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Thinking of living at DN5 9JB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Scawsby Junior Academy | Primary | 700 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Kirkby Avenue Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Bentley High Street Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Don Valley Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ridgewood School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Doncaster UTC | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Adwick | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.7 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sycamore Hall Preparatory School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Waterside School | Independent | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 4.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Don Valley Academy | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Bowls | MAYBE DISUSED Bentley Park/Scawthorpe | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Hall Cross Academy Upper Site | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Astrea Academy Woodfields (Academy Of Sport) | 4.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Sprotbrough Cricket Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Football | Goals | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Doncaster Squash Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Doncaster Town Moor Golf Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Area51 | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Eco-Power Stadium | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Doncaster Racecourse | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Doncaster Superbowl | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | The Dome Leisure Centre | 4.8 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 Bentley (S Yorks), about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 110k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Amersall Road/Rose Crescent, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 354); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Don Valley Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 48 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 650 m away, with Newscaster - Caroline's Corner closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Petersgate Medical Centre (550 m), with Weldricks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Porters is 1.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 4.0 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Megabites Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Scawthorpe Social Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 83 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Black Park, 500 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 48 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 77 km.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.
28 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.