Arkwright Road Bentley, Doncaster
27 addresses across 1 postcode (DN5), about 340 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11200746.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Doncaster costs £2,168 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Doncaster, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cusworth Park, is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Scawsby Health Centre Practice, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 144 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2023 | UNIT 3 DN5 8LU | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Mar 2020 | B & Q PLC DN5 8LU | Other | £7,392,737 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2019 | FURNITURE WORKSHOPS DN5 8LU | Other | £740,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jul 2016 | UNIT 1 DN5 8LU | Other | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band B (33% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Middletons, Sprotbrough Road, Richmond Hill, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- South of Watch House Lane, Scawthorpe, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Cusworth Centre, north of Cusworth Lane, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Units 1 To 2 Queens Court, Rowan Garth, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 9QB, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Units 1 To 2 Queens Court, Rowan Garth, Bentley, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 9 m and 10 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN5 8LU | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Adwick 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest York Road/Newcomen Road | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Greyfriars Road/X1 Doncaster Town Centre | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Danum Retail Park Car Park | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 49.9 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Scawsby Health Centre Practice | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Londis, Breydon Avenue Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Cusworth Park 22 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8.3 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval settlement 170m north east of Cusworth Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval settlement 170m north east of Cusworth Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Cusworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Wall of Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Cusworth Motte Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pond | Lake or reservoir | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Lower Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Basin Pond | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Middle Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Bare Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 27 |
8 of the street's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Doncaster: see them on the Doncaster page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Scawsby Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Richmond Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bentley High Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| DN Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Rosedale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ridgewood School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Don Valley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cafe Factor DN5 8PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| B&M Retail Ltd DN5 8LZ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Nando's DN5 8LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Currys/PC World DN5 8LZ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Royal Blue Service Station DN5 8LY | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Naaz The Restaurant DN5 9BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Pizza Range DN5 9BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Sep 2026 |
| The 1:1 Diet by Wendy DN5 8BW | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Hamilton's Meals DN5 8HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Trattoria Toscana DN5 8HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily DN5 8XG | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Newcomen Road (81); On or near Shopping Area (27); On or near Charnock Drive (14); On or near Anchorage Lane (13); On or near Telford Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Pizza Range (takeaway/sandwich shop, DN5 9BG) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DN5 8LU: 27 addresses of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Telford Road · Newcomen Road · Brunel Road · Clearwell Croft · Charnock Drive · Tennyson Avenue · Anchorage Crescent · The Leas · Ferndale View · Ivanhoe Close · Anchorage Lane · Ivanhoe Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.