Cheapest and best areas to buy in Boston. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£198kacross Boston
Cheapest districtPE213-bed house £179k
Sold last year503homes in Boston
Prices in Boston-0.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Boston sold for £198,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £179k in PE21 and £223k in PE22, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at PE21: about 89 m² for a typical £179k. PE21 is the busiest market, with 279 sales last year.

Prices in Boston are down 0.2% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £923 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £903 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Boston

For a flat, the cheapest is PE20: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £86k.

Best areas in Boston for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Boston postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
PE20£223k93 m²£86k£2,310—108
PE21£179k89 m²£90k£2,06274%279
PE22£223k94 m²—£2,336—116

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Boston

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Boston?

About £198,000 across Boston, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £179k in PE21 to £223k in PE22.

What is the cheapest area of Boston to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: PE21 (£179k), PE20 (£223k), PE22 (£223k).

Are house prices going up in Boston?

In Boston, prices are down 0.2% on a year ago and up 10.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Boston is best for families?

On school results and price together: PE21 (3-bed house £179k, best primary nearby 74% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Boston a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £198,000, prices are down 0.2% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £923 a month against roughly £903 for a 90% mortgage, and 503 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £179k to £223k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Boston each year?

503 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in PE21.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.