DN1 2JF Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Town. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Lawn Road, Doncaster: 56 addresses
- Unnamed street near Lawn Road, Doncaster: 1 address
- Lawn Avenue, Doncaster: 1 address
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 (82% of about 500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Christchurch (Doncaster) (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 (HMO) Boundary - Came into force 14 October 2019.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 4 Kings Road, Wheatley, permissioned (260 m)
- 4 Kings Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN1 2LX, permissioned (260 m)
- 5 - 6 Regent Terrace, South Parade, Doncaster, DN1 2EE, permissioned (310 m)
- Former Odeon Cinema Site/Car Park, East Laith Gate, Doncaster, not permissioned (330 m)
- 1 Albion Place, South Parade, Doncaster, not permissioned (330 m)
- East Laith Gate/ Park Terrace, Car Park, Doncaster, not permissioned (350 m)
- St Peters House, Princes Street, Doncaster, DN1 3NJ, permissioned (360 m)
- Denison House, 15 South Parade, Doncaster, not permissioned (370 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 6 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 58 addresses are between 20 m and 21 m above sea level (21 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 | 1.1 km |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Thorne Road/Christ Church Road Doncaster Town Centre | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X3 Doncaster Town Centre | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 51.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 52.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Vincent Medical Centre | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Doncaster Chemist | 430 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 130 m |
| Hospital | Park Hill Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 730 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Regents Park 3,310 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Elmfield Park 9.2 ha | 480 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,010 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 870 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m west. 95 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| The Market Hall, Corn Exchange and Fish Market | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m west |
| The Mansion House and attached railings | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m west |
| Wall of Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 770 m west |
| Minster Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m west |
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mile Thorn Bight | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| River Cheswold | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km west |
| Black Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Flood Drain | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| The Hill | Hill | 2.3 km east |
| Heather Wood | Wood | 2.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 56 | 58 |
2 of the postcode's 58 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Lawn Road.