Cooks Lock, Boston

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE21 7PW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£187,457
23 sales
Price range
£123k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jan 2025
PE21 7PW

At a glance

House prices£187k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkBoston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Cooks Lock, Boston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £204,428. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cooks Lock compared

PE21 postcode area£198,507
Boston£225,284
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cooks Lock has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £211,000 (2 sales)2016£211k2017: £138,390 (5 sales)2017£138k2018: £124,125 (2 sales)2018£124k2019: £198,650 (3 sales)2019£199k2020: £201,225 (2 sales)2020£201k2021: £217,475 (2 sales)2021£217k2022: £214,975 (2 sales)2022£215k2023: £225,000 (1 sales)2023£225k2024: £207,667 (3 sales)2024£208k2025: £238,000 (1 sales)2025£238k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£204,4283 Jan 2025
Semi-detached7£148,66419 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Cooks Lock

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 3 Jan 2025£238,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 23 Aug 2024£220,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 28 May 2024£238,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 19 Jan 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 16 Aug 2023£225,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 1 Jul 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 17 Mar 2022£159,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 11 Nov 2021£229,950 DetachedFreehold
4, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 2 Mar 2021£205,000 DetachedFreehold
10, 10, Cooks Lock 28 Sep 2020£189,950 DetachedFreehold
22, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 24 Jul 2020£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 31 Oct 2019£211,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 31 Oct 2019£199,950 DetachedFreehold
17, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 19 Jul 2019£185,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 26 Oct 2018£123,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 21 Aug 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 16 Nov 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 16 Jun 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 18 Apr 2017£125,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 24 Mar 2017£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 17 Mar 2017£147,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 2 Sep 2016£235,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Cooks Lock PE21 7PW 19 Aug 2016£187,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
17, Cooks Lock £185,000 (Jul 2019) → £238,000 (May 2024) +29%
over 5 yrs
28, Cooks Lock £125,000 (Jun 2017) → £165,000 (Jan 2024) +32%
over 7 yrs
27, Cooks Lock £129,950 (Mar 2017) → £159,950 (Mar 2022) +23%
over 5 yrs
5, Cooks Lock £147,000 (Mar 2017) → £229,950 (Nov 2021) +56%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cooks Lock

Crime

237 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cooks Lock in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences88
Anti-social behaviour47
Shoplifting30
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft12
Public order12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Cooks Lock is in or near 11 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Area at risk from the furthest extent of tidal flooding from Holland Fen to Northgate Flood alert area
  • Area at risk of river and tidal flooding in West Boston Flood alert area
  • Tidal flooding of areas near the Witham Haven in Boston Flood alert area
  • Area at risk of river and tidal flooding in North Boston Flood alert area
  • Lower River Witham Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Cooks Lock

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Staniland Academy 461 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Boston West Academy 412 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bridge House Independent School 102 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.5 mi
Carlton Road Academy 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Boston Grammar School 924 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 400 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Park Academy 300 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Boston station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Hubberts Bridge station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hessle Drive (adj, Thornton Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Hessle Drive (nr, Thornton Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Bain Road (adj, Welland Road) 3 min walk
  • Bain Road (opp, Welland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Sidings Medical Practice
    Sleaford Road, Boston · 0.6 mi
  • Liquorpond Surgery
    10 Liquorpond Street, Boston · 0.9 mi
  • Greyfriars Surgery
    South Square, Boston · 1.0 mi
  • Parkside Medical Centre
    Tawney Street, Boston · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.5%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households1,073

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents2,517

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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