DN12 1EF Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Edlington & Warmsworth. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Markham Road, New Edlington: 12 addresses
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 (67% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Of The Former Cinema, Edlington Lane, Edlington, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Barnburgh House, Edlington Lane, New Edlington: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- North of Edlington Lane, Edlington, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Off Bungalow Road, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1DL, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Yorkshire Main Colliery Tip Site, Lords Head Lane, Warmsworth, Doncaster, DN4 9LP, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Site At Former Yorkshire Main Colliery , Broomhouse Lane, Balby, pending decision (930 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 12 addresses are between 47 m and 49 m above sea level (48 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 | Conisbrough 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broomhouse Lane/North Street Edlington | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X2 Doncaster Town Centre | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 53 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Edlington Health Centre Practice | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Suite | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Tickhill Road Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Edlington Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Edlington Wood Roman settlement, a scheduled monument, 810 m (0.5 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Edlington Wood Roman settlement | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Double Dyke | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Warmsworth Plantation | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Edlington Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Alverley Spring | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Yew Tree Rein | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| North Dale Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Whirly Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the postcode's 12 addresses is 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Markham Road.