Doncaster Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

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The Doncaster property market recorded 3,330 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £167,000. This places Doncaster in line with the South Yorkshire county median, and £118k below the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Doncaster have shown broadly stable, with a year-on-year change of -0.6%. Within South Yorkshire, Doncaster ranks 3rd by price out of 6 principal towns, and 2nd by transaction volume.

Doncaster median prices have moved from £173,000 in Q1 2025 to £170,000 in Q2 2026, a change of -1.7% over 5 quarters.

City of Doncaster Council — the local planning authority covering Doncaster — has 599 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £99.7m, across 139 applications (0 approved, 139 pending) at an approval rate of 0%.

City of Doncaster Council covers more than one town in South Yorkshire, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to Doncaster alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

Property prices in Doncaster vary significantly by type. The table below compares Doncaster prices with South Yorkshire county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Doncaster command £275,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £104,000. The £171k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a relatively compressed market where margins between types are tighter.

Doncaster recorded 17 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.5% of total sales. There is moderate development activity, with room for further growth.

New-build properties in Doncaster traded at a premium of 1.2% versus existing stock. This premium supports the viability of new development, as buyers are willing to pay more for new homes.

Across the wider South Yorkshire market, 109 new-build completions were recorded — see our South Yorkshire property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Doncaster, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £172,000 to £210,000 illustrates the breadth of the Doncaster market.

For developers considering Doncaster, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £167,000 and detached homes at £275,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Doncaster scheme with a GDV of £275,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £178,750 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

While prices have softened 0.6% year-on-year, experienced developers can still generate strong returns in Doncaster by targeting well-located sites with clear demand drivers.

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To put Doncaster's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across South Yorkshire:

For the full South Yorkshire town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive South Yorkshire property market report.