Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at DN5 8AS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Avenue Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Scawsby Junior Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Richmond Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Don Valley Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 48 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Doncaster UTC | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ridgewood School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sycamore Hall Preparatory School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Waterside School | Independent | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 4.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| More Than Ed Independent School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Padel Master (Doncaster) | 460 m | 8 |
| Bowls | MAYBE DISUSED Bentley Park/Scawthorpe | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Hall Cross Academy Upper Site | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Astrea Academy Woodfields (Academy Of Sport) | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Sprotbrough Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Squash | Doncaster Squash Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Football | Goals | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Doncaster Town Moor Golf Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Area51 | 160 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Eco-Power Stadium | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Doncaster Superbowl | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Doncaster Racecourse | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | The Dome Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Tall Trees Yoga and Pilates | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Armthorpe Road/Doncaster Rugby Club | 5.0 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 (1.4 km), with 4.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is York Road/Newcomen Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 354, X19, 351, 353); 37 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Kirkby Avenue Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Don Valley Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 48 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: De Warenne Academy (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is WM Morrisons, 400 m away, with Currys/PC World closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Scawsby Health Centre Practice (1.1 km), with Weldricks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Porters is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 4.7 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Nando's is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Grove Inn the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 77 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 41% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Black Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, PureGym (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 50 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 75 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
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.
23 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.