DN12 2NL Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Conisbrough. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Lewes Road, Conisbrough: 10 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 (90% of about 690 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 At The Talisman, Chestnut Grove, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 2JA, permissioned (270 m)
- Conisbrough Social Education Centre, Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 3LR, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Conisbrough Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 2BW, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Conisbrough Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 2BW, permissioned (700 m (0.4 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 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 10 addresses are between 71 m and 74 m above sea level (72 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Swinton (South Yorks) 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Road/Lewes Road Conanby | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW1 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.3 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Conisbrough Group Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Montagu Hospital Cdc | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Mexborough Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,400 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 38 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Miners' Welfare Recreation Ground 2.8 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Castle Farm Allotments 2.2 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Conisbrough Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Conisbrough Parks Romano-British Villa | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Hill | Hill | 380 m east |
| North Cliff Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Clifton Gorse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Windgate Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Crookhill Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Mexborough New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 5% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Lewes Road.