The Peacock, Kirton, Boston, PE20
- Use Class
- Use Classes: E, Sui Generis
Key Features
- High street location in Lincolnshire market town
- Traditional, 18th century, mid-terrace public house
- Three storey brick building totalling 4606 ft2
- Rear car park/courtyard with sizeable outbuilding
- Permission to convert to five residential dwellings
- Closed since 2012 - vacant possession opportunity
Description
TRADE AREAS
ENTRANCE HALL with staircase to the first floor, understairs storage cupboard and access to the FRONT BAR which has seating for 18, a wooden bar servery, carpet flooring and an electric fireplace. FRONT LOUNGE with seating for 20, carpet flooring and an ornate, wooden fireplace surround. REAR BAR consisting of two trade areas with combined seating for 38, carpet flooring, wooden bar servery and double-sided, open fireplace with brick surround. SNUG with seating for 22, wood panelled walls and tile flooring. INNER HALL with access to both Ladies' and Gentleman's TOILETS, a STORE CUPBOARD and entry to the COMMERCIAL KITCHEN with PANTRY. GROUND FLOOR CELLAR comprising a cool room and a barrel room with external door for barrel deliveries.
FIRST FLOOR
FUNCTION ROOM with wooden bar servery, wooden flooring and external rear door to the fire escape.
OWNERS ACCOMMODATION
First Floor: THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS. LOUNGE. KITCHEN. BATHROOM with separate SHOWER CUBICLE. STORAGE CUPBOARD. STAIRS to the second/top floor.
Second/Top Floor: TWO DOUBLE ROOMS and eves storage.
EXTERNAL
A gated coaching arch entrance leads to a REAR CAR PARK/COURTYARD which could be reconfigured as a trade patio. The rear car park/courtyard benefits from a single storey brick OUTBUILDING and parking spaces for four vehicles. Additional on-street parking can be found to the front of the property adjacent to High Street and Market Place and is available on a first come, first served basis. Please note: There is a pedestrian right of way across the rear car park/courtyard providing access to the adjacent terrace property.
BUSINESS
The Peacock has been vacant since 2012. Prior to this, the venue operated under lease as a traditional, town centre public house. No trade is sold or warranted. Historic trade accounts are unavailable. Prospective purchasers must make their own assumptions as to likely trade levels having due regard to the location and potential of the site.
PLANNING
The property benefits from granted planning permission dated 28th July 2022 expiring after four years, the permission allows change of use from a public house to create 5 residential dwellings which would comprise:
2 One bedroom apartments
1 Two bedroom apartment
1 Three bedroom townhouse/duplex apartment
1 Separate, One bedroom, ground floor apartment
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-20
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Utilities
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Property Features
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Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 54% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Kirton Primary School237 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 537
- Type
- Community school
- Wyberton Primary Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 211
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton2.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 143
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 400
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Staniland Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 461
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Thomas Middlecott Academy445 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 612
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Boston Grammar School3.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 924
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Haven High Academy4.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Academy converter
- Boston High School4.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 837
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Cowley Academy6.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 621
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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- 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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