Main Ridge Boston
1 address across 1 postcode (PE21), about 20 m long. USRN 3645423.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £60,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 5 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 Boston costs £2,309 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Boston, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkside Medical Centre, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 14% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £85,500 | £83,500 | £87,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £69,500 | £69,500 | £69,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| 2001 | 4 | £31,375 | £16,000 | £46,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £22,700 | £15,400 | £30,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £13,000 | £13,000 | £13,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2022 | 68 PE21 6SY | Other | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 72 PE21 6SY | Other | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Oct 2017 | 67 - 69 PE21 6SY | Other | £288,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Aug 2017 | 82 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2015 | 83 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £92,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2015 | 67 - 69 PE21 6SY | Other | £282,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Sep 2009 | 71 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2007 | 98A PE21 6SY | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2007 | 96A PE21 6SY | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 78 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 7 Jun 2005 | 72 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2005 | 88 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £83,500 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 64 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £69,500 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 72 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £57,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | 80 PE21 6SY | Flat or maisonette | £16,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2001 | 81 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 30 May 2001 | 90 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £25,750 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 79 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2000 | 73 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £15,400 | |
| 4 Jul 2000 | 66 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 12 Feb 1999 | 72 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 11 Nov 1998 | 88 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £13,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 71 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1996 | 94 PE21 6SY | Terraced | £25,500 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (73% of about 1,200 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)
- Land to the north of Main Ridge East, Boston: up to 14 homes, 2 (40 m)
- Land to the south of Main Ridge East, Boston: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Former Boston United Ground and Glider Drome.: up to 62 homes, 2 (230 m)
- Land to the north-east of Freiston Road, Boston: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Land off Threadneedle Street/Mastins Court, Boston, permissioned (280 m)
- Car Park to the rear of 27-29 Wide Bargate, Boston, permissioned (300 m)
- Millets, Market Place, Boston, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Exchange Buildings 36-39 Market Place, Boston, permissioned (490 m (0.3 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, 5 at medium risk and 41 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 46 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 46 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE21 6SY | 87% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Boston 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hubberts Bridge 760 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Swineshead 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond House Boston | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Boston | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Boston Market Place | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 70.1 km (44 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 89.7 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Medical Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Main Ridge West Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | Pilgrim Hospital (Nuh) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Boston Police Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Boston - Wide Bargate Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,790 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Freemasons' Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m west. 230 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Freemasons' Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| Shodfriars Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Blackfriars Arts Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| 10 South Street, Boston | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hussey Tower | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Boston Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Moated site 480m north east of Wyberton West Hospital | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Rochford Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Pioneer Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Beech Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Jenny's Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Kingfisher Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Hawk Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boston Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 520 m (0.3 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 |
| Tower Road Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Boston College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Boston Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 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 |
| St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carlton Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Haven High Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 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 |
| Boston High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Staniland Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop N Go PE21 6SY | Retailers - other | 10 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2023 |
| The Coach and Horses PE21 6SY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Main Ridge PE21 6SY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Urban Shop PE21 6SY | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Eagles Fish and Chips Takeaway PE21 6ST | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Korzinka Mini Market PE21 6TR | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Clarence House, Boston PE21 6ST | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Boston Central Racing Pigeon PE21 6TR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2020 |
| Boston Snooker Centre PE21 6TY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Pizza Perfection Boston PE21 6TY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 17 Jun 2026 |
| The New Inn PE21 6TF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Shailys Pitstop Hot & Cold Food PE21 6TF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Food Stop PE21 0JB | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Boston News PE21 0JH | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Boston Social Pigeon Club PE21 6TH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Richmond Close (27); On or near Field Street (22); On or near Vauxhall Road (22); On or near Windsor Terrace (13); On or near Main Ridge East (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 44% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 22% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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 6SY: 1 address of 87 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Main Ridge East · Windsor Terrace · York Street · Field Street · Artillery Row · Vauxhall Road · Botolph Street · Windsor Bank · Main Ridge West · Grove Street East · Rason's Court · Manor Gardens
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.