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Thinking of living at DN4 0PA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexthorpe Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 21% met the expected standard |
| Woodfield Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Waverley Academy | Primary | 900 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| The Mallard Academy | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Balby Central Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Astrea Academy Woodfields | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Doncaster UTC | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sycamore Hall Preparatory School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| More Than Ed Independent School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Journey Education Group | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
Every primary near DN4 0PA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hexthorpe Park | 590 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Hexthorpe Park/Doncaster Post Office Crown Green Bowls Club | 650 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Astrea Academy Woodfields (Academy Of Sport) | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Doncaster) | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Warmsworth Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Football | Eco-Power Stadium | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | Doncaster Squash Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Tall Trees Yoga and Pilates | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Area51 | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Eco-Power Stadium | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Doncaster Superbowl | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Doncaster Town Moor Golf Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | The Dome Leisure Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Doncaster Racecourse | 4.2 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 (2.0 km), with 4.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Thomson Avenue/Oswin Avenue, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 314); 70 departures an hour from the 10 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 Hexthorpe Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 21% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Astrea Academy Woodfields, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 36.8 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 550 m away, with Top Shop Convenience Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St. Johns Group Practice (300 m), with Balby Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Looks Barber is 1.5 km 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.
McDonalds Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Plough Inn the nearest pub (300 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 Hexthorpe Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Choose Fitness (600 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.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
31 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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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.