Shady Side Doncaster
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN4), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11203954.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 5, E: 8, F: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 Doncaster, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 250 m away, and Westfield Park (4.9 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Flying Scotsman Health Centre, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 10% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 391 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
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (19); House, end-terrace (4); House, enclosed mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (22); 1930-1949 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (12); owner-occupied (10); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (79% of about 2,040 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): Article 4 (HMO) Boundary - Came into force 14 October 2019.
- 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)
- Land East Of Hexthorpe Youth Centre, Shady Side, Hexthorpe, Doncaster, DN4 0DH, not permissioned (180 m)
- Kirk Street/Ramsden Road/Eden Grove, permissioned (240 m)
- Informal Land, Eden Grove, Hexthorpe, Doncaster, DN4 0DA, permissioned (290 m)
- Roberts Road, Orchard Street, Balby, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Stevens Road, Balby, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Stevens Road, Balby, pending decision (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Adjacent Horse and Jockey, Doncaster, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Balby Archives, King Edward Road, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 28 September 2026 to 9 October 2026: Grain Communications Limited (formerly Solway Communications Limited), Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 13 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN4 0BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN4 0BN | zone 2 | 0 / 7 / 13 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN4 0BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN4 0BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Adwick 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Urban Road/Mutual Street Hexthorpe | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X2 Doncaster Town Centre | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Mallard 2 Car Park | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 51.4 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Flying Scotsman Health Centre | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crestpharmacy-Hexthorpe | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Doncaster Dental Centre | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Doncaster Service Station Cashzone | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,500 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Westfield Park 4.9 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,080 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,480 m² | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Dell, Doncaster, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Wall of Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Cusworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hexthorpe Reach | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| River Cheswold | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Black Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Basin Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Albert Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Bare Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 33 |
18 of the street's 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balby Central Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hexthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Atlas Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Doncaster UTC | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Richmond Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| DN Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Kirkby Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexthorpe Mini Market DN4 0AJ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Pizza Legend DN4 0AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Seng Lee DN4 0AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Al Nour Supplement DN4 0BD | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Heundora Mini Market DN4 0BE | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 May 2025 |
| Singh Bros DN4 0BG | Retailers - other | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Hexthorpe PO DN4 0BG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Zesty Grill and Pizza Limit DN4 0BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Freds Off Licence DN4 0AS | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Dhaliwal Stores DN4 0EY | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Natalie's DN4 0AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Your Right Choice DN4 0EX | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Bucharest Hexthorpe DN4 0BG | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Bucharest Hexthorpe Supermarket DN4 0BG | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Maltings Bar DN4 0HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 176 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Other crime | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Denison Road (97); On or near Ramsden Road (83); On or near Eden Grove (69); On or near Senior Road (68); On or near Mutual Street (37).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 10% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 41% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 59% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 1 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 Bucharest Hexthorpe Supermarket (retailers - other, DN4 0BG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Shadyside · Laughton Road · Crawshaw Road · Buckleigh Crescent · Senior Road · Denison Road · Urban Road · Ormonde Crescent · Hexthorpe Road · Ramsden Road · Urban Road · Lindum 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.