DN5 9BG postcode in Bentley, Doncaster
DN5 9BG is a postcode in Bentley, in the Bentley ward of Doncaster. It is in the Doncaster North parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DN5 9BG is, and what is near it
- DN5 9BG
- Other postcodes in DN5 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 53.5341, longitude -1.1545)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DN5 9BG?
- 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 DN5 9BG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Doncaster NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ed Miliband (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ed Miliband
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 DN5 9BG?
Every home and business at DN5 9BG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 DN5 9BG?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DN5 9BG.
Check the bin days for DN5 9BG on BinDayBuddySource: 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 DN5 9BG 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 DN5 9BG.
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 DN5 9BG: 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 DN5 9BG 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 DN5 9BG?
Homes in DN5 9 sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £210,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £166,250 64 sales
- Terraced £124,000 45 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DN5 district: a typical £184,000 from 451 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 DN5 9BG
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DN5 9BG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2026. 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
Food hygiene ratings at DN5 9BG
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DN5 9BG. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DN5 9BG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around DN5 9BG. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. 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 £1,927 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,445.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 530 (83%) | £1,445 |
| Band B | about 70 (11%) | £1,686 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £1,927 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,168 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,649 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,131 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,613 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,336 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 60% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1983 to 1999: 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 DN5 9BG is in (ONS area E01007516), 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 DN5 9BG?
The nearest open schools to DN5 9BG, 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 DN5 9BG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN5 9BG is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Doncaster Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest York Road/Newcomen Road, 174 m away.
More stations near DN5 9BG, 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 DN5 9BG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN5 9BG, 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.
- Scawsby Health Centre Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 782208 900 mWalk
- Petersgate Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01302 390490 1.3 kmCycle
- Don Valley Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 874551 1.4 kmCycle
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 DN5 9BG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DN5 9BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 250 mWalk
- Osprey Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
- Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 DN5 9BG?
The nearest to the centre of DN5 9BG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Halifax Crescent - Doncaster 400 mWalk
- Bentley Road Phone 01302 782206 600 mWalk
- Sprotbrough Dental Practice Phone 01302 784608 1.0 kmWalk
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 DN5 9BG?
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 2.9 kmCycle
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01302 366666 3.0 kmCycle
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 DN5 9BG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN5 9BG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ammersall Court Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 734030 1.2 kmWalk
- The Richmond Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01302 782735 1.3 kmCycle
- Chapel Garth EMI Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01302 872147 1.5 kmCycle
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 DN5 9BG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN5 9BG, 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, Cusworth Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 11am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01302 782355 700 mWalk
- Holden's Chemists Scawsby Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01302 785465 900 mWalk
- Weldricks Pharmacy, 235 Sprotbrough Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01302 784884 1.1 kmWalk
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 DN5 9BG?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN5 9BG 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 2.1 kmCycle
- Arundell Veterinary Care Phone +44 1302 636177 6.3 kmDrive
- Two Counties Vets 11.6 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 DN5 9BG in a conservation area?
The centre of DN5 9BG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 DN5 9BG?
Police.uk records 222 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN5 9BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 14, criminal damage and arson 8, bicycle theft 3, robbery 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, drugs 1.
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 DN5 9BG
- Ward
- Bentley
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bentley
- 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
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