Doncaster Road Doncaster
13 addresses across 4 postcodes (DN5,DN6), about 2 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 11200300.
- Flood: 6 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 A; Band D in Doncaster costs £2,168 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Adwick, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 4 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Great North Medical Group, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 1,200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (86% of about 1,370 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Remedial works, multi-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 23 November 2026 to 8 December 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 23 November 2026 to 8 December 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 27 September 2026: NETWORK RAIL, Works for Rail Purposes, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 24 September 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 24 August 2026 to 4 September 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 25 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 120 homes the Environment Agency counts, 6 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 25 low and 89 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN5 0LW | zone 2 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN5 0QJ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN6 8DE | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 25 | unlikely |
| DN5 0LH | zone 2 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN5 0LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN5 0LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN5 0QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN6 8DE | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Adwick 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Doncaster Road/Holme Lane Toll Bar | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Greyfriars Road/X1 Doncaster Town Centre | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 46 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Great North Medical Group | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Carcroft Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | General Store and Off Licence Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,380 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 7,690 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Skellow Road Allotments 2,930 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tilts moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tilts moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sixteen Acre Plantation | Wood | 190 m north-east |
| Randall Croft Wood | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Railway Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Thorpe Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Deep Dale | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 13 |
7 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Toll Bar Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (south-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Remedial works, 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 23 November 2026 to 8 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 23 November 2026 to 8 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DN5 0LW: 7 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- DN5 0QJ: 3 addresses of 72 in the postcode
- DN6 8DE: 2 addresses of 58 in the postcode
- DN5 0LH: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.