Buying a home in DN5, Doncaster. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£185kmost £145k–£236k
Houses per m²£2,300flats £1,672
Sold last year3502,214 in five years
Prices in Doncaster+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN5 sold for £184,987 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £144,748 and £236,403, for about 87 m² of space. That is 4% more than the same home across Doncaster (£178,000).

350 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 £52k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DN5 0 (£1,674) and the most in DN5 7 (£3,066).

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 £844 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £37,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in DN5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£150,028£116k–£187k67 m²642
3£184,987£145k–£236k87 m²1,210
4£263,686£189k–£340k109 m²192
5+£399,402£286k–£516k142 m²137

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£150k£185k£264k£399k
Detached—£234k£299k£349k£455k
Semi-detached—£161k£186k£218k£278k
Terraced—£109k£127k£164k£156k
Flats£52k£87k———

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

Price per m² across DN5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DN5 0£1,674£1,396
DN5 7£3,066£2,059
DN5 8£2,503£1,644
DN5 9£1,968£1,460

Schools near DN5

Best state primary within 2 kmBentley High Street Primary School78% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmDon Valley Academy58.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DN5

Is DN5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% 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 (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (58.9% against 43.8%); 350 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 DN5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN5 sold for £184,987 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £144,748 and £236,403.

Is DN5 expensive for Doncaster?

A 3-bedroom house in DN5 costs 4% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Doncaster (£178,000).

How many homes sell in DN5 each year?

350 homes sold in the last year and 2,214 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 DN5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Bentley High Street Primary School, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DN5?

For a 3-bedroom house, DN1 (£101k, 3 km), DN6 (£149k, 7 km), DN12 (£143k, 7 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.