DN4 7HA Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bessacarr. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Alston Road, Doncaster: 24 addresses
- Longfield Drive, 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 C (37% of about 700 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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 25 addresses are between 9 m and 13 m above sea level (11 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 | 4.3 km |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Bawtry Road/Alston Road Bessacarr | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X3 Doncaster Town Centre | 4.2 km |
| Car parks | DRI Park and Ride | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 49.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 55.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Oakwood Surgery | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bessacarr Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Shelswell Dental Practice | 0 m |
| Hospital | Doncaster Royal Infirmary | 3.6 km |
| Police station | Rossington Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Bessacarr, Bessacarr Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Haslam Park 7,360 m² | 510 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,620 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.9 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Hill | Hill | 540 m south-east |
| Stoven's Plantation | Wood | 770 m south-west |
| Church Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km north-east |
| Black Carr | Wood | 1.0 km south-west |
| Beldam Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km north-east |
| Hayfield Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the postcode's 25 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Alston Road.