Postcode DN2 4HU is located in a minor urban area, within the Wheatley Hills & Intake ward of Doncaster in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Wheatley Hills area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wheatley Hills is £40,729 per year. The nearest station is Doncaster, about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Grove Park.
Wheatley Hills has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,469 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.
Wheatley Hills has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wheatley Hills is £40,729 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DN2 4HU.
Wheatley Hills near DN2 4HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Doncaster located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Grove Park | Medium | Walking directions to Grove Park |
Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 (about £193 per square foot) in Wheatley Hills & Intake area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £460,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £260,000 | £252 |
| Semi-Detached | 98 | £176,500 | £183 |
| Terraced | 19 | £135,000 | £157 |
| Flats | 1 | £95,000 | £170 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £156,500 | £70,750 | £115,250 | £87,500 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £70,375 | £113,500 | £87,000 |
| 2018 | £170,000 | — | £117,000 | £87,750 |
| 2019 | £162,500 | £79,250 | £115,000 | £93,500 |
| 2020 | £229,398 | £46,500 | £125,000 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £254,995 | £80,000 | £155,000 | £119,000 |
| 2022 | £284,995 | £97,000 | £170,250 | £132,500 |
| 2023 | £280,000 | £86,750 | £155,000 | £128,500 |
| 2024 | £261,250 | — | £165,000 | £133,000 |
| 2025 | £256,250 | £95,000 | £174,500 | £134,500 |
| 2026 | £286,500 | — | £183,500 | £135,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £143 | £113 | £123 | £97 |
| 2017 | £145 | £102 | £124 | £99 |
| 2018 | £194 | — | £125 | £100 |
| 2019 | £179 | £129 | £125 | £111 |
| 2020 | £217 | £62 | £133 | £117 |
| 2021 | £227 | £146 | £162 | £133 |
| 2022 | £234 | £151 | £181 | £156 |
| 2023 | £242 | £96 | £171 | £164 |
| 2024 | £225 | — | £176 | £155 |
| 2025 | £245 | £170 | £180 | £157 |
| 2026 | £245 | — | £192 | £147 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DN2 4HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 10, Canterbury Road, Doncaster, DN2 4HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 10, Harrowden Road, Doncaster, DN2 4EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £158,280 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 3, Harrowden Road, Doncaster, DN2 4EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 23 Sept 2025 | 22, Harrowden Road, Doncaster, DN2 4EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 60, Canterbury Road, Doncaster, DN2 4HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £155,000 |
In the DN2 4HU postcode area, located within Wheatley Hills, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DN2 4HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Beckett Road, Doncaster, DN2 4BB | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 89 Sandringham Road, Doncaster, DN2 5JA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Churchill Road, Doncaster, DN2 4LP | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Doncaster district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DN2 4HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Guy Aston
Wheatley Hills & Intake - Elected 1 May 2025
Jane Kidd
Wheatley Hills & Intake - Elected 1 May 2025
Paul John Cutts
Wheatley Hills & Intake - Elected 1 May 2025
Sally Jameson
Doncaster Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DN2 4HU records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DN2 4HU in Wheatley Hills is £180,000 (about £193 per square foot) based on 147 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to DN2 4HU, including Hospital Teaching Service, Park Primary School (Good) and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DN2 4HU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,469 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central covering DN2 4HU is Sally Jameson (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Guy Aston (Reform UK), Jane Kidd (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Paul John Cutts (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.