DN8 5AP Doncaster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Thorne & Moorends. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- The Green, Thorne: 14 addresses
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 (65% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Thorne - Central (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 44A AND 44B, KING STREET, grade II
- OUTBUILDING TO REAR OF NUMBER 44A, grade II
- PREMISES OF RICHARD LAW FRUIT SHOPS AND FLAT ABOVE, grade II
- THE WHITE HART INN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 3 King Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5BD, permissioned (60 m)
- 3 - 5 Church Street, Thorne, permissioned (150 m)
- Thorne Motor Co, Orchard Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5AS, permissioned (170 m)
- The Old Vicarage, Stonegate, Thorne, permissioned (280 m)
- Thorne Hall, Ellison Street, Thorne, permissioned (350 m)
- Land Off Site Of Former Rising Sun Public House, Hatfield Road, Thorne, permissioned (450 m)
- Land Off Site Of Former Rising Sun Public House, Hatfield Road, Thorne, Doncaster, permissioned (450 m)
- Land Off West Street, Thorne, permissioned (460 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 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 2 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 2 very low.
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 14 addresses are between 4 m and 5 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thorne North 179,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m |
| Thorne South 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Hatfield and Stainforth 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Horse Fair Green/Finkle Street Thorne | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 40.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 54.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Northfield Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest King Street Dental Centre | 110 m |
| Hospital | Goole & District Hospital | 12.9 km |
| Police station | Humberside Police | 12.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Go Local, Thorne Cashzone | 680 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,490 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Toll Bar Leisure Park 5.2 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 14 |
12 of the postcode's 14 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 The Green.