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Thinking of living at DN2 5AR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Kingfisher Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Sandringham Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Danum | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Doncaster UTC | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hungerhill School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waterside School | Independent | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 4.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sycamore Hall Preparatory School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
| More Than Ed Independent School | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
Every primary near DN2 5AR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Grove Gardens | 290 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Elmfield Park/J.I.Case Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Hall Cross Academy Upper Site | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Cycling | The Dome Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Wheatley Golf Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Football | Goals | 560 m | 2 |
| Squash | Doncaster Squash Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Cantley Park Skate Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Horse racing | Doncaster Racecourse | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Armthorpe Road/Doncaster Rugby Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | The Dome Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Doncaster Superbowl | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Eco-Power Stadium | 2.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Doncaster, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 4.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Thorne Road/Hillcrest Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 387, 384, 388); 55 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 54% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Danum, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 42.8 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away; Doncaster Foodbank (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is East Dene Cent (950 m), with Sandringham Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, The Hair and Beauty House is 2.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 1.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 27 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Wheatley Park Baptist Church is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Cumberland Hotel the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 150 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 495 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Grove Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Goals (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Humberside is 50 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 80 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
30 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.