DN4 7NW Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Town. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Herten Way, Doncaster: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near Herten Way, Belle Vue: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Blackberry Road, Lakeside Village: 2 addresses
- Dakota Way, 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 (51% of about 1,010 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
- Plots 13 And 14 Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside, Doncaster, permissioned (160 m)
- Land At Doncaster Football Ground, Bawtry Road, Doncaster, DN4 7PD, permissioned (430 m)
- Sandy Lane, Doncaster: up to 49 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- West of Sandy Lane, not permissioned (440 m)
- Land At Doncaster Football Ground, Bawtry Road, Doncaster, DN4 7PD, permissioned (470 m)
- Plot 6, Lakeside Boulevard: up to 109 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- Plot 6, Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside, Doncaster, DN4 5PL, permissioned (540 m)
- Former Belle Vue Stables And Sales Ring , Carr House Road, Belle Vue, Doncaster, DN4 5HP, permissioned (650 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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 20 addresses are between 6 m and 7 m above sea level (6 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 | 2.5 km |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Gliwice Way/Belle Vue Way | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X3 Doncaster Town Centre | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | DRI Park and Ride | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 50.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 53.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Burns Practice | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 720 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Town Moor Dental Care | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Park Hill Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Asda Doncaster 1, Bawtry Road Cashzone | 720 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,950 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 8,580 m² | 570 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Cantley Park 40 ha | 1.9 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Carr House Allotments 5.5 ha | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-east |
| Lodge Plantations | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Redhouse Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| Triangle Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Young Eaa Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Mile Thorn Bight | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 |
None of the postcode's 20 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 87% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Herten Way.