How many schools are near DN2 6EQ?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DN2 6EQ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

27 crimes were reported within 400m of DN2 6EQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DN2 6EQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DN2 6EQ includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DN2 6EQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

DN2 6EQ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

43/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,271 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

73Health

58Transport

77Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DN2 6EQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools41/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Intake Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Plover Primary School0.4 mi Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Hospital Teaching Service0.5 mi Sandringham Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Doncaster School for Deaf ChildrenGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Intake Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 18 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DONCASTER EMERGENCY OOH — 0.5 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space77/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 44.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Heron, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Intake Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DN2 6EQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DN2.

Average sold price by property type across the DN2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,180 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£309k▲ 13.7%

Semi-detached£171k▲ 10.2%

Terraced£153k▲ 18.6%

Flat£91k▼ 0.8%

District-level averages (DN2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DN2 6EQ

DN2 6EQ scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Intake Local about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DN2 6EQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,271 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Intake Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DONCASTER EMERGENCY OOH, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DN2 6EQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 44.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is All Saints' Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Spar, Heron, Asda and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Intake Local, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DN2 6EQ on NestScope.

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