DN4 5BE Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Town. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Chequer Avenue, Doncaster: 15 addresses
- Unnamed street near Chequer Avenue, Belle Vue: 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 (99% of about 680 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): 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Sandy Lane, Doncaster: up to 49 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- West of Sandy Lane, not permissioned (270 m)
- Former Belle Vue Stables And Sales Ring , Carr House Road, Belle Vue, Doncaster, DN4 5HP, permissioned (450 m)
- Former Bloodstock Sales Site, Carr House Road: up to 58 homes, pending decision (450 m)
- Plots 13 And 14 Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside, Doncaster, permissioned (690 m)
- Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Intake, permissioned (770 m)
- Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Intake, Doncaster, permissioned (770 m)
- Land At Doncaster Football Ground, Bawtry Road, Doncaster, DN4 7PD, permissioned (790 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
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 | 1.8 km |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Carr House Road/Danum Road Hyde Park | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X3 Doncaster Town Centre | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | DRI Park and Ride | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 850 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 51.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 53.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Burns Practice | 800 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hyde Park Pharmacy | 770 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Orthondontic Centre | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Park Hill Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 850 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Elmfield Park 9.2 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 630 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,010 m² | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Carr House Allotments 5.5 ha | 90 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Chequer Avenue.