DN8 4LU postcode in Moorends, Doncaster
DN8 4LU is a postcode in Moorends, in the Thorne & Moorends ward of Doncaster. It is in the Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme parliamentary constituency and the South Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DN8 4LU is, and what is near it
- DN8 4LU
- Other postcodes in DN8 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 53.6340, longitude -0.9503)
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 DN8 4LU?
- 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 DN8 4LU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South YorkshirePolice force area
- Doncaster East and the Isle of AxholmeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lee Pitcher (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lee Pitcher
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 DN8 4LU?
Every home and business at DN8 4LU 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 DN8 4LU?
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 DN8 4LU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 18 homes and businesses at DN8 4LU. 10 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 8 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 DN8 4LU: 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 DN8 4LU is in 4 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 07:01 on 22 October 2026.
- River Don at MoorendsFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Don at Moorends
- River Trent at CrowleFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Trent at Crowle
- Tidal River Ouse, Don and the Dutch River catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal River Ouse, Don and the Dutch River catchment
- Tidal Trent wider floodplain from Gainsborough to the Humber confluenceFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Trent wider floodplain from Gainsborough to the Humber confluence
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 07:01 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 DN8 4LU?
Homes in DN8 4 sold for a typical £151,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, up 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £222,500 20 sales
- Semi-detached £145,000 63 sales
- Terraced £137,000 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DN8 district: a typical £155,000 from 188 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 DN8 4LU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DN8 4LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 February 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 DN8 4LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around DN8 4LU. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (61%). 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 £3,131 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,445.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 530 (78%) | £1,445 |
| Band B | about 80 (12%) | £1,686 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £1,927 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,168 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,649 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,131 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,613 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,336 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 61% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 DN8 4LU is in (ONS area E01007632), 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 DN8 4LU?
The nearest open schools to DN8 4LU, 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 DN8 4LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN8 4LU is Thorne North Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Thorne North Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Thorne South Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Marshland Road/Grange Road, 100 m away.
More stations near DN8 4LU, 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 DN8 4LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN8 4LU, 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.
- Northfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01405 812121 2.5 kmCycle
- Thorne Moor Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01405 741100 2.5 kmCycle
- Field Road Surgery Phone 01302 841202 6.5 kmDrive
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 DN8 4LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DN8 4LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ospery Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 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 DN8 4LU?
The nearest to the centre of DN8 4LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Fieldside Dental Practice Phone 01405 812223 2.5 kmCycle
- King Street Dental Centre Phone 01405 816664 2.6 kmCycle
- Trinity House Orthodontics THORNE Phone 01924 369696 2.6 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 DN8 4LU?
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.
- Goole & District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01405 720720 10.3 kmDrive
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01302 366666 15.5 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 DN8 4LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN8 4LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bennfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01405 812663 2.1 kmCycle
- Northfield Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01405 816042 2.3 kmCycle
- Thorne House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01405 818171 2.4 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 DN8 4LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN8 4LU, 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, The Orchard Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01405 812695 650 mWalk
- Weldricks Pharmacy, The Vermuyden Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01405 812158 2.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 5 Finkle Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01405 812282 2.7 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 DN8 4LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN8 4LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Crowle 8.1 kmDrive
- Dixon Vet Surgery 8.4 kmDrive
- Arundell Veterinary Care Phone +44 1302 636177 11.3 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 DN8 4LU in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of DN8 4LU is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 DN8 4LU?
Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN8 4LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, other crime 2.
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 DN8 4LU
- Ward
- Thorne & Moorends
- Parish
- Thorne
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Moorends
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, 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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