Living in DN1, Doncaster
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DN1 in Doncaster. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central DN1 sold at a median of £135,000 across 11 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Doncaster are up 4.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 41 schools within about 3 miles, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of DN1 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Doncaster pays £2,168 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 759 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Doncaster: £172,305, up 4.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.
Check sold prices for a specific address in DN1 →
See where DN1 ranks across Yorkshire and The Humber →
Council tax at Band D in Doncaster: £2,168 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare DN1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DN1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around DN1
11 recorded home sales on the streets around central DN1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £135,000 and a range from £60,000 to £240,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 School House Mews, DN1 2BZ | Terraced | £145,000 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| 7 School House Mews, DN1 2BZ | Terraced | £135,000 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 27 School House Mews, DN1 2BZ | Terraced | £145,000 | 18 Mar 2026 |
| 102 College Road, DN1 3BF | Terraced | £156,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| 10 School House Mews, DN1 2BZ | Terraced | £140,000 | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Flat 105 Consort House Waterdale, DN1 3HR | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | 21 Oct 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
41 schools within 3 miles , of which 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster UTC | Secondary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Town Field Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| XP School | Secondary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Balby Central Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
28 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Sycamore Hall Preparatory School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near DN1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 33.9% |
| Professional occupations | 13.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 12.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 10.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
759 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central DN1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Doncaster's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
2 supermarkets, 9 pharmacies, 138 restaurants and cafés, 62 pubs, 2 hospitals within a mile of central DN1, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of DN1
Best-served stop: Waterdale/Wood Street, with 12.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of DN1 is Waterdale/Wood Street: 12.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 4.0 in the evening and 3.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:03, last 23:36. Routes there: 357, 355, 21, 358, 373, 99. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of DN1. The nearest, Frances Street Medical Centre, has 6,361 registered patients and 6,361 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Street Medical Centre | 0.2 mi | 6,361 | 6,361 |
| Regent Square Group Practice | 0.2 mi | 10,386 | 2,278 |
| The Flying Scotsman Health Centre | 0.3 mi | 12,873 | 5,839 |
Nearest A&E: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 65.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust at 69.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Doncaster pays £2,168 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 2.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Doncaster, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,765 | +3.4% |
| 2022-23 | £1,842 | +4.4% |
| 2023-24 | £1,926 | +4.6% |
| 2024-25 | £2,024 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,111 | +4.3% |
| 2026-27 | £2,168 | +2.7% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Doncaster, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about DN1
What is the average house price in DN1?
The average sold price in Doncaster is £172,305 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in DN1?
Prices in Doncaster are up 4.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in DN1?
The median of 11 recorded sales around central DN1 in the last 2 years is £135,000, ranging from £60,000 to £240,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in DN1?
41 schools sit within 3 miles of central DN1, and 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in DN1?
759 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DN1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is DN1 at risk of flooding?
Central DN1 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is DN1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 83% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £135,000; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 759 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is DN1 safe?
759 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DN1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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