Dorado Drive Doncaster
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN4), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11208103.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £284,975 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 21, C: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Doncaster, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Woodfield Park (9.4 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Scott Practice, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 44 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £284,975 | £249,950 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £216,250 | £207,500 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £195,000 | £176,000 | £227,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £205,000 | £200,000 | £210,000 |
| 2016 | 9 | £244,995 | £189,995 | £259,995 |
| 2015 | 3 | £184,950 | £150,000 | £239,950 |
| 2014 | 5 | £155,000 | £150,000 | £173,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | 11 DN4 8DZ | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2025 | 1 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 11 Jul 2022 | 16 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 8 Feb 2022 | 10 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 1 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | 16 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 1 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2020 | 10 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2020 | 8 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 7 DN4 8DZ | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 5 DN4 8DZ | Detached | £244,995 | New build. |
| 8 Sep 2016 | 11 DN4 8DZ | Detached | £252,995 | New build. |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 1 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £189,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2016 | 3 DN4 8DZ | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 9 DN4 8DZ | Detached | £259,995 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 14 DN4 8DZ | Terraced | £74,362 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 6 DN4 8DZ | Detached | £239,950 | New build. |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 10 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £219,950 | New build. |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 8 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 4 DN4 8DZ | Detached | £239,950 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 2 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £184,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 36 DN4 8DZ | Terraced | £150,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 34 DN4 8DZ | Terraced | £129,500 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 16 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £158,995 | New build. |
| 1 Jul 2014 | 28 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 22 DN4 8DZ | Detached | £173,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 30 DN4 8DZ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 32 DN4 8DZ | Terraced | £150,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House (11); House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (2). Built: 2013 (7); 2016 (6); 2015 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 2, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 3, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 4, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 5, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 6, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 7, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 8, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 10, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 11, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 12, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 14, Dorado Drive, Balby
- 16 Dorado Drive
- 18 Dorado Drive
- 20 Dorado Drive
- 22 Dorado Drive
- 24 Dorado Drive
- 26 Dorado Drive
- 30 Dorado Drive
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 (35% of about 1,120 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 14 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 97 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 14 low and 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN4 8DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN4 8FF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 14 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN4 8DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN4 8FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Conisbrough 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodfield Way/Plantation Road Balby | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X2 Doncaster Town Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 52.8 km (33 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 54.3 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Scott Practice | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Opal Centre Dental Suite | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Tickhill Road Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,440 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Woodfield Park 9.4 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,460 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,190 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Katharine, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Katharine | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Huxter Well Plantation | Wood | 160 m south |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 320 m north |
| Woodfield Plantation | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Long Walk Plantation | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Hall Balk Plantation | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| North Dale Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 and PM10 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 27 |
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Lodge Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Astrea Academy Woodfields | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco DN4 8SN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Tesco Petrol Station DN4 8SN | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Tesco Family Dining DN4 8SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Subway DN4 8SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Greggs @ Tesco Doncaster DN4 8SN | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Yo! Sushi DN4 8SN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Posh Charcoal DN4 8RT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| One Stop DN4 8RT | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Fish King DN4 8RT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chroma Drive (12); On or near Dorado Drive (8); On or near Carina Drive (6); On or near Libra Drive (6); On or near Phoenix Drive (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 83% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Chroma Drive · Libra Drive · Teal Drive · Carina Drive · Pegasus Way · Hall Balk Lane · Magenta Crescent · Corona Avenue · Orion Way · Corona Avenue · Corona Avenue · Balby Carr Bank
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.