Buying a home in DN12, Doncaster. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£143kmost £111k–£174k
Houses per m²£1,859flats £1,418
Sold last year1481,170 in five years
Prices in Doncaster+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN12 sold for £142,718 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £111,185 and £173,519, for about 84 m² of space. That is 20% less than the same home across Doncaster (£178,000).

148 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £71k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DN12 1 (£1,726) and the most in DN12 4 (£2,181).

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 £651 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £29,000 for that mortgage: what £30,000 buys.

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House prices in DN12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£98,913£42k–£169k54 m²7
2£131,261£97k–£156k70 m²355
3£142,718£111k–£174k84 m²670
4£189,122£156k–£270k100 m²90
5+£317,101£275k–£383k148 m²40

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£99k£131k£143k£189k£317k
Detached—£183k£251k£280k£348k
Semi-detached—£143k£150k£167k£221k
Terraced—£96k£109k£144k—
Flats—£71k———

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

Price per m² across DN12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DN12 1£1,726£1,628
DN12 2£1,960—
DN12 3£1,786—
DN12 4£2,181£1,418

Schools near DN12

Best state primary within 2 kmMorley Place Academy77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSir Thomas Wharton Academy61.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DN12

Is DN12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 20% 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 (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.1% against 43.8%); 148 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 DN12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN12 sold for £142,718 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £111,185 and £173,519.

Is DN12 expensive for Doncaster?

A 3-bedroom house in DN12 costs 20% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Doncaster (£178,000).

How many homes sell in DN12 each year?

148 homes sold in the last year and 1,170 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DN12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Morley Place Academy, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DN12?

For a 3-bedroom house, DN1 (£101k, 8 km).

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.