Buying a home in DN1, Doncaster. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£101kmost £87k–£133k
Houses per m²£1,356flats £2,786
Sold last year34294 in five years
Prices in Doncaster+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN1 sold for £100,523 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £87,360 and £133,171, for about 90 m² of space. That is 44% less than the same home across Doncaster (£178,000).

34 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £177k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DN1 1 (£1,093) and the most in DN1 2 (£1,372).

Across Doncaster, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago and up 22% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £757 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £458 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £20,000 for that mortgage: what £20,000 buys.

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House prices in DN1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£85,759£74k–£99k71 m²93
3£100,523£87k–£133k90 m²128
4£185,842£95k–£293k126 m²23
5+£229,789£162k–£319k168 m²24

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£86k£101k£186k£230k
Semi-detached——£105k£230k£292k
Terraced—£84k£100k£147k£183k
Flats£177k£193k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DN1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DN1 1£1,093£2,432
DN1 2£1,372£3,046
DN1 3£1,245£3,009

Schools near DN1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School69% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmDon Valley Academy58.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%14 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DN1

Is DN1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 44% less than across Doncaster; prices in Doncaster are up 4.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (69% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (58.9% against 43.8%); 34 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DN1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN1 sold for £100,523 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £87,360 and £133,171.

Is DN1 expensive for Doncaster?

A 3-bedroom house in DN1 costs 44% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Doncaster (£178,000).

How many homes sell in DN1 each year?

34 homes sold in the last year and 294 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near DN1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, where 69% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.