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Thinking of living at DN4 0AX? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Balby Central Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Atlas Academy | Primary | 650 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Hexthorpe Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 21% met the expected standard |
| Doncaster UTC | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| XP School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 1.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| XP East | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Astrea Academy Woodfields | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sycamore Hall Preparatory School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Waterside School | Independent | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 4.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| More Than Ed Independent School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hexthorpe Park | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Westfield Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 740 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Astrea Academy Woodfields (Academy Of Sport) | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Hall Cross Academy Upper Site | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Area51 | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Doncaster Squash Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Football | Eco-Power Stadium | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Doncaster Town Moor Golf Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Sprotbrough Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Eco-Power Stadium | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Doncaster Superbowl | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Tall Trees Yoga and Pilates | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | The Dome Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Doncaster Racecourse | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Armthorpe Road/Doncaster Rugby Club | 4.7 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, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 4.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Hexthorpe Road/Abbott Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 371, 372, 472); 88 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Doncaster UTC, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 48.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 650 m away, with Freds Off Licence closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Flying Scotsman Health Centre (500 m), with Crestpharmacy-Hexthorpe the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Looks Barber is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 3.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Specs Gonzalez is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Balby Bridge Working Mens Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 189 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Westfield Park, 700 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 52 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 77 km.
37 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.
Most households own their home, 29% 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.