DN4 6UE Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Finningley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Stretton Close, Doncaster: 51 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stretton Close, Old Cantley: 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 B (21% of about 720 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 1.0 km
- Garage Site, Sycamore Grove, Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6NX, not permissioned (550 m)
- Garage Site, Limpool Close, Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6RG, not permissioned (690 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 52 addresses are between 12 m and 15 m above sea level (14 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 | 5.5 km |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Goodison Boulevard/Staunton Road Cantley | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X3 Doncaster Town Centre | 5.3 km |
| Car parks | Parrots Corner Park and Ride | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 840 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 47.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 56.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Oakwood Surgery | 820 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 880 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cantley Dental Centre | 870 m |
| Hospital | Doncaster Royal Infirmary | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Rossington Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 870 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Haslam Park 7,360 m² | 1.8 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 650 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,990 m² | 640 m |
| Allotments | Cantley Park 1.1 ha | 1.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Wilfrid, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m west |
| Cantley Hall and Outbuildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m north |
| Rossington Bridge Roman potteries | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Four Lane Ends Plantation | Wood | 390 m north-east |
| Crow Trees | Wood | 470 m north-west |
| Folly Plantation | Wood | 710 m east |
| Kirk Moor Plantation | Wood | 730 m north-west |
| Bolton Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south-west |
| Hayfield Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 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 | 52 | 52 |
None of the postcode's 52 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Stretton Close.