Roman Ridge Doncaster
18 addresses across 10 postcodes (DN6), about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 11200340.
- Flood: 2 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 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Adwick, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Great North Medical Group, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 2,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
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 (64% of about 3,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Woodlands (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 23.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1-7, HAROLD AVENUE, grade II
- 113 AND 115, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 129-135, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 15 AND 17, GREEN LANE, grade II
- 17-19, QUARRY LANE, grade II
- 2-8, CENTRAL AVENUE, grade II
- 23 AND 25, WEST AVENUE, grade II
- 26-32 Green Lane, grade II
- 27 AND 29, CENTRAL AVENUE, grade II
- 27 AND 29, GREEN LANE, grade II
- 31-37 Central Avenue, grade II
- 33 AND 35, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 34-38, GREEN LANE, grade II
- 45 AND 47, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 49-53, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 64 AND 66, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 65 AND 67, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 73 AND 75, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 87 AND 89, GREAT NORTH ROAD, grade II
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- WOODLANDS FIRST SCHOOL, grade II
- WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL, grade II
- WOODSIDE COTTAGES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Yorkshire Water Reservoir Site, Ridge Balk Lane, Woodlands, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Plot North of Long Lands Lane, West of Roman Rig, Woodlands, Doncaster, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- A1 Approach Adjacent , 109 Great North Road, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7SU, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land On Part Of Former Brodsworth Colliery Site, Long Lands Lane, Brodsworth, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Land On Part Of Former Brodsworth Colliery Site, Long Lands Lane, Brodsworth, Doncaster, DN5 7XB, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Windy Mount, Red House Lane, Pickburn, Doncaster, DN5 7XA, permissioned (910 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN6 7FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN6 7RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN6 7TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN6 7TR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN6 7EA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 10 | unlikely |
| DN6 7JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| DN6 7PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN6 7RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN6 7SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN6 7TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 21 m and 47 m above sea level (36 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN6 7EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN6 7FE | 89% | 89% | 89% | 11% |
| DN6 7JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN6 7PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN6 7RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN6 7RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN6 7SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN6 7TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN6 7TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN6 7TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Adwick 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| South Elmsall 289,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shaftsbury Avenue/Kennington Avenue Woodlands | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | South Elmsall Bus Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 44.4 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Great North Medical Group | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Skellow Dental Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Goldthorpe Police Station | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Woodlands, Woodlands Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,000 m² | 370 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church, Adwick le Street, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cross in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church, Adwick le Street | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Roman Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Cromwell's Batteries motte and bailey castle, Skellow | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Brodsworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Dale | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Old Ea Beck | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Beck Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Clappers Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Chapel Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Brodsworth Community Woodlands | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 18 |
5 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Adwick | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Adwick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHA Live at Home DN6 7TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | Exempt | |
| The Oval Convenience Store DN6 7UA | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Elm Park Care Home DN6 7TZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Vincent Avenue (13); On or near Elmwood Avenue (10); On or near Beaumont Avenue (9); On or near Kennington Avenue (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 7 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
- DN6 7FE: 4 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- DN6 7RL: 3 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- DN6 7TP: 3 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- DN6 7TR: 2 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- DN6 7EA: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- DN6 7JR: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- DN6 7PF: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
- DN6 7RJ: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- DN6 7SN: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- DN6 7TW: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Elmwood Avenue · Beaumont Avenue · Kennington Avenue · St Vincent Avenue · Shaftsbury Avenue · Lawn Avenue · The Circuit · The Mede · Harewood Avenue · Stretton Street · Great North Road · Great North 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.