Melton Road Doncaster
90 addresses across 5 postcodes (DN5), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 11203804.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 12, E: 3, F: 1).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Conisbrough, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 90 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Denaby Medical Practice, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 29% 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
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 165 m². Most common: House, detached (11); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (4); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 2 Leylands Farm Cottages, Doncaster Road, High Melton
- Bath House Farm, High Melton
- Endon, Doncaster Road, High Melton
- High Ridge, Doncaster Road, High Melton
- Leylands House, Doncaster Road, High Melton
- Melton Mill House, High Melton
- Stoneleigh, Doncaster Road, High Melton
- The Bothy, Doncaster Road, High Melton
- The Ripple, High Melton
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 (20% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, High Melton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Doncaster.
Listed buildings
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- MILESTONE AGAINST ROADSIDE WALL IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH OF LEYLANDS FARM COTTAGES, grade II
- NUMBERS 1-7 (ODD) INCLUDING WALL AND OUTBUILDINGS ENCLOSING REAR YARD, grade II
- RED HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STUDENTS UNION BUILDING TO HIGH MELTON COLLEGE, grade II
- THE LEYLANDS, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 25 August 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 13 November 2026 to 14 November 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 13 November 2026 to 14 November 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 21 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 8 July 2026 to 5 August 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 8 July 2026 to 6 August 2026: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
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 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN5 7SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DN5 7SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN5 7TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DN5 7TE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| DN5 7TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 90 addresses are between 38 m and 87 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 50 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN5 7SU | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| DN5 7SY | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| DN5 7TB | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DN5 7TD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DN5 7TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Conisbrough 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Mexborough 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bolton-Upon-Dearne 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Doncaster Road/Melton Mill Lane High Melton | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swinton Interchange/SW2 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 47.9 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Denaby Medical Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Weldricks Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 Wheatley Street | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Montagu Hospital Cdc | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Yorkshire Police | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Mexborough Hirstgate | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,320 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m (0.5 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Icehouse 720m south east of Bath House Farm | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Wildthorpe medieval settlement 680m south of Leylands Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Site of St Helen's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Pond | Lake or reservoir | 240 m south |
| Bath House Plantation | Wood | 260 m south |
| Melton Warren | Wood | 280 m north-west |
| Nelson's Clump | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| North Cliff Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Pegdale | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 76 | 90 |
14 of the street's 90 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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: Highway repair and maintenance works, 13 November 2026 to 14 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: DONCASTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 13 November 2026 to 14 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this 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.