DN2 6AL postcode in Doncaster, England
DN2 6AL is a postcode in Doncaster, in the Town ward. It is in the Doncaster Central parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DN2 6AL is, and what is near it
- DN2 6AL
- Other postcodes in DN2 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5205, longitude -1.1124)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DN2 6AL?
- DoncasterCouncil, for all local services Doncaster: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DN2 6AL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Doncaster CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sally Jameson (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sally Jameson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DN2 6AL?
Every home and business at DN2 6AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Doncaster: 96%
Doncaster: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Doncaster.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DN2 6AL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DN2 6AL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DN2 6AL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Doncaster
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DN2 6AL: 2,604 properties in Doncaster are at high risk (1.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Doncaster
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DN2 6AL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DN2 6AL?
Homes in DN2 6 sold for a typical £156,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, up 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £165,000 27 sales
- Terraced £143,000 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DN2 district: a typical £174,500 from 194 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DN2 6AL
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DN2 6AL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 November 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DN2 6AL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around DN2 6AL. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (60%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Doncaster for 2026‑27: £2,168. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,445 (band A) to £2,649 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,686.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 320 (40%) | £1,445 |
| Band B | about 360 (44%) | £1,686 |
| Band C | about 100 (12%) | £1,927 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £2,168 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,649 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,131 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,613 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,336 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 60% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Doncaster before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DN2 6AL is in (ONS area E01007647), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DN2 6AL?
The nearest open schools to DN2 6AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DN2 6AL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN2 6AL is Doncaster Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Doncaster Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bennetthorpe/Manor Drive, 146 m away.
More stations near DN2 6AL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DN2 6AL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN2 6AL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Burns Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 810888 700 mWalk
- Mount Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 361222 900 mWalk
- Regent Square Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 819999 900 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DN2 6AL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DN2 6AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 2.0 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DN2 6AL?
The nearest to the centre of DN2 6AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- TOWN MOOR DENTAL CARE Phone 01302 265837 500 mWalk
- Solid Rock Specialist Dental Practice - Doncaster Phone 01302 321296 900 mWalk
- Healthy Tree Studio Ltd 900 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DN2 6AL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Park Hill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 730300 1.1 kmWalk
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01302 366666 1.2 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DN2 6AL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN2 6AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bennethorpe House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01302 367672 400 mWalk
- Hamilton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01302 556046 400 mWalk
- Doncaster Crisis Accommodation and Helpline Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 329491 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DN2 6AL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN2 6AL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Weldricks Pharmacy, 81 Sandringham Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01302 342450 900 mWalk
- Hyde Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01302 556022 1.1 kmWalk
- Doncaster Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01302 965997 1.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DN2 6AL?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN2 6AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets 4 Pets 1.6 kmCycle
- Arundell Veterinary Care Phone +44 1302 636177 5.4 kmDrive
- Two Counties Vets 9.7 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DN2 6AL in a conservation area?
The centre of DN2 6AL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DN2 6AL?
Police.uk records 854 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN2 6AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 40, burglary 30, drugs 21, robbery 17, other crime 17, bicycle theft 11, theft from the person 10, possession of weapons 8.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DN2 6AL
- Ward
- Town
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Doncaster
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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