Postcode DN5 7QB (Doncaster)

Map showing DN5 7QB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DN5 7QB is located in Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. DN5 7QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DN5 7QB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DN5 7QB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DN5 7QB is Roe Croft Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spring Lane/Stone Cross Drive and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to DN5 7QB (for ages 11 and under) is Copley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 14, 2022.

The local pub for residents of DN5 7QB is Yorkshire Main Sports & Social Club and is 2.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Urgent Improvement on September 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Petes Plaice and is 3.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DN5 7QB is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Doncaster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DN5 7QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DN5 7QB, and the approximate distance away.

Roe Croft Close 28 m
Spring Hill Close 86 m
Stone Cross Drive 120 m
Orchard Gardens 149 m
Spring Crescent 179 m
Melton Gardens 240 m
Wentworth Close 254 m
Branstone Road 280 m
Thorpe Lane 315 m
Riverhead 359 m
Melton Road 424 m
Park Drive 549 m
Spring Lane 687 m
A638 3.41 km
Doncaster By-Pass 4.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN5 7QB

Introduction April 1985
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DN5 7QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
680 m
Copley Junior School Good
(January 14, 2022)
770 m
Richmond Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.5 km
Warmsworth Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2014)
1.83 km
Waverley Academy 2.11 km
Hexthorpe Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
2.36 km
Mallard Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.5 km
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
2.59 km
Stone Hill School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
2.6 km
Ridgewood School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.6 km
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.64 km
Scawsby Saltersgate Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
2.64 km
Balby Central Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
2.91 km
Rosedale Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.94 km
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.07 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
3.19 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.21 km
Edlington Victoria Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.21 km
Kirkby Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
3.46 km
Don Valley Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DN5 7QB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
2.87 km
Yorkshire Main Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
September 19, 2019
2.87 km
Compass Group UK @ Wavin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
3.06 km
Edlington Victoria Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
3.21 km
O'Grill Bar & Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
3.23 km
Headingley Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2021
3.24 km
The New Yorkshire Main Off Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
3.24 km
Yorkshire Main Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2019
3.24 km
Petes Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
3.31 km
Direct Meat Supplies Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 13, 2019
3.38 km
H I Weldrick Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2018
3.38 km
Better Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2019
3.43 km
Ellenders Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
3.43 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2017
3.43 km
Subway @ One Stop Stores Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 16, 2018
3.43 km
Fresh Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
August 11, 2020
3.47 km
Hong Kong Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
3.47 km
S S Premier Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
3.47 km
Applegreen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2018
3.48 km
Legacy Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2017
3.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DN5 7QB - Data from Apr 2022

Spring Lane/Stone Cross Drive Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Spring Lane/Spring Crescent Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Melton Road/Thorpe Lane Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Melton Road/Spring Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Melton Road/Spring Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Doncaster Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DN5 7QB - Data from Dec 2021

Snow's Wood Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Staghill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Fox Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Sprotbrough Cut Inland Water 877 m
Burnt Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Engine Wood Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Castle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Albert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Plaster Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Levitthagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Wetlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Whin Covert Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Sprotbrough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DN5 7QB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 86 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 434,605 kWh - mean 19,755 kWh : median 18,421 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 96,286 kWh - mean 4,186 kWh : median 3,340 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN5 7QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.51609900
Longitude -1.18884600
OS Easting 453884
OS Northing 0402464
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31979
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Doncaster North
Electoral Ward Sprotbrough
Local Authority District Doncaster
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Sheffield City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council South Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000017
Travel To Work Area Doncaster

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Doncaster
Cancer Alliance South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Doncaster CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Doncaster BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sprotbrough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010932
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Doncaster 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Doncaster 021E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3