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£495,000

51, 53 Wormgate and 2 Chapel Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21

Land size
0.45 acres

Key Features

  • Town Centre Development Site
  • Comprising House, Derelict Public House, Former Schoolhouse and 24 Garages For Sale
  • High Density Residential Development Opportunity or Refurbishment Opportunity
  • Comprising Semi Derelict Two-Storey Victorian House, 1,775sqft
  • Former Peacock Inn for Renovation - Bare Shell 3,420sqft with Beer Garden
  • Former Bluecoat School over 3 Floors - 1,290sqft
  • 24 Vacant Garages Ready To Let
  • Total Accommodation Extending to 903sqm, 9,720sqft
  • 0.45 Acres, 0.18 Hectares

Description

Location…
The historic market town of Boston has a population of approximately 73,000 residents, a vibrant marketplace with well-regarded schools, port, large hospital and an economy largely based on rich agricultural land surrounding.

The property is located to the north of the town centre in a conservation area. The area can be characterised by its high density residential Victorian housing.

Access to the site is either from Chapel Street or Witham Place. The site interconnects with both.

Accommodation…
51 Wormgate:
This is a semi derelict two storey Victorian property which has been extended in the past now requiring major refurbishment or demolition. Extending to provide approximately 165sqm, 1,775sqft of accommodation on the ground and first floor.

53 Wormgate:
This is the site of the former Peacock Inn, comprising a large two storey public house with 8 bedrooms requiring complete refurbishment as it is a bare shell. A total of 318sqm, 3,420sqft accommodation, with vehicular access, three garages to the rear and beer garden.

The accommodation is arranged over ground and first floors
Main Bar……………………………………….7.2m x 5.9m, 43sqm
Rear Seating Area……………………..7.7m x 4.8m, 37.6sqm
Side Bar……………………………………..5.4m x 4.9m, 26.8sqm
Kitchen………………………………………4.8m x 3.2m, 15.4sqm
Rear Store…………………………………..1.5m x 1.3m, 2.3sqm
Boiler Room
Beer Cellar………………………………………………..6.3m x 2.7m
Enclosed Courtyard
Ladies WC
Gents WC

First Floor
Bedroom 1……………………………………3.5m x 1.8m, 6.4sqm
Bathroom……………………………………….1.5m x 3.1m, 5sqm
Bedroom 2……………………………………4.3m x 5m, 21.6sqm
Bedroom 3……………………………………4.2m x 3.3m, 14sqm
Bedroom 4……………………………………4m x 5.6m, 22.5sqm
Bedroom 5…………………………………..3.5m x 2.7m, 9.6sqm
Bedroom 6…………………………………..3.4m x 2.3m, 8.1sqm
Bedroom 7……………………………………2.7m x 4m, 11.1sqm
Lounge………………………………………3.1m x 3.1m, 12.2sqm
Bedroom 8………………………………….2.8m x 4.3m, 12.3sqm

Outside…
A vehicular access leads to a hard surfaced area.
Outbuilding…………………………………….3m x 2.8m, 8.8sqm
Garage 1…………………………………….4.7m x 2.7m, 12.8sqm
Garage 2…………………………………….4.7m x 2.7m, 12.8sqm
Garage 3…………………………………….4.7m x 2.7m, 12.8sqm
To the rear of the parking area is the Beer Garden.

2 Chapel Street:
This building comprises a former Bluecoat School and is of conventional construction arranged across the ground, first and second floors, extending to provide approximately 120sqm, 1290sqft of accommodation. There is a drive thru archway to 24 garages.

Schedule of Accommodation…

51 Wormgate, PE21 6NS – 2 Storey House
Gross Internal Floor Area - 165sqm, 1,775sqft

53 Wormgate, PE21 6NS - Former Peacock Inn
Trading Area - 122.8sqm, 1,320sqft
Ancillary Accommodation and First Floor accommodation - 195.2sqm, 2,100sqft2
Total - 318sqm, 3,420sqft

2 Chapel Street PE21 6PY – Former Bluecoat School
Gross Internal Floor Area - 120sqm, 1,290sqft

24 Garages
300msq, 3,230sqft

Total Accommodation
903sqm, 9,720sqft

Site Area
0.18 Ha
0.45 Acres

*All figures are approximate.

Method of Sale…
The property is offered for sale freehold by private treaty, with vacant possession. Conditional and unconditional offers with be entertained.

Outgoings…
The former Peacock Inn has a Rateable Value of £8,000. The properties 51 Wormgate and 2 Chapel Street are rated as Council Tax Band A

EPC…
53 Wormgate has an EPC Rating D76.
2 Chapel Street has an EPC Rating E45.
Full details are available on request.

Viewing…
All viewings are to be made by appointment through the agent. Poyntons Consultancy.

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Date Posted
2026-07-18

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 37% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Carlton Road Academy501 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    458
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Boston Pioneers Free School Academy604 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    411
    Type
    Free schools
  • Park Academy749 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    300
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tower Road Academy975 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    559
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Staniland Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    461
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Boston Grammar School749 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    924
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • Haven High Academy809 metresOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,229
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Boston High School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    837
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Thomas Middlecott Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    612
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Giles Academy6.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    793
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Boston Wide Bargate, Boston289 metres
Asda Boston Superstore, Boston347 metres
Lidl Langrick Boston, Boston370 metres

GP surgery

Parkside Medical Centre351 metres

Pharmacy

Boots363 metres

Hospital

Pilgrim Hospital1 mile

Green space

Playing Field198 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Boston Rail Station370 metres

Nearest bus stop

Witham Green277 metres

Typical drive times

Boston3 min · 0.9 miles
Spalding24 min · 15 miles
Heckington19 min · 12 miles
Woodhall Spa26 min · 17 miles
Peterborough (city)48 min · 34 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 3Higher risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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