Wignal's Gate Holbeach, South Holland
111 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE12), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 35702275.
- Energy: 66 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 27, D: 23, E: 11, F: 3, G: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in South Holland costs £2,278 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 47% to 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Spalding, about 10.5 km (6.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 64 of its 111 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holbeach Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,130 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
66 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (36); House, detached (16); Bungalow, detached (14). Built: 1930-1949 (21); 1950-1966 (9); 1900-1929 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (42); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (5).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 1,970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- MILESTONE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 August 2026 to 26 August 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
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 125 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 132 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 126 low and 6 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 7HR | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 58 | unlikely |
| PE12 7HL | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 47 | unlikely |
| PE12 7HJ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 20 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 111 addresses are between 3 m and 4 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE12 7HJ | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| PE12 7HL | 72% | 47% | 47% | 0% |
| PE12 7HR | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Spalding 208,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 23 Wignals Gate Holbeach | 10 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 88 km (55 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 89.4 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holbeach Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holbeach Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Holbeach Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Holbeach Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Lincolnshire Co-op - Holbeach, Holbeach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2,630 m² | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
| Whaplode Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 62 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 111 |
64 of the street's 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holbeach Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| University Academy Holbeach | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Whaplode Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near John Harrison Way (14); On or near Meridian Walk (5); On or near Forest Way (4); On or near Woodrowe Court (4); On or near Spalding Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 78% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
- PE12 7HR: 63 addresses of 70 in the postcode
- PE12 7HL: 47 addresses
- PE12 7HJ: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
John Harrison Way · Netherfield · Greenwich Avenue · Meridian Walk · Woodrowe Court · The Laurels · Forest Way · Welby Gardens · Windmill Close · Holland Way · Reapers Close · Wheatsheaf Close
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.