DN1 3PE Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Town. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Waterdale, Doncaster: 2 addresses
- Trafford Way, 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 (85% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, High Street (Doncaster) (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- 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
- 18, HALL GATE, grade II
- 40, 41 AND 41A, HALLGATE, grade II
- 5, HALLGATE, grade II
- 50, Hall Gate, grade II
- 51, Hall Gate, grade II
- 52, Hall Gate, grade II
- 53 and 54, Hall Gate, grade II
- 6, HALLGATE, grade II
- 7 AND 7A, HALLGATE, grade II
- 8, HALLGATE, grade II
- 9, HALLGATE, grade II
- HALL GATE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, grade II
- LAMP STANDARD TO FRONT OF HALL GATE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 50 Hall Gate, Doncaster, DN1 3PB, permissioned (10 m)
- Cussins house, Wood Street, Doncaster, not permissioned (40 m)
- Wood Street Car Park, Doncaster, not permissioned (40 m)
- King Street Car Park, Doncaster, not permissioned (90 m)
- Prudential Chambers, 4 Silver Street, Doncaster, DN1 1HQ, permissioned (110 m)
- Consort House, Waterdale, Doncaster, permissioned (120 m)
- Cussins House, 22-28 Wood Street, Doncaster, not permissioned (130 m)
- Regenerate-It, 30 High Street, Doncaster, DN1 1DW, permissioned (130 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 1 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 3 addresses are between 12 m and 16 m above sea level (15 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 | 610 m |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Hall Gate/Princes Street Doncaster Town Centre | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X3 Doncaster Town Centre | 480 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Cleveland Street Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 790 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Frances Street Medical Centre | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Orthondontic Centre | 210 m |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 370 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Mood Cashzone | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Regents Park 3,310 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Elmfield Park 9.2 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,010 m² | 570 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 850 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Mansion House and attached railings, a listed building (Grade I), 240 m west. 103 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Mansion House and attached railings | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m west |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-east |
| The Market Hall, Corn Exchange and Fish Market | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north-west |
| Minster Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m north-west |
| Wall of Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 510 m north-west |
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| River Cheswold | Lake or reservoir | 850 m west |
| Mile Thorn Bight | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Black Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km west |
| Hexthorpe Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km west |
| The Hill | Hill | 2.7 km east |
| Albert Plantation | Wood | 3.0 km west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 2 |
1 of the postcode's 3 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 3% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 87% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 0% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 57% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Waterdale.