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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.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-06-22

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

Sainsburys Doncaster, Doncaster812 metres
Heron Doncaster, Doncaster0.7 miles
Lidl Hexthorpe Doncaster, Doncaster0.7 miles

GP surgery

The Flying Scotsman Health Centre606 metres

Pharmacy

Crestpharmacy-Hexthorpe436 metres

Hospital

Cheswold Park Hospital0.9 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces142 metres

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

Doncaster Rail Station719 metres

Nearest bus stop

Cleveland Street/Burden Close154 metres

Typical drive times

Bentley6 min · 2.6 miles
Conisbrough10 min · 5.2 miles
Adwick le Street10 min · 5 miles
Doncaster (city)3 min · 1 miles

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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