Fox Gardens Bentley, Doncaster
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN5), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11208055.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £225,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 9).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bentley (South Yorkshire), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Ransome Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £232,500 | £195,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £153,750 | £145,000 | £162,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2013 | 10 | £145,995 | £131,995 | £154,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 4 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 2 DN5 0NF | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 5 DN5 0NF | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 8 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 4 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 4 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 10 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2013 | 10 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £145,995 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2013 | 2 DN5 0NF | Detached | £139,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 8 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £145,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2013 | 12 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £149,995 | New build. |
| 14 Jun 2013 | 5 DN5 0NF | Detached | £153,995 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 14 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £154,995 | |
| 21 Mar 2013 | 4 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £145,995 | New build. |
| 8 Mar 2013 | 6 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £145,995 | New build. |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 1 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £131,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jan 2013 | 3 DN5 0NF | Semi-detached | £131,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (2). Built: 2013 (6); 2012 onwards (2); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 street: most are in band A (76% of about 740 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)
- Cherry Grange, Pickering Road, Bentley, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Cherry Grange, Pickering Road, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0HE, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Toll Bar Garage, Askern Road, Toll Bar, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Toll Bar Garage, Askern Road, Toll Bar, Doncaster, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
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, 0 at medium risk and 22 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 29 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 21 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: 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 0NF | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| DN5 0NG | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 15 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN5 0NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN5 0NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Adwick 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Road/Arthur Street Bentley | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Greyfriars Road/X1 Doncaster Town Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Hall Road Parking | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Stations | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 48.4 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Ransome Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holden's Chemist Bentley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.3 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 740 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round About Moat, Arksey, a scheduled monument, 760 m (0.5 miles) east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round About Moat, Arksey | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Moat Hills moated site, Bentley | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Radcliffe moated site, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Daw Lane Plantations | Wood | 180 m south-west |
| Round About Moat | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Willow Garth Fishing Pond | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Radcliffe Moat | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Thorpe Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| Leys Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley New Village Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Toll Bar Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Arksey Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bentley High Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (19); On or near Daw Wood (16); On or near Fox Gardens (6); On or near Plantation Close (5); On or near Parkland Crescent (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
Evergreen Drive · Arthur Street · Parkland Crescent · Daw Wood · Amy Road · Plantation Close · Spinney Close · Victoria Court · Heartswood Road
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.