Postcode NR8 5AY 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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Old Costessey & Queens Hills is £66,837 per year. The nearest station is Norwich, about 5.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Old Costessey & Queens Hills has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,770 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Old Costessey & Queens Hills has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 56.7% 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.
The average income per household in Old Costessey & Queens Hills is £66,837 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR8 5AY.
Old Costessey & Queens Hills near NR8 5AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Norwich located about 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £261 per square foot) in Old Costessey area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £375,250 | £290 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £255,000 | £277 |
| Terraced | 41 | £248,500 | £262 |
| Flats | 27 | £162,000 | £251 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £292,149 | £134,995 | £210,995 | £201,000 |
| 2017 | £268,500 | £135,000 | £215,000 | £202,250 |
| 2018 | £305,000 | £142,500 | £225,000 | £212,748 |
| 2019 | £299,995 | £140,000 | £228,000 | £209,000 |
| 2020 | £320,000 | £140,000 | £223,500 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | £365,000 | £145,000 | £235,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £375,000 | £160,000 | £266,500 | £251,500 |
| 2023 | £395,000 | £161,250 | £263,750 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £151,500 | £260,000 | £242,500 |
| 2025 | £376,500 | £160,000 | £257,000 | £248,000 |
| 2026 | £430,000 | £153,000 | £271,000 | £253,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200 | £208 | £225 | £214 |
| 2017 | £232 | £217 | £233 | £230 |
| 2018 | £229 | £217 | £224 | £218 |
| 2019 | £240 | £221 | £217 | £217 |
| 2020 | £240 | £224 | £240 | £224 |
| 2021 | £252 | £228 | £254 | £243 |
| 2022 | £299 | £247 | £294 | £258 |
| 2023 | £273 | £253 | £286 | £268 |
| 2024 | £282 | £240 | £261 | £270 |
| 2025 | £290 | £251 | £262 | £257 |
| 2026 | £291 | £245 | £269 | £250 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR8 5AY.
In the NR8 5AY postcode area, located within Old Costessey & Queens Hills, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for South Norfolk district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR8 5AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Justin Stephen Cork
Old Costessey - Elected 4 May 2023
Sharon Louise Blundell
Old Costessey - Elected 4 May 2023
Terry Laidlaw
Old Costessey - Elected 4 May 2023
Ben Goldsborough
South Norfolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NR8 5AY records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NR8 5AY in Old Costessey & Queens Hills is £255,000 (about £261 per square foot) based on 157 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to NR8 5AY, including St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey (Good) and Queen's Hill Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NR8 5AY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,770 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Norfolk covering NR8 5AY is Ben Goldsborough (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Justin Stephen Cork (Labour Party), Sharon Louise Blundell (Liberal Democrats) and Terry Laidlaw (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.