Railway Cottages, Swineshead, Boston
House prices, sold prices and local information for PE20 3PU.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Railway Cottages, Swineshead, Boston has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,000.
House prices on Railway Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Railway Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE20 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | £155,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Railway Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Railway Cottages PE20 3PU | 31 Oct 2025 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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.
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Schools near Railway Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckington House School 28 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.1 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Swineshead station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
- Hubberts Bridge station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Heckington station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Demand Responsive Area 1 min walk
- Brown's Drove (opp, A1121) 1 min walk
- Brown's Drove (adj, A1121) 1 min walk
- Barge Hotel (adj, A17) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Swineshead Surgery
Fairfax House, 1 Packhorse Lane, Boston · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Boston · 1.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Swineshead · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Lincoln Co-op Chemist Ltd · 1.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 78.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,000 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,385 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 76% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 82% | 92% |
Share of homes across Boston with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Railway Cottages
Ethnic group
| Here | Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.8% | 59.8% |
| No religion | 39.6% | 31.3% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 6.5% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.2% | 76.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.8% | 23.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.3% | 19% |
| No qualifications | 20.3% | 27.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 14.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 4.7% |
General health
| Here | Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 42.2% |
| Good health | 35.4% | 37.1% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 15% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Boston | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.3% | 27% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.7% | 42.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.9% | 10.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 19.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Boston.
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