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NR5 0AQ

Gunton Lane

New Costessey

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Detailed insights for NR5 0AQ

Overview

Postcode NR5 0AQ is located in an urban city, within the New Costessey ward of South Norfolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the New Costessey area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in New Costessey is £47,855 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 3.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

New Costessey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,511 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

New Costessey has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in New Costessey is £47,855 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR5 0AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

New Costessey near NR5 0AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Norwich located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
1,046.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
24.97(+251%)
Violence and sexual offences
23.14(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.18(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.31(+14%)
Other theft
3.65(-34%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
93.54%
Other
4
1.52%
Caribbean
3
1.14%
Other White
3
1.14%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.76%
Total population: 263

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
55
23.81%
No qualifications
49
21.21%
Level 3 (A level)
44
19.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
13.85%
Apprenticeship
23
9.96%
Total 16+ residents: 231

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
50%
Owns with a mortgage
33
27.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
18.03%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.46%
Other social rented
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

Property prices in New Costessey

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £271,250 in New Costessey area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Costessey in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in New Costessey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£339,500
Flats2£117,500
Semi-Detached15£272,500
Terraced7£215,000

10 year median price trend in New Costessey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Costessey.

Schools

In the NR5 0AQ postcode area, located within New Costessey, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR5 0AQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryValley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryValley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.8 miNot applicableFuture EducationOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR5 0AQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR5 0AQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCO-OP Daily200 Norwich Road, Norwich, NR5 0EXWalking directions to CO-OP Daily
0.4 miCostessey Shopper94 Norwich Road, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0EHWalking directions to Costessey Shopper
0.4 miKnowland Convenience Store69,69a Knowland Grove, Norwich, NR5 8YDWalking directions to Knowland Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Norfolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,579
Band B£1,842
Band C£2,105
Band D£2,368
Band E£2,894
Band F£3,420
Band G£3,946
Band H£4,736

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth NorfolkE07000149
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorwich SouthE14001409
WardNew CostesseyE05011882
ParishCostesseyE04012772
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New CostesseyE02007055
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Norfolk 017BE01026918
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.