DN3 3 and DN3 2 · Core round area
Window cleaning in Armthorpe, done properly.
Armthorpe is a pit village that outlived its pit. Markham Main was sunk in 1916, drew its first coal in 1924, was the last Yorkshire colliery to go back to work after the 1984 to 1985 strike, and closed for good in June 1996.
About four miles north east of Doncaster town centre.
What the housing is actually like in Armthorpe
This matters more than it sounds. The kind of property decides the access, the reach and the price, so here is what the census actually says rather than a guess.
Semi-detached and three-bedroom dominate, with 54% of homes at three bedrooms. Only 12.3% are socially rented against 17% across Doncaster, which is the signature of right-to-buy in an old colliery village.
A bit about Armthorpe
The colliery housing is the giveaway. The Markham Garden Village Association and the Industrial Housing Association laid it out as a garden suburb of wide streets and cul-de-sacs rather than the terraced grids of an older mining town. From the air the houses still run in rings and crescents, and you can check that on any map.
There is exactly one listed building in the whole village, the Grade II church of St Leonard and St Mary on Church Street, cement-rendered under a graduated slate roof, with fabric from the eleventh, twelfth and fifteenth centuries. And there is no conservation area at all, which sets Armthorpe apart from Sprotbrough and Tickhill.
The Markham Main Museum opened in the Memorial Gardens in June 2023, built by local residents and former miners. The colliery band, formed in 1924, is still going.
Around here: Church Street, Mill Street, Nutwell Lane, Hatfield Lane, Briar Road, Mere Lane, Markham Avenue, the Miners’ Welfare Recreation Ground, Markham Main Museum, Castle Park and Doncaster Knights, Sandall Beat Wood and The Armthorpe Academy.
What that means for cleaning your windows
The things that actually change the job in Armthorpe, rather than a list that would fit anywhere.
Wide streets and cul-de-sacs, which makes it quick
The garden-suburb layout means parking and access are rarely a problem. That keeps the round efficient and it is one of the reasons Armthorpe prices sit where they do.
Logistics traffic on one side, farmland on the other
West Moor Park and the M18 sit immediately east, with IKEA’s distribution centre on Yorkshire Way, while working arable land runs right up to Hatfield Lane and the Lings. Road grime one way and harvest dust the other is a real seasonal pattern here.
Less tree cover than the villages west of Doncaster
Doncaster Council’s green space audit identifies Armthorpe as having a green space deficiency of over nine hectares. Less sap and leaf litter than Sprotbrough, more airborne dust.
New estates coming
The adopted 2018 Neighbourhood Plan allocates two housing sites of 350 to 400 homes each, at The Lings and west of Hatfield Lane.
What we do, and what it starts at
Window Cleaning
From £18
Ultra pure water for a streak-free finish on glass, frames, sills and doors. No hidden extras.
Gutter Cleaning
From £70
Blocked gutters cleared and flushed from the ground. No mess, no fuss, water flowing where it should.
Fascia & Soffit Cleaning
From £80
Gently clean away stubborn dirt and grime so fascias and soffits come back bright.
Conservatory Roof Cleaning
From £80
Safe soft-wash with pure water so the light floods back in. No harsh chemicals.
Starting prices. The final figure depends on the property, and it is confirmed before anything is booked. Discounts apply when more than one service is combined.
Questions we get asked in Armthorpe
Do you work Armthorpe regularly or is it a special trip?
Regularly. Armthorpe is core round territory on the six-weekly cycle, so we are usually nearby rather than coming out specially.
Does the dust from the farmland and the M18 mean we need cleaning more often?
It is more noticeable at harvest and in dry spells. The six-weekly round is built for exactly that sort of steady soiling, which is why we run it rather than doing one-off cleans.
Do you do the old pit houses as well as the newer estates?
Yes, all of it. Most of the old colliery housing is owner-occupied now and it is a straightforward job with the wide frontages and side access.
Nearby areas on the round
Where the figures on this page come from
- Armthorpe Neighbourhood Development Plan, adopted November 2018
- Historic England list entry 1314821, Church of St Leonard and St Mary
- Markham Main Colliery
- ONS Census 2021, accommodation type and tenure
Housing figures are ONS Census 2021 and, where build periods are quoted, the VOA Council Tax stock of properties release. Census geographies do not line up perfectly with how people draw these places locally, so treat the percentages as the shape of the area rather than a boundary.