DN5 7JG Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sprotbrough. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Grange Lane, Doncaster: 3 addresses
- Grange Lane, 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 A (20% of about 710 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: yes, Doncaster.
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 4 addresses are between 18 m and 21 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bolton-Upon-Dearne 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km |
| Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Conisbrough 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Ludwell Hill/Doncaster Road Barnburgh | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW2 | 4.5 km |
| Car parks | Montagu Hospital Car Park | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 46.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The New Surgery | 2.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 870 m |
| NHS dentists | Gatus Dental Surgery | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | Montagu Hospital Cdc | 2.4 km |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Mexborough Hirstgate | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,430 m² | 1.8 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 710 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 730 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote at Barnburgh Hall, a scheduled monument, 790 m north. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote at Barnburgh Hall | Scheduled monument | 790 m north |
| Barnburgh Hall Dovecote | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m north |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m north-west |
| Site of St Helen's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 900 m north-east |
| Hickleton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Melton Warren | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Cliff Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| Stables Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Bath Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-east |
| Gawk Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north |
| Pegdale | Valley | 4.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the postcode's 4 addresses are 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Grange Lane.