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NR5 0UZ

Old Costessey

South Norfolk

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Detailed insights for NR5 0UZ

Overview

Postcode NR5 0UZ is located in an urban city, within the Old Costessey ward of South Norfolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Old Costessey & Queens Hills area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Costessey & Queens Hills is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 5.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Hampden View Square.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Old Costessey & Queens Hills has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,525 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Old Costessey & Queens Hills has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.7%

Approximately 9.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Old Costessey & Queens Hills is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 242 ft away from NR5 0UZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Costessey & Queens Hills near NR5 0UZ 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 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NR5 0UZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHampden View SquareSmallWalking directions to Hampden View Square
0.1 miHampden View Junior ParkSmallWalking directions to Hampden View Junior Park
0.1 miHampden View Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Hampden View Play Park

Area Profile

Population
420
Population density
3,299.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
62.86%
African
33
7.86%
Indian
32
7.62%
Other White
28
6.67%
Other Asian
25
5.95%
Total population: 420

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
109
75.69%
Owns outright
14
9.72%
Other social rented
11
7.64%
Shared ownership
4
2.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.08%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Old Costessey

Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Old Costessey area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,866 up to £885,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old 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 Old Costessey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached57£375,000
Flats37£160,000
Semi-Detached40£265,000
Terraced46£250,000

10 year median price trend in Old Costessey

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

Schools

In the NR5 0UZ postcode area, located within Old Costessey & Queens Hills, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR5 0UZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryChapel Break Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.9 miSecondaryOrmiston Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR5 0UZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR5 0UZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miALDIWilliam Frost Way, Norwich, NR5 0JSWalking directions to ALDI
0.5 miSainsbury's LongwaterSouth Norfolk, NR5 0TPWalking directions to Sainsbury's Longwater

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 ConstituencySouth NorfolkE14001489
WardOld CostesseyE05011885
ParishCostesseyE04012772
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Old Costessey & Queens HillsE02007054
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Norfolk 016FE01035153
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced2015-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.