Arkwright Road, Doncaster
House prices, sold prices and local information for DN5 8LU.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Arkwright Road, Doncaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Arkwright Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Arkwright Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DN5 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Sold prices on Arkwright Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 3, Arkwright Road DN5 8LU | 17 Apr 2023 | £200,000 | Other | Freehold |
| B & Q Plc, Arkwright Road DN5 8LU | 23 Mar 2020 | £7,392,737 | Other | Freehold |
| Furniture Workshops, Arkwright Road DN5 8LU | 31 Oct 2019 | £740,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Unit 1, Arkwright Road DN5 8LU | 29 Jul 2016 | £750,000 | Other | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Arkwright Road
Crime
236 crimes were reported within about a mile of Arkwright Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 57 |
| Shoplifting | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Arkwright Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Don catchment Flood alert area
- River Don at Bentley Moor Flood warning area
- River Don at Marshgate Retail Park, Crimpsall Flood warning area
- River Don at Bentley Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Arkwright Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Avenue Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Scawsby Junior Academy 355 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School 308 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School 302 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Richmond Hill Primary Academy 414 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Levett School 13 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bentley High Street Primary School 439 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Rosedale Primary School 175 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Bentley (S Yorks) station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Doncaster station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Adwick station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- York Road/Newcomen Road (adj, York Road) 3 min walk
- York Road/Baldwin Avenue (adj, York Road) 4 min walk
- Newlands Drive/Regent Grove (adj, Newlands Drive) 5 min walk
- Laurel Avenue/Newlands Drive (by, Laurel Avenue) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Scawsby Health Centre Practice
Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster · 0.6 mi - Park View Surgery
Newton Lane, Doncaster · 0.7 mi - Petersgate Medical Centre
99 Amersall Rd, Scawthorpe, Doncaster · 0.9 mi - The Flying Scotsman Health Centre
The Flying Scotsman Centre, St. Sepulchre Gate West, Doncaster · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons York Road Doncaster · 0.3 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Doncaster Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Sprotbrough Local · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Barnsley Rd Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Weldricks Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Holden's Chemists Scawsby · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Bentley Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 619 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,374 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 92% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 92% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 92% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 92% |
Share of homes across Doncaster with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Arkwright Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 93.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.2% | 50.9% |
| No religion | 35.6% | 39.8% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 89.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 10.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.2% | 22.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.1% | 16.6% |
| No qualifications | 17.6% | 24.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 15.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.8% | 44.3% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 5.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.8% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.9% | 25.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.5% | 8.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 24.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Doncaster.
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