Land and Buildings, North Side of Roberts Road, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4
- Land size
- 0.31 acres
Description
Auction Commencing on Monday 08th June at 1pm and ending 24 hours later on Tuesday 09th June from 1pm with Auction House South Yorkshire.
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Freehold land in a popular residential area with development potential (STP)
An irregularly shaped parcel of freehold land extending to approximately 0.31 Acres prominently positioned on the north side of Roberts Road within an established residential area of Balby, Doncaster.
The site is clearly defined and edged red on the title plan (Title No. SYK246634) and comprises a largely level area of grass and vegetation, bounded by residential housing to the south and west, and railway infrastructure to the east.
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Key Features
•{tab}Freehold land (Title Absolute)
•{tab}Highly accessible urban location
•{tab}Established residential surroundings
•{tab}Close proximity to Doncaster town centre
•{tab}Strong long-term development potential (subject to consents)
•{tab}Suitable for a variety of alternative uses (STP)
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Location
The property is situated in a popular residential area of Balby, just a short distance from Doncaster town centre, with good access to local amenities, schools and transport links. The site benefits from frontage and access via Roberts Road, with surrounding housing providing an established neighbourhood setting.
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Planning & Development Potential
The land is currently undeveloped and has no active planning permission.
However, given its:
•{tab}Position within a residential area
•{tab}Proximity to existing housing
•{tab}Access from an adopted road
the site is considered to offer potential for residential or alternative development, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.
Buyers are advised to make their own enquiries with Doncaster Council Planning Department.
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Important Considerations
The title includes historic covenants relating to the adjacent railway land, including:
•{tab}A restriction on development within approximately 5.5 metres of the railway boundary
•{tab}Obligations relating to structural stability and drainage
•{tab}Requirement for approval from the railway authority for certain works
These factors should be carefully reviewed by prospective purchasers when considering development proposals.
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Tenure
Freehold with Title Absolute (SYK246634)
Viewings
The site is open for external inspection at any reasonable time.
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Summary
A rare opportunity to acquire a strategically located parcel of land in an established residential area, offering future development potential (subject to planning) and suitable for investors, developers, or land speculators.
Tenure: Freehold
Administration Fee: £3600 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-22
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School163 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 243
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Atlas Academy439 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 423
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Balby Central Primary Academy479 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 448
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hexthorpe Primary School959 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 439
- Type
- Academy converter
- Woodfield Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 402
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Doncaster UTC741 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Pupils
- 770
- Type
- University technical college
- Hall Cross Academy0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,039
- Type
- Academy converter
- XP School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 246
- Type
- Free schools
- XP East1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 273
- Type
- Free schools
- Astrea Academy Woodfields1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 662
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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