Buying a home in DN3, Doncaster. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£196kmost £167k–£231k
Houses per m²£2,558flats £1,726
Sold last year2831,876 in five years
Prices in Doncaster+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN3 sold for £196,203 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £166,990 and £231,317, for about 86 m² of space. That is 10% more than the same home across Doncaster (£178,000).

283 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £176k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DN3 2 (£2,365) and the most in DN3 3 (£2,719).

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 £895 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £39,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in DN3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£150,890£123k–£176k43 m²11
2£178,626£157k–£204k64 m²610
3£196,203£167k–£231k86 m²825
4£262,773£207k–£319k106 m²197
5+£315,610£274k–£390k130 m²133

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£151k£179k£196k£263k£316k
Detached—£215k£247k£299k£334k
Semi-detached—£173k£188k£206k£245k
Terraced£123k£151k£165k£187k—
Flats£176k£99k£104k——

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

Price per m² across DN3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DN3 1£2,667£1,697
DN3 2£2,365£1,675
DN3 3£2,719£1,996

Schools near DN3

Best state primary within 2 kmSouthfield Primary93% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmAsh Hill Academy70.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DN3

Is DN3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% more than across Doncaster; prices in Doncaster are up 4.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (93% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (70.1% against 43.8%); 283 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 DN3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN3 sold for £196,203 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £166,990 and £231,317.

Is DN3 expensive for Doncaster?

A 3-bedroom house in DN3 costs 10% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Doncaster (£178,000).

How many homes sell in DN3 each year?

283 homes sold in the last year and 1,876 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near DN3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Southfield Primary, where 93% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DN3?

For a 3-bedroom house, DN2 (£175k, 3 km), DN7 (£168k, 5 km), DN1 (£101k, 5 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.