Postcode DN8 5LA (Doncaster)

Map showing DN8 5LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DN8 5LA is located in Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DN8 5LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DN8 5LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 DN8 5LA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to DN8 5LA is Middlebrook Lane which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ellison Street/Middlebrook Lane and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Thorne South Rail Station, 749 m away.

The closest primary school to DN8 5LA (for ages 11 and under) is Green Top. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 11, 2021. 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 DN8 5LA is The Old George and is 7.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti House and is 8.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DN8 5LA 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 DN8 5LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DN8 5LA, and the approximate distance away.

Middlebrook Lane 51 m
Bridge Street 83 m
Thorne Hall Court 96 m
Silver Street 111 m
Stonegate 134 m
Horse Fair Green 142 m
Rainbow Close 172 m
Tithe Barn Lane 180 m
Ellison Street 192 m
South Parade 195 m
Plantation Road 229 m
Fairtree Walk 238 m
Southfield Road 255 m
Park View 266 m
Elmhirst Road 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DN8 5LA

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 DN8 5LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Top Good
(November 11, 2021)
72 m
Trinity Academy Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
652 m
Brooke Primary Academy 679 m
Thorne King Edward Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2013)
858 m
Marshland Primary Academy 2.17 km
West Road Primary Academy 2.49 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
4.2 km
Travis St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
4.22 km
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
4.34 km
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
4.35 km
Crookesbroom Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2019)
4.84 km
Ash Hill Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
5.02 km
Coppice School 5.02 km
Long Toft Primary School Good
(December 13, 2019)
5.04 km
Sheep Dip Lane Academy 5.32 km
Dunsville Primary School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
6.18 km
Barnby Dun Primary Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
8.07 km
Crowle Primary Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
8.11 km
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
8.34 km
Saint Norbert's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Good
(February 8, 2019)
8.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DN8 5LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sykehouse Fisheries Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
5.83 km
Ambell Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
5.97 km
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 5, 2015
6.91 km
The Old George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
7.01 km
Moorside Cafe at Crowle Peatland Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
7.09 km
Four Horse Shoes Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
7.1 km
Park Lodge Shooting School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 16, 2018
7.55 km
Blazing Saddles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
8.09 km
Crowle Colts Mens FC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
8.09 km
Cherished memories wedding venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
8.09 km
Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 24, 2018
8.14 km
Croda Europe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 20, 2018
8.14 km
Mini Senses Retailers - other Exempt
September 16, 2021
8.2 km
Rawcliffe Bridge Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
February 27, 2014
8.22 km
The Red Lion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 8, 2018
8.3 km
Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
8.34 km
Rawcliffe Bridge Trading Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 12, 2018
8.34 km
Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
8.38 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
8.38 km
Co-op Crowle Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
8.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DN8 5LA - Data from Apr 2022

Ellison Street/Middlebrook Lane Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Ellison Street/Middlebrook Lane Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Bridge Street/Stonegate Bus Stop/Station 116 m
South Parade/Horse Fair Green Bus Stop/Station 132 m
South Parade/Plantation Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Thorne South Rail Station Rail 749 m
Thorne North Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Humberside Airport Air 40.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DN8 5LA - Data from Dec 2021

The Delves Inland Water 1.05 km
Bradholme Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Tudworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Blackshaw Clough Valley 3.1 km
Whitaker's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Stone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Sand Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Tideworth Hague Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.92 km
Hannes Ing Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.09 km
Fishlake Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.47 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.81 km
Lings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 6.31 km
North Sea Sea 320.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DN8 5LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 46 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 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% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.7 12.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 115,311 kWh - mean 8,870 kWh : median 9,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 27,768 kWh - mean 2,136 kWh : median 1,822 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DN8 5LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.60958400
Longitude -0.96027500
OS Easting 468888
OS Northing 0413061
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8309
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Don Valley
Electoral Ward Thorne & Moorends
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Thorne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Thorne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009040
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Doncaster 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Doncaster 003D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2