DN6 8BL postcode in Adwick le Street, Doncaster
DN6 8BL is a postcode in Adwick le Street, in the Adwick le Street & Carcroft 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 DN6 8BL is, and what is near it
- DN6 8BL
- Other postcodes in DN6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 17 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5895, longitude -1.1889)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DN6 8BL?
- 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 DN6 8BL 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 DN6 8BL?
Every home and business at DN6 8BL 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 DN6 8BL?
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 DN6 8BL 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 DN6 8BL.
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 DN6 8BL: 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 DN6 8BL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 09:41 on 22 October 2026.
- Ea Beck catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Ea Beck catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:41 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DN6 8BL?
Homes in DN6 8 sold for a typical £150,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £236,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £150,000 36 sales
- Terraced £123,750 26 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 DN6 district: a typical £160,000 from 301 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 DN6 8BL
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DN6 8BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 February 2025. 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 DN6 8BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around DN6 8BL. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (95%). 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 £1,686 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,445.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 550 (98%) | £1,445 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,686 |
| Band C | withheld | £1,927 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £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
- None 1900 to 1918
- 95% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 DN6 8BL is in (ONS area E01007470), 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 DN6 8BL?
The nearest open schools to DN6 8BL, 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 DN6 8BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN6 8BL is Adwick Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Adwick Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Poplar Road/Elm Road, 10 m away.
More stations near DN6 8BL, 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 DN6 8BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN6 8BL, 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.
- Great North Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 723510 700 mWalk
- Askern Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01302 700378 3.9 kmCycle
- The Lakeside Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01302 700212 3.9 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 DN6 8BL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN6 8BL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 DN6 8BL?
The nearest to the centre of DN6 8BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Skellow Dental Practice Phone 01302 726524 550 mWalk
- Mydentist - High Street - Carcroft Phone 01302 725740 900 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Askern Phone 01302 700792 3.8 kmCycle
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 DN6 8BL?
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 8.3 kmDrive
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01302 366666 8.4 kmDrive
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 DN6 8BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN6 8BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Priory Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 726300 650 mWalk
- China Cottage Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01302 724815 700 mWalk
- Elm Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01302 725272 2.1 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 DN6 8BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN6 8BL, 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, Skellow Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01302 722229 550 mWalk
- Chestnut Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun closed · Phone 01302 723723 700 mWalk
- Weldricks Pharmacy, Chestnut Avenue,carcroft Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01302 723565 700 mWalk
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 DN6 8BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN6 8BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 1977 643146 7.4 kmDrive
- Vets 4 Pets 7.6 kmDrive
- Arundell Veterinary Care Phone +44 1302 636177 8.2 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 DN6 8BL in a conservation area?
The centre of DN6 8BL 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 DN6 8BL?
Police.uk records 82 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN6 8BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 3, other crime 3, shoplifting 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 DN6 8BL
- Ward
- Adwick le Street & Carcroft
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Adwick le Street
- 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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