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NR5 0WH

Ascension Avenue

Old Costessey

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Overview

Postcode NR5 0WH is located in a rural village, within the Old Costessey ward of South Norfolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 136.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton is £70,516 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 5.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Hampden View Square.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,321 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton is £70,516 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 309 ft away from NR5 0WH.

Flood risk

No risk

Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton near NR5 0WH 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 0WH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHampden View SquareSmallWalking directions to Hampden View Square
0.1 miHampden View Junior ParkSmallWalking directions to Hampden View Junior Park
0.2 miHampden View Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Hampden View Play Park

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
529 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.47(+133%)
Public order
14.59(+181%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.76(+10%)
Other theft
12.31(+121%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.85(+85%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
68.69%
Other White
31
7.83%
Indian
23
5.81%
African
18
4.55%
Other
12
3.03%
Total population: 396

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
125
43.4%
Level 3 (A level)
69
23.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
12.15%
No qualifications
23
7.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
6.6%
Total 16+ residents: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
85
57.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
22.82%
Owns outright
19
12.75%
Other social rented
5
3.36%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.01%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Old Costessey

Based on 166 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
Detached51£382,000
Flats33£160,000
Semi-Detached40£265,000
Terraced42£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 0WH postcode area, located within Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryThe Bawburgh SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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)Cringleford, Little Melton & EastonE02005598
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Norfolk 002CE01026883
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced2021-04-01

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Data Sources

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