Windlass Close Thorne, Doncaster
18 addresses across 1 postcode (DN8), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11206791.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £159,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 4).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thorne North, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Toll Bar Leisure Park, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northfield Surgery, about 330 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £159,500 | £154,000 | £165,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | £112,000 | £109,000 | £115,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £123,475 | £120,000 | £126,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £102,250 | £102,250 | £102,250 |
| 2005 | 3 | £106,000 | £98,000 | £115,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £98,000 | £91,000 | £105,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | £77,000 | £61,000 | £96,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2023 | 3 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 5 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 19 DN8 5UL | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | 1 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 17 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 2 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2008 | 15 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2008 | 1 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 10 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £126,950 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 16 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 9 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £102,250 | |
| 16 May 2005 | 3 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 1 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 15 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 4 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 14 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 8 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £96,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 4 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2003 | 7 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £95,500 | |
| 3 Feb 2003 | 10 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2003 | 14 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £61,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 10 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | 11 DN8 5UL | Detached | £72,995 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 2 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £38,795 | New build. |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 3 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £41,995 | New build. |
| 1 Aug 2000 | 18 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £41,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 16 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £49,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 6 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £46,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 7 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £46,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 5 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £41,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 17 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £35,995 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 2000 | 4 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £35,995 | New build. |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 8 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £41,995 | New build. |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 15 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £38,995 | New build. |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 10 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £41,995 | New build. |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 14 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £38,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 1 DN8 5UL | Semi-detached | £38,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 9 DN8 5UL | Terraced | £35,995 | New build. |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 19 DN8 5UL | Detached | £67,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (7); 2003-2006 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (4).
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 (65% of about 1,130 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)
- Thorne Motor Co, Orchard Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5AS, permissioned (320 m)
- Land Off Site Of Former Rising Sun Public House, Hatfield Road, Thorne, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Off Site Of Former Rising Sun Public House, Hatfield Road, Thorne, Doncaster, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 3 King Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5BD, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Off West Street, Thorne, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 3 - 5 Church Street, Thorne, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Thorne Hall, Ellison Street, Thorne, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 98 North Eastern Road, Thorne, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 14 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 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 14 low and 3 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN8 5UL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thorne North 179,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Thorne South 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Hatfield and Stainforth 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Field Side/Foundry Lane Thorne | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Thorne | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 41.2 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 53.7 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northfield Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thorne Dental Clinic | 330 m |
| Hospital | Doncaster Royal Infirmary | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Police station | Humberside Police | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Go Local, Thorne Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Toll Bar Leisure Park 5.2 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peel Hill motte and bailey castle, Thorne., a scheduled monument, 690 m (0.4 miles) east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peel Hill motte and bailey castle, Thorne. | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Delves | Lake or reservoir | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Bradholme Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Blackshaw Clough | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Tudworth Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Stone Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Tideworth Hague Gorse | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Top | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thorne King Edward Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brooke Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Lockside Tearoom DN8 5ET | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Adeline House DN8 5AQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Little Shop DN8 5AA | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Harry Priestley House DN8 4BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| The Windmill DN8 5AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Hesley Group King Street DN8 5AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| The Barge Inn DN8 5EP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 4 Good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| L&J at The Barge Inn Kitchen DN8 5EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Taste Chinese Takeaway DN8 5AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Puffs & Pops DN8 5TW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Spice Hut DN8 5TW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Superdrug Stores Plc DN8 5DE | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Thorne Methodist Church DN8 5BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Thornes Best Kebab DN8 5TW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Rhodes Of Thorne ltd DN8 5DE | Manufacturers/packers | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lock Hill (10); On or near Dunstan Walk (4); On or near Lock Lane (3); On or near Windlass Close (3); On or near Wharfe Crescent (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- DN8 5UL: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
Capstan Way · Rope Walk · Boating Dyke Way · Lock Lane · Dunstan Walk · Ashburnham Road · Wharfe Crescent · Dunstan Drive · Lock Hill · Rope Walk · Union Road · Queen's Court
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.