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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Doncaster. All 12 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£178kacross Doncaster
Cheapest districtDN13-bed house £101k
Sold last year2,441homes in Doncaster
Prices in Doncaster+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Doncaster sold for £178,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £101k in DN1 and £259k in DN10, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at DN1: about 90 m² for a typical £101k. DN4 is the busiest market, with 455 sales last year.

Prices in Doncaster are up 4.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £757 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £812 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Doncaster

1DN13-bed house £101kabout 90 m² · 34 sold last year2DN123-bed house £143kabout 84 m² · 148 sold last year3DN63-bed house £149kabout 87 m² · 199 sold last year4DN83-bed house £151kabout 85 m² · 125 sold last year5DN73-bed house £168kabout 86 m² · 189 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is DN6: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £66k.

Best areas in Doncaster for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

DN13-bed house £101k
Primary St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School · 69% England 64%Secondary Don Valley Academy · 58.9% England 43.8%
DN123-bed house £143k
Primary Morley Place Academy · 77% England 64%Secondary Sir Thomas Wharton Academy · 61.1% England 43.8%
DN73-bed house £168k
Primary Crookesbroom Primary Academy · 84% England 64%Secondary Ash Hill Academy · 70.1% England 43.8%
DN23-bed house £175k
Primary Intake Primary Academy · 81% England 64%Secondary Hungerhill School · 60.2% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Doncaster postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
DN1£101k90 m²£193k£1,35669%34
DN2£175k87 m²£97k£2,12181%136
DN3£196k86 m²£99k£2,55893%283
DN4£180k88 m²£110k£2,31269%455
DN5£185k87 m²£87k£2,30078%350
DN6£149k87 m²£66k£2,04461%199
DN7£168k86 m²£98k£2,26484%189
DN8£151k85 m²£115k£1,98076%125
DN9£250k91 m²£98k£2,680—180
DN10£259k91 m²—£2,792—101
DN11£180k86 m²£94k£2,500—241
DN12£143k84 m²£71k£1,85977%148

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Doncaster

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Doncaster?

About £178,000 across Doncaster, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £101k in DN1 to £259k in DN10.

What is the cheapest area of Doncaster to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: DN1 (£101k), DN12 (£143k), DN6 (£149k).

Are house prices going up in Doncaster?

In Doncaster, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago and up 22% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Doncaster is best for families?

On school results and price together: DN1 (3-bed house £101k, best primary nearby 69% at the expected standard against 64% across England); DN12 (3-bed house £143k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); DN7 (3-bed house £168k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England); DN2 (3-bed house £175k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Doncaster a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £178,000, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £757 a month against roughly £812 for a 90% mortgage, and 2,441 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £101k to £259k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Doncaster each year?

2,441 homes sold across its 12 postcode districts in the last year, the most in DN4.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.