DN8 5SB postcode in Doncaster, England
DN8 5SB is a postcode in Doncaster, in the Thorne & Moorends ward. 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 5SB is, and what is near it
- DN8 5SB
- Other postcodes in DN8 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.5937, longitude -0.9480)
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 5SB?
- 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 5SB 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 5SB?
None of the homes and businesses at DN8 5SB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 5SB?
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 5SB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at DN8 5SB. 5 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 5SB: 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 5SB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:15 on 22 October 2026.
- River Trent at CrowleFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Trent at Crowle
- 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 06:15 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 5SB?
Homes in DN8 5 sold for a typical £158,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £159,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £158,500
▼ down 0.3% on the 12 months before
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 5SB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN8 5SB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 DN8 5SB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DN8 5SB. 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 DN8 5SB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around DN8 5SB. 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 5SB 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 5SB?
The nearest open schools to DN8 5SB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 5SB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN8 5SB is Thorne South Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Thorne South Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Thorne North Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near DN8 5SB, 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 5SB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN8 5SB, 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
- Hatfield Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01302 897600 4.5 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 DN8 5SB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DN8 5SB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.9 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 5SB?
The nearest to the centre of DN8 5SB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Southfield Dental Practice Phone 01405 815280 1.3 kmCycle
- Trinity House Orthodontics Thorne 1.3 kmCycle
- Trinity House Orthodontics THORNE Phone 01924 369696 2.1 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 5SB?
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.
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01302 366666 12.7 kmDrive
- Park Hill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 730300 12.9 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 5SB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN8 5SB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Parklands Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01405 812233 1.8 kmCycle
- Thorne House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01405 818171 2.3 kmCycle
- King Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01405 818580 2.3 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 5SB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN8 5SB, 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.
- Boots, 5 Finkle Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01405 812282 2.2 kmCycle
- Weldricks Pharmacy, 1 Finkle Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01405 816850 2.2 kmCycle
- 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
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 5SB?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN8 5SB 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 7.7 kmDrive
- Arundell Veterinary Care Phone +44 1302 636177 8.9 kmDrive
- Dixon Vet Surgery 12.2 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 DN8 5SB in a conservation area?
The centre of DN8 5SB 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 DN8 5SB?
Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN8 5SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 5SB
- Ward
- Thorne & Moorends
- Parish
- Thorne
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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
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