Straight Lane, Skelbrooke, Doncaster
House prices, sold prices and local information for DN6 8LX.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Straight Lane, Skelbrooke, Doncaster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £247,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £189,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Straight Lane range from £135,000 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Straight Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Straight Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DN6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £189,500 | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £385,000 | 17 Jul 2023 |
Sold prices on Straight Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Straight Lane DN6 8LX | 6 Feb 2026 | £247,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Straight Lane DN6 8LX | 22 Dec 2025 | £500 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, Straight Lane DN6 8LX | 13 Nov 2023 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| St Michaels Close, Straight Lane DN6 8LX | 17 Jul 2023 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Straight Lane DN6 8LX | 5 Jul 2021 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Straight Lane DN6 8LX | 28 Jun 2021 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Straight Lane DN6 8LX | 24 May 2017 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Straight Lane | £145,000 (Jul 2021) → £500 (Dec 2025) | -100% over 4 yrs |
| 5, Straight Lane | £135,000 (May 2017) → £210,000 (Nov 2023) | +56% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Straight Lane
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Straight Lane in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Straight Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ea Beck catchment Flood alert area
- River Dearne catchment Flood alert 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 Straight Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owston Park Primary Academy 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Upton Primary School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Campsmount Academy 710 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 2.4 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
- South Elmsall station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Adwick station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
- Moorthorpe station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Great North Road/New Close Lane (adj, Great North Road) 10 min walk
GP surgeries
- Great North Medical Group
The Health Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Doncaster · 2.2 mi - White Rose Surgery
Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract · 2.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Pontefract Tomwood Ash Lane · 1.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op New Upton · 2.0 mi
- Budgens Budgens Freshos Carr Croft · 2.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Carcroft · 2.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Weldricks Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
- Lo's Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
- Chestnut Pharmacy · 2.2 mi
Dentists
- Skellow Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
- Skellow Road (dental Surgery) · 1.9 mi
- Carcroft Dental Surgery · 2.4 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 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 49.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 34.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 779 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,604 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Straight Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 93.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.1% | 50.9% |
| No religion | 37.9% | 39.8% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.4% | 89.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.6% | 10.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27% | 22.7% |
| No qualifications | 23.8% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 16.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 15.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.9% | 44.3% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 17.2% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.8% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.2% | 25.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.7% | 24.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.4% | 8.1% |
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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