DN11 9 · Core round area
Window cleaning in Tickhill, done properly.
Tickhill is not really a village. It is a shrunken medieval market town that moved south from Dadsley when Roger de Busli put a castle on the hill, and its shape still follows the four old arteries of Northgate, Sunderland Street, Castlegate and Westgate.
About eight and a half miles south of Doncaster town centre.
What the housing is actually like in Tickhill
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.
The highest proportion of large properties on the round: 50.3% detached and 33.4% with four bedrooms or more, against 16% for Doncaster. Figures cover the Tickhill and Wadworth ward, which also includes Wadworth and Stainton.
A bit about Tickhill
The Neighbourhood Plan describes the conservation area core exactly as you find it: red brick and stone, some rendered, under clay pantiles and slate, properties fronting straight onto narrow pavements, non-uniform roof lines the length of the street.
Go through the listed building descriptions and sash windows come up 78 times and pantile roofs 88 times. Tickhill is a sash-and-pantile town, not a mullion-and-casement one, which is a real difference from Sprotbrough. The conservation area was designated in February 1970 and contains 102 listed structures, including St Mary’s Church at Grade I and four at Grade II*.
Everything outside the conservation area is the 1960 to 1990 expansion that took Tickhill from 2,582 people to 5,572 as it became a commuter town. That part is almost all two to four bedroom brick houses and bungalows, some in a brown brick the Neighbourhood Plan itself describes as out of keeping.
Around here: Northgate, Westgate, Castlegate, Sunderland Street, Market Place, the Buttercross of 1777, St Mary’s Church, Tickhill Castle, St Leonard’s Hospital, The Friary, Tickhill Mill, Mill Dam and the River Torne.
What that means for cleaning your windows
The things that actually change the job in Tickhill, rather than a list that would fit anywhere.
Narrow pavements and frontages straight onto the street
The Neighbourhood Plan calls the core in parts heavily congested, with pavements mostly narrow, especially on the western side. Anyone who has tried to park on Northgate knows it. A pole system from the kerb works where a ladder would not.
Timber sashes everywhere in the old core
Sash windows dominate the historic stock. Pure water with no detergent is the right approach on old timber and glazing bars, and frames and sills are included as standard.
Limestone walls have their own protection policy
Policy DE3 of the Neighbourhood Plan specifically requires the retention and repair of limestone walls visible from the public realm, prompted by residents reporting that stone was being taken. Nothing gets leaned on them.
Trees on Sunderland Street
Sunderland Street is broad and tree-lined and the plan requires those trees to be retained. Sap and leaf-fall on that street specifically is a known seasonal issue.
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 Tickhill
Can you clean sash windows without damaging them?
Yes. Pure water carries no detergent and no grit, and it is applied with a soft brush from the ground. There is nothing leaning on the frame and nothing abrasive on the glazing bars.
Parking on Northgate is impossible. How do you manage?
The pole system reaches from wherever we can legitimately stop, which is the main reason we can work the old core at all. It is a normal part of the round rather than a problem.
Do you cover the newer estates as well as the town centre?
Yes. The post-1960 estates are actually the quicker half of Tickhill, and both are on the same round.
Nearby areas on the round
Where the figures on this page come from
- Tickhill Conservation Area, City of Doncaster Council
- Tickhill Neighbourhood Plan 2013 to 2028
- Listed buildings in Tickhill
- 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.