond Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jack Snipe PE25 2JF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Dees Premier Store PE25 2PQ | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Central Cafe PE25 2PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 100 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 78 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Other crime | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pickwell Way (52); On or near Rowland Way (31); On or near Clarke Way (26); On or near Gibson Place (18); On or near The Meadows (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 17% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 8% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Hudson Way · Primrose Close · Clarke Way · Orchid Way · Mowbray Close · Portal Green · Clarke Way · Wagoners Walk · Harris Close · Harvest Way · Cheshire Grove · Samuel John 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.