Buying a home in DN8, Doncaster. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£151kmost £124k–£194k

Houses per m²£1,980flats £1,750

Sold last year125878 in five years

Prices in Doncaster+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN8 sold for £150,944 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £123,922 and £193,832, for about 85 m² of space. That is 15% less than the same home across Doncaster (£178,000).

125 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £115k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DN8 4 (£1,828) and the most in DN8 5 (£2,141).

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 £688 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £30,000 for that mortgage: what £30,000 buys.

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House prices in DN8 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
2	£138,374	£118k–£164k	70 m²	272
3	£150,944	£124k–£194k	85 m²	488
4	£207,059	£169k–£257k	107 m²	72
5+	£298,893	£251k–£385k	143 m²	33

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	—	£138k	£151k	£207k	£299k
Detached	—	£193k	£230k	£269k	£353k
Semi-detached	—	£137k	£145k	£175k	£251k
Terraced	—	£126k	£133k	£179k	—
Flats	—	£115k	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across DN8

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
DN8 4	£1,828	—
DN8 5	£2,141	£1,726

Schools near DN8

Best state primary within 2 kmMarshland Primary Academy76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmTrinity Academy36.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

DN7 Doncaster · 5 km3-bed house £168k DN3 Doncaster · 10 km3-bed house £196k DN14 Goole · 11 km3-bed house £196k DN9 Doncaster · 13 km3-bed house £250k DN2 Doncaster · 13 km3-bed house £175k DN6 Doncaster · 15 km3-bed house £149k DN1 Doncaster · 16 km3-bed house £101k DN4 Doncaster · 16 km3-bed house £180k

Questions about DN8

Is DN8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 15% 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 (76% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (36.4% against 43.8%); 125 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 DN8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN8 sold for £150,944 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £123,922 and £193,832.

Is DN8 expensive for Doncaster?

A 3-bedroom house in DN8 costs 15% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Doncaster (£178,000).

How many homes sell in DN8 each year?

125 homes sold in the last year and 878 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DN8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Marshland Primary Academy, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DN8?

For a 3-bedroom house, DN1 (£101k, 16 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.