Old School Lane Fishtoft, Boston
4 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE21), about 110 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 3605212.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Boston cost £180,174 in August 2026 (-1.1% on a year); private rents averaged £809 a month.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Boston Landfill, Wyberton - Solar PV Array, is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Boston costs £2,309 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 48% to 83% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Boston, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Havenside Country Park, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Greyfriars Surgery, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Boston
A typical home in Boston cost £180,174 in August 2026, 1.1% less than a year before. That is 8% more than five years earlier and 26% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £246,209 |
| Semi-detached | £162,340 |
| Terraced | £125,675 |
| Flat or maisonette | £74,317 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £155,661 |
Private renters in Boston paid £809 a month on average in September 2026, 3.2% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £607 |
| Two bedrooms | £767 |
| Three bedrooms | £927 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,288 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 13,033 kWh of it on average in 2024, 20% more than the district's 10,844 kWh, and 3,789 kWh of electricity, 24% more than the district's 3,054 kWh. There are gas meters for about 90% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE21 0QU | 29 15 Economy 7 | 3,488 kWh | 26 | 11,029 kWh |
| PE21 0SF | 19 12 Economy 7 | 3,120 kWh | 17 | 12,350 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PE21.
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 C (37% of about 810 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 at Norwood Yard off Church Green Road, Fishtoft, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
4 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Landfill Scheme | Landfill Gas | 1.3 MW | Operational Mar 1999 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Boston Landfill, Wyberton - Solar PV Array Boston PL/0079/21 | Solar farm | 9.7 MW | Being built Dec 2023 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Riverside Industrial Estate Gasification Plant Boston PL\0245\09 | Advanced Conversion Technologies | 10.5 MW | Operational Mar 2018 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Boston Alternative Energy Facility (BAEF) The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure EN010095 | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 102 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2023 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 2 at medium risk and 50 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 51 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 51 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 0QU | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 29 | unlikely |
| PE21 0SF | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 20 | unlikely |
| PE21 0SG | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 3 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE21 0QU | 100% | 48% | 48% | 0% |
| PE21 0SF | 100% | 78% | 83% | 0% |
| PE21 0SG | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Boston 267,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hubberts Bridge 760 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Swineshead 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest War Memorial Fishtoft | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Boston | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 72.9 km (45 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 92.2 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Greyfriars Surgery Good Jan 2017 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ask Chemist | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | North Sea Camp | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Pilgrim Hospital (Nuh) Good May 2026 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Care homes | The Haven Good Jan 2022 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Boston Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Havenside Country Park 12 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 60 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Guthlac, a listed building (Grade I), 380 m north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Guthlac | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hob Hole | Tidal water | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Wyberton Marsh | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Frampton Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
| The Scalp | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
| Clay Hole | Tidal water | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
| Freiston Low | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishtoft Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | No published inspection | 64% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 83% in 2023) |
| Hawthorn Tree School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 267 childminders and 20 home childcarers (nannies) in Lincolnshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishtoft Academy PE21 0SF | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2015 |
| The Red Cow PE21 0SF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Saxon Gardens (3); On or near Rimington Road (2); On or near Old School Lane (2); On or near Gaysfield Road (1); On or near Manor Grange (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 6 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 0QU: 2 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- PE21 0SF: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- PE21 0SG: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rimington Road · Gaysfield Road · Saxon Gardens · Manor Grange · Marshall Close · Gilder Way · Rectory Close
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.