Postcode DN5 8DZ (Doncaster)

Map showing DN5 8DZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DN5 8DZ is located in Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DN5 8DZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DN5 8DZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8DZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DN5 8DZ is Ivanhoe Way which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sprotbrough Road/Ivanhoe Way and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to DN5 8DZ (for ages 11 and under) is Richmond Hill Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hall Cross Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 13, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DN5 8DZ is Yorkshire Main Sports & Social Club and is 4.45 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 5.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DN5 8DZ 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 8DZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DN5 8DZ, and the approximate distance away.

Ivanhoe Way 22 m
Ivanhoe Close 59 m
Somersby Avenue 114 m
Anchorage Crescent 177 m
Anchorage Lane 203 m
Tennyson Avenue 210 m
Sprotbrough Road 233 m
Shakespeare Avenue 243 m
Byron Avenue 251 m
Marlborough Avenue 270 m
Wordsworth Drive 283 m
Milton Avenue 290 m
Crompton Avenue 298 m
Kingsley Avenue 301 m
A638 2.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN5 8DZ

Introduction January 1980
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 8DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.05 km
Kirkby Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.08 km
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.24 km
Scawsby Saltersgate Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.24 km
DN Colleges Group 1.45 km
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.5 km
Hexthorpe Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.54 km
Balby Central Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
1.77 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.81 km
Atlas Academy 2.02 km
Doncaster UTC 2.07 km
Bentley High Street Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.11 km
Rosedale Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.23 km
Hall Cross Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.24 km
Don Valley Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.3 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.34 km
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy 2.34 km
Stone Hill School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
2.4 km
Ridgewood School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.4 km
Town Field Primary School Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DN5 8DZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
4.45 km
Yorkshire Main Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
September 19, 2019
4.45 km
Compass Group UK @ Wavin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
4.7 km
Headingley Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2021
4.84 km
The New Yorkshire Main Off Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
4.88 km
Yorkshire Main Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2019
4.88 km
O'Grill Bar & Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
4.88 km
Edlington Victoria Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
5.03 km
Petes Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
5.05 km
Valentinos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 24, 2019
5.07 km
Direct Meat Supplies Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 13, 2019
5.1 km
H I Weldrick Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2018
5.1 km
Better Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2019
5.16 km
Ellenders Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
5.16 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2017
5.16 km
Subway @ One Stop Stores Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 16, 2018
5.16 km
Applegreen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2018
5.18 km
Legacy Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2017
5.18 km
Nur Restaurant Doncaster Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2019
5.18 km
Fresh Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
August 11, 2020
5.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DN5 8DZ - Data from Apr 2022

Sprotbrough Road/Ivanhoe Way Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Sprotbrough Road/Somersby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Sprotbrough Road/Anchorage Lane Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Sprotbrough Road/Somersby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Sprotbrough Road/Tennyson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Doncaster Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 1.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DN5 8DZ - Data from Dec 2021

Black Pond Inland Water 386 m
Basin Pond Inland Water 731 m
Lower Fish Pond Inland Water 762 m
Middle Fish Pond Inland Water 929 m
River Cheswold Inland Water 1.02 km
Upper Fish Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Hexthorpe Reach Inland Water 1.39 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Albert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Staghill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Mile Thorn Bight Inland Water 2 km
Plaster Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Castle Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bare Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DN5 8DZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.6 Mbps 65.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 313,354 kWh - mean 11,606 kWh : median 11,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 61,160 kWh - mean 2,265 kWh : median 1,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN5 8DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.52763100
Longitude -1.15732700
OS Easting 455959
OS Northing 0403769
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10361
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 Doncaster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010933
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Doncaster 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Doncaster 021A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3