The Leas Cusworth, Doncaster
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN5), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11200771.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 9).
- Flood: 12 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 B; 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 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cusworth Park, is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Scawsby Health Centre Practice, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 35% 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
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,100 | £150,100 | £150,100 |
| 2016 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £144,000 | £133,000 | £155,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £119,250 | £105,000 | £133,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | £135,000 | £106,000 | £204,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £125,998 | £114,995 | £137,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £122,500 | £115,000 | £130,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £107,000 | £72,500 | £122,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2021 | 14 DN5 8UW | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2017 | 4 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £150,100 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 17 DN5 8UW | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | 10 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2013 | 4 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 27 DN5 8UW | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2012 | 21 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £133,500 | |
| 26 Apr 2012 | 5 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 10 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 6 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 16 DN5 8UW | Detached | £204,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 12 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2005 | 9 DN5 8UW | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2005 | 5 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2004 | 21 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2004 | 6 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £114,995 | |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 9 DN5 8UW | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2003 | 2 DN5 8UW | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2002 | 17 DN5 8UW | Detached | £122,950 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 19 DN5 8UW | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 10 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 3 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 6 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 3 Aug 2001 | 21 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £55,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 23 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | 2 DN5 8UW | Detached | £68,500 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 14 DN5 8UW | Detached | £59,950 | |
| 5 Sep 1997 | 2 DN5 8UW | Detached | £58,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 21 DN5 8UW | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 1 DN5 8UW | Detached | £56,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1991-1995 (8); 1996-2002 (3); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 B (33% of about 640 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)
- Cusworth Centre, north of Cusworth Lane, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- South of Watch House Lane, Scawthorpe, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Units 1 To 2 Queens Court, Rowan Garth, Bentley, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Middletons, Sprotbrough Road, Richmond Hill, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Units 1 To 2 Queens Court, Rowan Garth, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 9QB, permissioned (750 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 86 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 97 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 12 medium, 85 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 8UW | zone 2 | 0 / 4 / 17 | unlikely |
| DN5 8UL | zone 2 | 0 / 8 / 69 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN5 8UL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN5 8UW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Adwick 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Laurel Avenue/Newlands Drive Cusworth | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Greyfriars Road/X1 Doncaster Town Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Danum Retail Park Car Park | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 49.7 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Scawsby Health Centre Practice | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 380 m |
| Hospital | Cheswold Park Hospital | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Doncaster Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Londis, Breydon Avenue Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cusworth Park 22 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval settlement 170m north east of Cusworth Hall, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval settlement 170m north east of Cusworth Hall | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Cusworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Cusworth Motte Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Wall of Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| The Dell, Doncaster | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Basin Pond | Lake or reservoir | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Middle Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Black Pond | Lake or reservoir | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Bare Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scawsby Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirkby Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 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 |
| Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Richmond Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Rosedale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bentley High Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Ridgewood School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Don Valley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| DN Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cafe Factor DN5 8PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Hamilton's Meals DN5 8HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Trattoria Toscana DN5 8HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Oceans Takeaway DN5 8JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Londis DN5 8UZ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Oct 2024 |
| York Road Golden Cod DN5 8ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Naaz The Restaurant DN5 9BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Pizza Range DN5 9BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Sep 2026 |
| The Mallard DN5 8JN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Charnock Drive (14); On or near Perran Grove (7); On or near Newbold Terrace (5); On or near Bridge Grove (5); On or near Farthing Gale Mews (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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 Pizza Range (takeaway/sandwich shop, DN5 9BG) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Clearwell Croft · Rothesay Close · Charnock Drive · Perran Grove · Ferndale View · Raintree Court · Regent Grove · Farthing Gale Mews · Fernlea Close · Brunel Road · Laurel Avenue · Orchard Mews
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.