Area Info for Thorne (South Yorkshire)

Thorne, South Yorkshire, UK

Thorne is a small town located in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles east of Doncaster town centre and is part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. The town has a rich history that dates back to medieval times, with evidence of settlement in the area from as early as the Domesday Book of 1086.

History

Historically, Thorne was a market town and a centre for agriculture and trade. The town grew significantly during the Industrial Revolution, primarily due to the development of the railway network, which facilitated the movement of goods and people. Thorne's railway station, opened in the 19th century, remains an important transport link for residents and visitors.

Geography and Demographics

Thorne is characterised by its flat landscape, typical of the South Yorkshire region. The town has a diverse population, with a mix of residential areas, local businesses, and community facilities. It serves as a local hub for surrounding villages and rural areas.

Economy and Local Amenities

The local economy historically revolved around agriculture, coal mining, and railway industries. Today, Thorne has a range of shops, schools, and recreational facilities. The town also benefits from proximity to natural areas such as Thorne and Hatfield Moors, which are important for conservation and outdoor activities.

Transport

Thorne is well-connected by road and rail. The A614 road runs nearby, providing access to Doncaster and other major towns. The railway station offers services to Doncaster, Sheffield, and other destinations, making it accessible for commuters and travellers.

Community and Culture

Thorne hosts various community events and has local clubs and organisations that promote social engagement. The town has several churches, a library, and sports facilities, contributing to a vibrant community life.
Education
School
Thorne Brooke Primary School0.20 miles
Wike Gate Road, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5PQ
Trinity Academy0.51 miles
Church Balk, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5BY
Thorne Green Top Primary School0.52 miles
Middlebrook Lane, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5LB
Thorne King Edward Primary School0.89 miles
King Edward Road, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 4BY
Marshland Primary School1.57 miles
Marshland Road, Moorends, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 4SB
Thorne Moorends West Road Primary School1.74 miles
West Road, Moorends, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 4LH
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School2.60 miles
Main Street, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6NH
Travis St Lawrence CofE Primary School2.78 miles
Cuckoo Lane, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6QE
Holy Family Catholic Primary School3.04 miles
Kirton Lane, Stainforth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 5BL
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School3.13 miles
Thorne Road, Stainforth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 5BG
Crookesbroom Primary Academy3.22 miles
Crookesbroom Lane, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6JP
Coppice School3.26 miles
Ash Hill Road, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6JH
Ash Hill Academy3.26 miles
Ash Hill, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6JH
Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School3.52 miles
Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4AU
Long Toft Primary School3.55 miles
Church Road, Stainforth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 5AB
Dunsville Primary School3.98 miles
Broadway, Dunsville, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4HX
Health
Clinic
Doncaster Learning Disabilities Home 422.86 miles
10A & 10B Station Road, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6QB
Pain Management Solutions (Trent View Medical Practice (Crowle Branch))4.73 miles
The Health Centre, Crowle, Scunthorpe, South Humberside, DN17 4HN
Belton Surgery6.47 miles
32 High Street, Belton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 1LR
Serenity-Sequel Healthcare (Belton)6.47 miles
32 High Street, Belton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 1LR
Pain Management Solutions (South Axholme Practice (Belton Branch))6.47 miles
32 High Street, Belton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 1LR
The Marshes6.57 miles
Butt Lane, Snaith, Goole, North Humberside, DN14 9DY
Serenity-Sequel Healthcare Ltd Hq7.57 miles
South Axholme Practice, The Surgery, High Street, Epworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 1EP
Epworth Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries Clinic7.82 miles
Epworth Leisure Centre, Burnham Road, Epworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 1BZ
The Sandringham Centre7.88 miles
Sandringham Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5JH
Goole Health Centre8.11 miles
Woodland Avenue, Goole, North Humberside, DN14 6RU
Bartholomew Medical Group8.11 miles
Goole Health Centre, Woodland Avenue, Goole, North Humberside, DN14 6RU
Trent View Medical Practice8.59 miles
45 Trent View, Keadby, Scunthorpe, South Humberside, DN17 3DR
Keadby Surgery8.59 miles
45 Trent View, Keadby, Scunthorpe, South Humberside, DN17 3DR
BPAS Doncaster 8.80 miles
Danum Clinic and Danum Lodge, 123 Thorne Road, Doncaster, DN2 5BQ
Doncaster Early Intervention Team8.95 miles
Jade Centre, Askern Road, Bentley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 0JR
Doncaster Learning Disabilities Home 408.95 miles
Danescourt, 1 Rectory Gardens, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2JU
GP
Northfield Surgery0.90 miles
Fieldside, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, DN8 4BQ
Chestnut House Surgery0.90 miles
Fieldside, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England - Uk, DN8 4BQ
Hatfield Health Centre3.29 miles
The Health Centre, Ash Hill Road, Hatfield, Doncaster, DN7 6JH
The Field Road Surgery3.36 miles
Field Road Surgery, Field Road, Stainforth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 5AF
Dunsville Medical Centre4.42 miles
Dunsville Medical Centre, 126-128 High Street, Dunsville, Doncaster, DN7 4BY
Trent View Medical Practice/Crowle4.73 miles
Chancery Lane, Crowle, North Lincolnshire, DN17 4HN
The Barnby Dun Surgery5.23 miles
Stainforth Road, Barnby Dun, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN3 1AA
The Kingthorne Group Practice6.07 miles
37 Church Balk, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, S Yorkshire, DN3 2LX
Hollybush Health Centre6.11 miles
Church Balk, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2PP
Rawcliffe Surgery6.35 miles
Station Road, Rawcliffe, Goole, DN14 8QR
Belton Branch Surgery6.47 miles
32 High Street, Belton, North Linconshire, DN9 1LR
The Village Practice6.52 miles
Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2DB
The Marshes6.57 miles
Butt Lane, Snaith, Goole, Goole, Yorkshire(East Riding), DN14 9DY
White House Farm Medical Centre6.65 miles
White House Farm Med Centre, Church Street, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 3AH
Dr Wrightson L And Partners6.95 miles
Alfreds Place, Swinefleet Road, Goole, DN14 5RL
South Axholme Practice7.57 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Epworth, South Yorkshire, DN9 1EP
Hospital
Goole and District Hospital8.24 miles
Woodland Avenue, Goole, North Humberside, DN14 6RX
Doncaster Royal Infirmary8.39 miles
Thorne Road, Doncaster, Yorkshire, DN2 5LT
Park Hill Hospital8.48 miles
Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5TH
Tickhill Road Hospital11.06 miles
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust, Weston Road, Tickhill Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8QL
Scunthorpe General Hospital11.60 miles
Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe, DN15 7BH
North Lincs Adult Mental Health Service - Access Team12.98 miles
Great Oaks, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 2JX
The New Selby War Memorial Hospital13.01 miles
Doncaster Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9BX
John Coupland Hospital14.97 miles
Ropery Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2TJ
Montagu Hospital15.64 miles
Adwick Road, Mexborough, S64 0AZ
Pontefract Hospital15.85 miles
Friarwood Lane, Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PL
Castleford, Normanton and District Hospital, Wakefield18.97 miles
Lumley Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5LT
Retford Hospital19.36 miles
North Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7XF
Rotherham Hospital20.91 miles
Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD
Rotherham Older People's Mental Health Services20.91 miles
Woodlands Unit, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2UD
Bassetlaw Hospital20.98 miles
Kilton Hill, Blyth Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0BD
Priory Hospital Market Weighton21.16 miles
27 Holme Road, Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, York, North Yorkshire, YO43 3EQ
Pharmacy
Boots0.69 miles
5 Finkle Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5DE
Weldricks Pharmacy0.69 miles
2-4 Finkle Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5DE
Weldricks Pharmacy0.90 miles
14 Fieldside, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4BQ
Day Lewis Pharmacy0.90 miles
The Vermuyden Centre, Fieldside, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 4BQ
Weldricks Pharmacy1.56 miles
The Orchard Centre, Marshlands Road, Moorends, Doncaster, DN8 4SB
Weldricks Pharmacy3.29 miles
The Heathfield Centre, Ash Hill Road, Hatfield, Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Weldricks Pharmacy3.34 miles
77a Broadway, Dunscroft, Doncaster, DN7 4HA
Weldricks Pharmacy3.36 miles
Field Road, Stainforth, Doncaster, DN7 5AF
Weldricks Pharmacy3.44 miles
Station Road, Stainforth, Doncaster, DN7 5NS
JM McGill Ltd4.29 miles
94 High Street, Dunsville, Doncaster, DN7 4BX
Weldricks Pharmacy4.73 miles
Market Place, Crowle, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 4LB
Weldricks Pharmacy5.31 miles
Marlowe Road, Barnby Dun, Doncaster, DN3 1AX
Weldricks Pharmacy5.77 miles
54 Brecks Lane, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, DN3 1JR
Weldricks Pharmacy6.10 miles
122 Thorne Road, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2JA
Weldricks Pharmacy6.59 miles
13 The Parade, Church Street, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 3AG
Weldricks Pharmacy6.65 miles
White House Farm Med Ctr, Church Street, Armthorpe, DN3 3AH
Leisure
Park
BUNTINGS WOOD, THORNE1.38 miles
HUMBERHEAD PEATLANDS2.95 miles
SUGAR MILL PONDS5.22 miles
SANDALL BEAT7.65 miles
MALVERN ROAD7.97 miles
AXHOLME LINE8.37 miles
MAYFIELD & BROOM PARK8.49 miles
HATCHELL WOOD8.72 miles
CAMPSALL9.24 miles
HOWDEN MARSH10.18 miles
OWSTON FERRY CASTLE10.21 miles
CUSWORTH PARK10.61 miles
THE DELL DONCASTER (Grade II Listed)10.79 miles
BARLOW COMMON10.84 miles
CUSWORTH HALL (Grade II Listed)10.91 miles
CHAPEL HADDLESEY11.19 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local0.31 miles
96 Haynes Rd, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5HT
Co-op Doncaster0.59 miles
Petrol Thorne, DN8 5DZ
Lidl Thorne - Darley Road0.79 miles
Darley Road, Thorne, DN8 5BT
Sainsbury's Thorne0.81 miles
90 King Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5BA
Premier Convenience Store1.01 miles
26 Alexandra Street, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN8 4EE
M&S Doncaster M18 Moto Simply Food1.87 miles
M18 Junction 5, Doncaster, DN8 5GS
Top Shop Convenience Store1.90 miles
44 Marshland Road, Moorends, Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 4PB
Tesco Doncaster (Express)2.84 miles
456 Station Rd, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6QD
Londis Jet Dunscroft Service Station3.11 miles
137 Station Road, Doncaster, DN7 4JP
Co-op Doncaster3.30 miles
Station Road, Dunscroft, DN7 4JS
ASDA Stainforth3.33 miles
Station Road, Stainforth, DN7 5DX
Londis, Dunscroft3.43 miles
32 Sheepdip Lane, Dunscroft, DN7 4AX
Carousel Convenience Store3.45 miles
30-32 Church Road, Stainforth, Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 5PW
Tesco Scunthorpe (Express)4.69 miles
13-19 High St, Crowle, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 4LD
Co-op Scunthorpe4.70 miles
Crowle, DN17 4LA
SPAR Barnby Dun5.26 miles
Spar, Unit 1 Marlowe Road, South Yorkshire, DN3 1AU
Transport
Airport
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport8.65 miles
Sheffield City Airport22.99 miles
Humberside Airport24.60 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport34.30 miles
Bus Stop
Foxhill Road (SW)0.22 miles
Miller Lane (N)0.22 miles
Thorne South Station (SE)0.31 miles
Thorne South Station (NW)0.32 miles
Thorne South Rail Station ()0.32 miles
Peel Hill Road (NE)0.34 miles
Thorne South Rail Station ()0.35 miles
Glebe Road (N)0.36 miles
Southfield Road (SW)0.37 miles
Littlewood Road (S)0.41 miles
Cemetery (S)0.42 miles
Cemetery (N)0.42 miles
Thorne Sports Centre (N)0.45 miles
Elm Tree Grove (SE)0.46 miles
West Street (NW)0.47 miles
Church Balk (S)0.50 miles
Ferry Port
Hull Ferry Terminal29.21 miles
Railway Station
Thorne South Rail Station0.32 miles
Thorne North Rail Station1.22 miles
Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station3.30 miles
Crowle Rail Station5.48 miles
Rawcliffe Rail Station5.78 miles
Kirk Sandall Rail Station5.91 miles
Snaith Rail Station6.88 miles
Goole Rail Station7.50 miles
Althorpe Rail Station8.93 miles
Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station9.35 miles
Hensall Rail Station9.36 miles
Doncaster Rail Station9.75 miles
Adwick Rail Station9.79 miles
Saltmarshe Rail Station9.84 miles
Whitley Bridge Rail Station10.76 miles
Howden Rail Station11.56 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DN8 5QF)
Number of Properties in Catchment20
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)20
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
6, ST MICHAELS DRIVE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QF
£190,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
22, ST MICHAELS CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QQ
£195,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
1, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£210,000
2025-01-03
detached
freehold
18, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£110,000
2024-12-13
semidetached
freehold
31, ST MICHAELS DRIVE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QG
£185,000
2024-10-31
semidetached
freehold
43, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£131,000
2024-10-04
semidetached
freehold
38, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£80,000
2024-10-04
detached
leasehold
18, ST MICHAELS DRIVE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QF
£130,000
2024-06-13
semidetached
freehold
20, ST MICHAELS DRIVE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QF
£135,000
2023-12-05
semidetached
freehold
MEABURNS, MOOREDGES
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5RY
£540,000
2023-12-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
14, ST GEORGES CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TU
£140,000
2023-05-17
semidetached
freehold
57, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£175,500
2023-03-20
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-03-29   £119,950
25, ST MICHAELS DRIVE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QG
£155,000
2023-03-16
semidetached
freehold
31, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£230,000
2023-02-10
detached
freehold
47, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£135,000
2023-01-06
terraced
freehold
22, ST GEORGES CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TU
£189,000
2022-12-16
detached
freehold
15, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£140,000
2022-12-12
semidetached
freehold
13, ST MICHAELS CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QQ
£165,000
2022-11-11
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-09-20   £121,000
30, ST MICHAELS CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QQ
£165,000
2022-10-26
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-01-15   £121,500
32, WIKE GATE ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QL
£170,000
2022-10-07
detached
freehold
11, ST GEORGES CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TU
£115,000
2022-09-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-01-08   £88,000
10, ST GEORGES CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TU
£120,000
2022-09-09
semidetached
freehold
25, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£120,000
2022-06-10
semidetached
freehold
29, ST MICHAELS DRIVE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QG
£156,500
2022-05-20
semidetached
freehold
49, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£132,000
2022-04-14
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-10-04   £105,000
17, ST MICHAELS CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QQ
£180,000
2022-01-28
detached
freehold
34, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£35,000
2022-01-28
terraced
leasehold
55, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£150,000
2022-01-21
semidetached
freehold
THE FALLS, ST MICHAELS DRIVE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QF
£130,000
2021-11-12
semidetached
freehold
45, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£133,000
2021-10-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-10-11   £95,000
21, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£127,000
2021-07-30
semidetached
freehold
4, ST MICHAELS CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QQ
£123,500
2021-07-22
semidetached
freehold
2, ST GEORGES CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TU
£110,000
2021-06-30
semidetached
freehold
CAUSEWAY FARM, MOOREDGES
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5RY
£409,166
2021-06-14
detached
freehold
28, WIKE GATE ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QL
£130,000
2021-01-28
detached
freehold
8, ST MICHAELS CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QQ
£110,000
2020-08-13
semidetached
freehold
MOORS BRIDGE HOUSE, MOOR ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5SD
£192,500
2020-01-24
detached
freehold
5, ST GEORGES CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TU
£92,000
2019-12-16
semidetached
freehold
THE BIRCHES, ST MICHAELS DRIVE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QF
£115,000
2019-11-21
semidetached
freehold
44, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£35,000
2019-11-01
terraced
leasehold
14, ST GEORGES ROAD
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TT
£111,000
2019-09-27
semidetached
freehold
12, ST GEORGES CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5TU
£110,000
2019-06-26
semidetached
freehold
50, ST MICHAELS CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QQ
£117,000
2019-06-14
semidetached
freehold
9, ST MICHAELS CLOSE
THORNE
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN8 5QQ
£125,000
2019-04-26
semidetached
freehold
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