Torksey Close Doncaster
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN4), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11202147.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £159,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; 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 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Haslam Park, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Oakwood Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 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 | £159,000 | £155,000 | £163,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £236,500 | £233,000 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £133,750 | £132,500 | £135,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £160,000 | £150,000 | £170,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £178,750 | £147,500 | £210,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £164,950 | £164,950 | £164,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £58,500 | £58,500 | £58,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 9 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 8 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 3 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2024 | 3 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £132,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Mar 2022 | 14 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 11 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £233,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 19 DN4 7PY | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2018 | 1 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 18 Nov 2015 | 6 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2015 | 1 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 21 DN4 7PY | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 11 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 11 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | 9 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2007 | 3 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 12 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | 14 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £164,950 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 4 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 10 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | 21 DN4 7PY | Detached | £86,500 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 15 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 8 Dec 2000 | 19 DN4 7PY | Detached | £78,500 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 17 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 11 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 15 DN4 7PY | Semi-detached | £54,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (2); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 C (37% of about 700 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)
- Garage Site, Limpool Close, Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6RG, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026 to 2 September 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 13 August 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN4 7PY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN4 7PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 9 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN4 7PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN4 7PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Bentley (South Yorkshire) 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Kirk Sandall 86,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stoops Lane/Bessacarr Lane | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Trafford Way/X3 Doncaster Town Centre | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Parrots Corner Park and Ride | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 49.2 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 56.1 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Oakwood Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bessacarr Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shelswell Dental Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Doncaster Royal Infirmary | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Rossington Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bessacarr, Bessacarr Cashzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Haslam Park 7,360 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 720 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Hill | Hill | 230 m north-east |
| Back Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Stoven's Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| The Warren | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Church Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Hayfield Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hatchell Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bessacarr Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The McAuley Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pheasant Bank Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kelsey Gardens (18); On or near Carr Lane (4); On or near Torksey Close (4); On or near Norwith Road (1); On or near Long Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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: BT: New service connection, 22 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Mattersey Close · Long Close · Carr Lane · Kelsey Gardens · The Hollows · Norwith Road · Nutwell Close · Stoops Lane · Conway Court · Bessacarr Lane · Bruncroft Close · Birchen Close
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.