Franklin Close Boston
44 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE21), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3604904.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £125,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 42 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, C: 26, D: 8).
- 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 71% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Boston, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 250 m away, and Witham Way (20 hectares) is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 44 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Sidings Medical Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 15% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £41,180 | £41,180 | £41,180 |
| 2007 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £44,200 | £44,200 | £44,200 |
| 2002 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £29,000 | £29,000 | £29,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | 10 PE21 8JL | Terraced | £118,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 8 PE21 8JL | Terraced | £112,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 10 PE21 8JL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 21 PE21 8JL | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2015 | 3 PE21 8JL | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 14 May 2012 | 11 PE21 8JL | Semi-detached | £41,180 | |
| 17 Jul 2007 | 8 PE21 8JL | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 3 PE21 8JL | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2005 | 21 PE21 8JL | Semi-detached | £44,200 | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | 3 PE21 8JL | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | 3 PE21 8JL | Terraced | £29,000 |
Energy performance certificates
42 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (19); House, end-terrace (9); Bungalow, end-terrace (7). Built: 1976-1982 (23); 1967-1975 (13); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (25); owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 1, Franklin Close
- 2, Franklin Close
- 3, Franklin Close
- 5, Franklin Close
- 6, Franklin Close
- 7, Franklin Close
- 9, Franklin Close
- 11, Franklin Close
- 13, Franklin Close
- 15, Franklin Close
- 16, Franklin Close
- 18, Franklin Close
- 19, Franklin Close
- 20, Franklin Close
- 22, Franklin Close
- 25, Franklin Close
- 30 Franklin Close
- 31, Franklin Close
- 32, Franklin Close
- 34, Franklin Close
- 36, Franklin Close
- 37, Franklin Close
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (91% of about 820 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Fenside Manor, 17 Shaw Road, Boston, permissioned (90 m)
- Land to the north of Langrick Road, Boston: up to 46 homes, 2 (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 1, Witham Town, Boston: up to 6 homes, 3 (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 5-7 Witham Bank East, Boston.: up to 24 homes, 1 (820 m (0.5 miles))
- New Castle Inn, 36 Fydell Street, Boston: up to 32 homes, 1 (860 m (0.5 miles))
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 126 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, 126 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 8JL | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 43 | unlikely |
| PE21 8NN | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 83 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE21 8JL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PE21 8NN | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Boston 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hubberts Bridge 760 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Swineshead 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fenside Manor Boston | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Boston | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Boston Market Place | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 68.8 km (43 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 88.2 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Sidings Medical Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Private Dental Centre | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Pilgrim Hospital (Nuh) | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Boston Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.6 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Witham Way 20 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,590 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,270 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Boston Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Pioneer Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Beech Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Jenny's Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Westgate Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Skylark Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 43 | 44 |
1 of the street's 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carlton Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Boston West Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haven High Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Staniland Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Boston Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L & C Foodmarkets PE21 8LZ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2017 |
| Stack'd PE21 8LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Smokin Flavour PE21 8NF | Other catering premises | 280 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| O & M Market PE21 8HY | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Pisces & Marine Chippy, Top Pizza, Pizza Times, Best Kebabs PE21 8HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Fenside Community Group For All PE21 8NL | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Rayan Food Ltd PE21 8PJ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 92 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 69 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ingelow Avenue (55); On or near Hollydene Close (46); On or near Franklin Close (26); On or near Cotton Road (25); On or near Hurle Crescent (24).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 68% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 4% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 81% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 56% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 15% | 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
Shaw Road · Hurle Crescent · Porcher Way · Shaw Road · Shaw Road · Tilney Avenue · Joy Paine Close · Carlton Road · Hollydene Close · Taverner Road · Ingelow Avenue · Fenside Road
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.