Postcode DN5 9LX (Doncaster)

Map showing DN5 9LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DN5 9LX is located in Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DN5 9LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DN5 9LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 9LX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DN5 9LX is Watch House Lane which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Watch House Lane/Washington Grove and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, 468 m away.

The closest primary school to DN5 9LX (for ages 11 and under) is Kirkby Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 20, 2015. 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 9LX is Yorkshire Main Sports & Social Club and is 5.79 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 6.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DN5 9LX 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 9LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DN5 9LX, and the approximate distance away.

Watch House Lane 41 m
Washington Grove 152 m
Wellington Grove 153 m
West End Avenue 194 m
Queen's Drive 251 m
Royston Avenue 251 m
Cross Gate 275 m
Rowan Garth 275 m
Broughton Avenue 304 m
Kendal Road 309 m
Stockbridge Avenue 333 m
Dominion Road 350 m
Austerfield Avenue 362 m
Lauder Road 386 m
York Road 982 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN5 9LX

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 9LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kirkby Avenue Primary School Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
585 m
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
793 m
Bentley High Street Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
803 m
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.03 km
Scawsby Saltersgate Junior School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.03 km
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy 1.06 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.07 km
Don Valley Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.43 km
Bentley New Village Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.62 km
DN Colleges Group 1.7 km
Rosedale Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.79 km
Stone Hill School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
2.23 km
Ridgewood School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.23 km
Richmond Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.33 km
Arksey Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.36 km
Town Field Primary School Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
2.7 km
Highfields Primary Academy Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
2.7 km
Hall Cross Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.71 km
Doncaster UTC 2.77 km
Toll Bar Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DN5 9LX - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DN5 9LX - Data from Apr 2022

Watch House Lane/Washington Grove Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Watch House Lane/Washington Grove Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Queens Drive/Rowan Garth Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Queens Drive/Rowan Garth Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Kendal Road/Watch House Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 468 m
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Rail 549 m
Doncaster Rail Station Rail 2.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DN5 9LX - Data from Dec 2021

Black Pond Inland Water 1.5 km
Lower Fish Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
Middle Fish Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
River Cheswold Inland Water 1.8 km
Mile Thorn Bight Inland Water 1.81 km
Radcliffe Moat Inland Water 1.85 km
Upper Fish Pond Inland Water 1.85 km
Daw Lane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Flood Drain Inland Water 2.36 km
Bare Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Round About Moat Inland Water 2.61 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Plaster Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Hexthorpe Reach Inland Water 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DN5 9LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.9 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 596,464 kWh - mean 17,543 kWh : median 15,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 120,391 kWh - mean 3,648 kWh : median 3,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN5 9LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.53966900
Longitude -1.15399100
OS Easting 456164
OS Northing 0405113
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9644
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Doncaster North
Electoral Ward Bentley
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Doncaster BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bentley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010891
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Doncaster 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Doncaster 012B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1