Property market | £163,044 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (12.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 64.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 6.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 521 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 114 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Doncaster North level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.2 | Happiness is Above Average for South Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 10.0 burglaries per 1k people (Doncaster) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (28 mins) - York (35 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (72 mins) - Birmingham New Street (85 mins) | |
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£163,044 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (12.0 miles) | |
64.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.2 | Happiness is Above Average for South Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 521 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 114 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Doncaster North level) | |
10.0 burglaries per 1k people (Doncaster) | |
- Leeds (28 mins) - York (35 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (72 mins) - Birmingham New Street (85 mins) | |
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Highwoods has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Farmfoods Mexborough, Lidl Mexborough. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Bulls Head, Cresswell Arms, Manvers Arms, Montagu Arms, New Red House, Roman Hotel, The Falcon, The Pocket & Taste, The South Yorkshire Hotel, The Spo... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 30 Mexborough, BaxterStorey, Cashino Gaming, Chaat Cart, Fat Hippo Kiosk, Hamrons, Jeanie's at Potteries Court, J H Mann, Knead, Lunch Time, Roasters,... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Bank Coffee House, Casper's Coffee House, Cosey Cafe, Main Street Cafe, Roundabout Cafe, Tea or Coffee, The Corner Cafe, Wishing Well Cafe. Highwoods has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Highwoods has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £263,200, which is up 4.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £163,044 (up 3.1% on last year) , a terraced house £128,454 (up 1.8% on last year) and a flat £96,158. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £512 per month. Property prices in Highwoods are slightly lower than the average property prices across South Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Highwoods, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the South Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Doncaster level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Highwoods, or click here to browse the longer list of Highwoods property transactions from 2023.
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Highwoods has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Milton School (Special school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Storey Street, Mexborough. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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New Pastures Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Barnburgh Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Swinton Queen Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Milton School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
Highwoods Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Brookfield Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Montagu Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Laurel Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Brookfield Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/16/2022) | 31 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Mexborough |
Montagu Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/16/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Mexborough | |
Swinton Queen Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/19/2022) | 31 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Mexborough |
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Mexborough | |
Barnburgh Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Doncaster | |
Highwoods Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/24/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Mexborough | |
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/12/2014) | 15 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Mexborough |
The Laurel Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (9/21/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Mexborough | |
Milton School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (6/23/2022) | 22 submissions 23.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Mexborough |
New Pastures Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | Mexborough |
School | Type |
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Brookfield Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/16/2022) 31 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Montagu Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/16/2022) |
Swinton Queen Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2022) 31 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2013) |
Barnburgh Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/9/2019) |
Highwoods Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/24/2021) |
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/12/2014) 15 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Laurel Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (9/21/2017) |
Milton School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (6/23/2022) 22 submissions 23.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
New Pastures Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Highwoods | Commute options |
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Mexborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- York (37 mins - CrossCountry - £339 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 44 mins - CrossCountry - £242 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (77 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (87 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 118 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Swinton (South Yorks) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (34 mins - CrossCountry - £219 monthly fare) View details - York (52 mins - CrossCountry - £339 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (87 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 174 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Conisbrough A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 54 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 108 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Goldthorpe A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (49 mins - Northern Trains - £208 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 60 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 108 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 162 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Thurnscoe A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (46 mins - Northern Trains - £208 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 62 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 97 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 110 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 160 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Moorthorpe A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (27 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (52 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 89 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (93 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 146 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 180 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Doncaster) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Doncaster residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.5% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.2% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.2% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Doncaster North consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.4% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 6.8% | 521 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.0% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.6% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.5% | |
Routine occupations | 19.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 10.9% | 114 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in South Yorkshire is average (61mbps). Highwoods is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 64.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Doncaster North level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 64.7 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Doncaster level:
Type | Doncaster | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 135 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 10 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 13 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 49 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Highwoods.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Don | River Don from Kelham Island in Sheffield to Hexthorpe, including Bagley Dike |
Yorkshire | River Dearne, River Dove | River Dearne and its tributaries from Denby Dale to Mexborough |
Yorkshire | River Don | Swinton Bridge and Mexborough including works off Talbot Road, Meadow Way, the sewage works, Pottery Yard, Rowms Lane and Cliff Street |
Yorkshire | River Don | Properties at Doncaster Rd, Market St, Ferry Boat Lane, Station Rd, Wath Rd, Rowms Lane, Swinton Meadows Industrial Estate, New Station Rd, Coronation Rd |
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