Postcode DN7 5BU (Doncaster)

Map showing DN7 5BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DN7 5BU is located in Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DN7 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DN7 5BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 DN7 5BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DN7 5BU is Watsons Croft which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kirton Lane/Mayfield Avenue and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to DN7 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 18, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 21, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DN7 5BU is The Old George and is 5.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 1.9 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 DN7 5BU 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 DN7 5BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DN7 5BU, and the approximate distance away.

Watsons Croft 72 m
Ellesmere Grove 95 m
Moira Close 117 m
Mayfield Avenue 153 m
Measham Drive 178 m
Kirton Lane 1.31 km
A614 3.28 km
A638 12.49 km
M18 14.16 km
A1 19.21 km
A1(M) 23.99 km
A616 39.67 km
M62 56.61 km
A6 63.81 km
M1 109.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN7 5BU

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 DN7 5BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
797 m
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
945 m
Long Toft Primary School Good
(December 13, 2019)
1.62 km
Travis St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.2 km
Crookesbroom Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.23 km
Sheep Dip Lane Academy 2.6 km
Ash Hill Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.77 km
Coppice School 2.77 km
Green Top Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.5 km
Dunsville Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
3.71 km
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
3.88 km
Thorne King Edward Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
3.93 km
Brooke Primary Academy 4.05 km
Trinity Academy Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.09 km
Barnby Dun Primary Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.66 km
Marshland Primary Academy 5.02 km
West Road Primary Academy 5.33 km
Kirk Sandall Infant School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
5.82 km
Kirk Sandall Junior School Good
(December 9, 2021)
5.99 km
Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
6.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DN7 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ambell Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
4.89 km
Sykehouse Fisheries Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
5.16 km
Four Horse Shoes Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
5.54 km
The Old George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
5.68 km
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 5, 2015
5.72 km
Cherished memories wedding venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
7.27 km
Park Lodge Shooting School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
7.28 km
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 24, 2015
8.42 km
Parkside Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
February 3, 2016
8.53 km
Social Centre Other catering premises Exempt
August 19, 2015
8.53 km
Pollington Balne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
8.63 km
Pollington Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
8.63 km
Nancys Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
8.98 km
Croda International Plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
9.2 km
Shapla Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 5, 2017
9.5 km
J & R Laughton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
9.6 km
The Peppered Pig and Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2022
9.61 km
Turnbridge Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
9.61 km
Cowick C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
9.7 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DN7 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Kirton Lane/Mayfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Kirton Lane/Hugh Hill Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Kirton Lane/Ellesmere Grove Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Kirton Lane/Bootham Lane Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Thorne Road/New Park Estate Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Thorne North Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Thorne South Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Humberside Airport Air 43.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DN7 5BU - Data from Dec 2021

The Delves Inland Water 2.9 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Barrier Dike Inland Water 3.35 km
Bradholme Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Hobbledehoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Willow Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Fishlake Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Stone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Lings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Tudworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Hannes Ing Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Tideworth Hague Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Blackshaw Clough Valley 4.17 km
Kirkhouse Green Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DN7 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.3 Mbps 42.8 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.6 6.8
30-300 Mbps 50% 65.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 150,990 kWh - mean 12,583 kWh : median 12,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 37,898 kWh - mean 3,445 kWh : median 3,354 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN7 5BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.59963000
Longitude -1.00969200
OS Easting 465634
OS Northing 0411907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12955
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Doncaster North
Electoral Ward Stainforth & Barnby Dun
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Dunscroft BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stainforth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33010855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Doncaster 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Doncaster 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3