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NR5 0LW

New Costessey

South Norfolk

England / East of England / South Norfolk / New Costessey / NR5 0LW

Overview

Postcode NR5 0LW 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Costessey is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 3.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Bowthorpe Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

New Costessey has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,171 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

New Costessey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

5/10

The average income of residents in New Costessey is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

New Costessey near NR5 0LW 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBowthorpe ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
3,079.8 per km²

Demographics

British
313
96.01%
Other White
5
1.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.61%
Roma
1
0.31%
Total population: 326

Housing

Owns outright
89
63.12%
Owns with a mortgage
43
30.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.26%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.42%
Other social rented
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

Property prices in New Costessey

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 in New Costessey area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £537,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£323,000
Flats2£117,500
Semi-Detached25£275,000
Terraced6£215,000

10 years price trend in New Costessey

Schools

In the NR5 0LW postcode area, located within New Costessey, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCostessey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryClover Hill VA Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.6 miSecondaryOrmiston Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCO-OP Daily200 Norwich Road, Norwich, NR5 0EX
0.4 miCostessey Shopper94 Norwich Road, Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0EH
0.5 miStafford Stores1 Upper Stafford Avenue, Norwich, NR5 0AB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.