DN1 1AF Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced May 2011. Ward: Town. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Doncaster in 2026-27: Band D £2,168 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,445 | £1,686 | £1,927 | £2,168 | £2,649 | £3,131 | £3,613 | £4,336 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (98% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St. Georges (Doncaster) (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 (HMO) Boundary - Came into force 14 October 2019.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MINSTER CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade I
- CLERGY HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 18 - 21 Baxter Gate, Doncaster, DN1 1LD, permissioned (220 m)
- 43 - 45 Market Place, Doncaster, DN1 1NJ, permissioned (290 m)
- 13 Scot Lane, Doncaster, DN1 1EW, permissioned (310 m)
- 7 - 9 Scot Lane, Doncaster, DN1 1EW, permissioned (310 m)
- Crystals, 20 Market Place, Doncaster, permissioned (320 m)
- 1 Scot Lane, Doncaster, DN1 1EW, permissioned (320 m)
- Snooker Club, 21 - 27 St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster, permissioned (330 m)
- 44 High Street, Doncaster, DN1 1DE, permissioned (380 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 29 addresses are between 10 m and 13 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 490 m |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Greyfriars Road/Church Street Doncaster Town Centre | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Greyfriars Road/X1 Doncaster Town Centre | 180 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Market Car Park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Frances Street Medical Centre | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Doncaster Dental Centre | 480 m |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 900 m |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 850 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 55 High Street Lloyds Bank | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Regents Park 3,310 m² | 750 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 640 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,010 m² | 910 m |
| Allotments | Strawberry Island Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Minster Church of St George, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m south-east. 97 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Minster Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south-east |
| Wall of Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 80 m east |
| The Market Hall, Corn Exchange and Fish Market | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-east |
| The Mansion House and attached railings | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m south-east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m south-east |
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south-west |
| Cusworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| River Cheswold | Lake or reservoir | 440 m west |
| Mile Thorn Bight | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-east |
| Black Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km west |
| Hexthorpe Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-west |
| Albert Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km south-west |
| The Hill | Hill | 3.1 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 29 |
29 of the postcode's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.