Markham Avenue Armthorpe, Doncaster
46 addresses across 4 postcodes (DN3), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11201589.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £162,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 20, E: 1, F: 3).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kirk Sandall, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, South Moor, is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Asa Medical Group, about 180 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 68 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 | £162,000 | £155,000 | £169,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £153,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £125,000 | £100,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £87,500 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £99,000 | £91,000 | £107,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £62,500 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £89,000 | £80,000 | £98,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 48 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 13 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2024 | 13 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jun 2024 | 9 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2023 | 7 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2023 | 21 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 26 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 12 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2022 | 46 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 6 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2021 | 6 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £55,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 15 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 22 May 2020 | 19 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 12 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 30 May 2018 | 7 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2017 | 52 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 42 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 1 May 2015 | 2 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 50 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2014 | 2 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £62,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2013 | 44 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2013 | 11 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 50 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 50 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £71,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 15 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 19 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2008 | 8 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £94,995 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 40 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £88,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 44 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 21 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 36 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 3 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £87,995 | |
| 8 Dec 2005 | 52 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £85,000 | New build. |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 44 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 14 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2003 | 24 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 18 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 46 DN3 2AZ | Semi-detached | £42,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 17 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £37,500 | |
| 29 Feb 2000 | 5 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £26,325 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 44 DN3 2AZ | Terraced | £30,750 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (17); House, end-terrace (12); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (18); 1900-1929 (12); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (10); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 2, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 4, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 5, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 7, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 11, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 12, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 15, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 28, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 40, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 42, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 44, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
- 50, Markham Avenue, Armthorpe
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 (77% of about 620 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)
- Tadcaster Arms Hotel, Doncaster Road, Armthorpe, permissioned (350 m)
- Tadcaster Arms Hotel, Doncaster Road, Armthorpe, Doncaster, permissioned (350 m)
- Former Blacks Engineering Works, Barton Lane, Armthorpe, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Barton Lane, Armthorpe, not permissioned (760 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 10 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN3 2AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DN3 2AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 4 | unlikely |
| DN3 2AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| DN3 2DS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 14 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN3 2AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN3 2AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN3 2AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN3 2DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mere Lane/Elm Place Armthorpe | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Greyfriars Road/X1 Doncaster Town Centre | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Armthorpe Centre Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 47.5 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 53.5 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asa Medical Group | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Doncaster Royal Infirmary | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 5-6 Croft Court Church Street Halifax | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Moor 109 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,490 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 109 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Shaw | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Shaw Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Corporation Shaw | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Pot Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Pike Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Thorpe Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 46 |
14 of the street's 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Armthorpe Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 270 m | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southfield Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Tranmoor Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hungerhill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Outwood Academy Danum | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&P Traders DN3 2DB | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Chinese House DN3 2BZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Shaw Wood Primary Academy DN3 2DG | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| La Velvetta DN3 2FA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Londis & Cream Hut DN3 2FA | Retailers - other | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Taddy Coffee Shop DN3 2FA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Nicola's Kitchen DN3 2AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Spar DN3 2BU | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2024 |
| La Fiesta DN3 2BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Queens Fish Bar DN3 2AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Homeless and Needy Doncaster group DN3 2FB | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elm Road (19); On or near Markham Avenue (18); On or near Park Avenue (16); On or near Elm Place (10); On or near Mere Grove (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 Nicola's Kitchen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, DN3 2AQ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DN3 2AZ: 43 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- DN3 2AB: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- DN3 2AY: 1 address of 60 in the postcode
- DN3 2DS: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Elm Place · Elm Road · Wood Court · Riley Court · Park Avenue · Mere Lane · Police Houses · Oak Road · Mansfield Crescent · Oak Grove · Glebe Farm Close · Edward Street
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.