Area guide

Living in DN3, Doncaster

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DN3 in Doncaster. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

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.

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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 DN3 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DN3 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around DN3

219 recorded home sales on the streets around central DN3 in the last 2 years, with a median of £209,950 and a range from £30,000 to £425,950. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
7 Aspen Close, DN3 2LQ Detached £380,000 7 Aug 2026
111 Lyndale Avenue, DN3 2LB Detached £225,000 3 Aug 2026
90 Hawthorn Avenue, DN3 2ET Semi-detached £184,000 24 Jul 2026
33 Rectory Court Mere Lane, DN3 2BG Flat or maisonette £105,000 16 Jul 2026
67 Hawthorn Avenue, DN3 2ET Semi-detached £100,000 9 Jul 2026
24 Briar Road, DN3 2EE Semi-detached £165,000 1 Jul 2026
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

23 schools within 3 miles , of which 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary Good 0.5 mi away no figure
Tranmoor Primary Primary Good 0.9 mi away no figure
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy Primary Good 0.9 mi away no figure
Kirk Sandall Infant School Primary Good 1.1 mi away no figure
Outwood Academy Danum Secondary Good 1.3 mi away no figure
Sandringham Primary School Primary Good 1.8 mi away no figure

17 state primary and 4 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for DN3 →

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 groupShare of workers
Elementary occupations15.8%
Skilled trades15.4%
Professional occupations12.0%
Caring, leisure and other service11.2%
Process, plant and machine operatives9.7%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How DN3 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 5.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of DN3 (E01007478, 1,629 residents in 2021, up 6.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 5.8 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 71.8% 68.4% -3.4 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 12.7% 18.1% +5.4 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 14.2% 13.5% -0.7 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 16.2% 18.0% +1.8 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 17.0% 22.5% +5.5 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 16.6% 22.4% +5.8 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 6.1% 9.5% +3.4 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 76.0% 77.3% +1.3 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.7% 96.2% -2.5 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

166 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central DN3 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 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Doncaster's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

3 supermarkets, 4 pharmacies, 15 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs, 2 hospitals within a mile of central DN3, hospitals within three miles.

Buses from the centre of DN3

Best-served stop: Elm Road/Mere Lane, with 3.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of DN3 is Elm Road/Mere Lane: 3.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 1.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:32, last 23:26. Routes there: 382, 481. 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 DN3. The nearest, Asa Medical Group, has 19,832 registered patients and 3,158 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Asa Medical Group0.4 mi19,8323,158
White House Farm Medical Centre0.6 mi6,2262,432
Dunsville Medical Centre1.7 mi6,9962,385

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.

Band D bill a year at Doncaster, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
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 DN3

What is the average house price in DN3?

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 DN3?

Prices in Doncaster are up 4.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in DN3?

The median of 219 recorded sales around central DN3 in the last 2 years is £209,950, ranging from £30,000 to £425,950 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in DN3?

23 schools sit within 3 miles of central DN3, and 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in DN3?

166 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DN3 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is DN3 at risk of flooding?

Central DN3 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 DN3 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 80% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £209,950; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 166 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is DN3 safe?

166 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DN3 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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