Postcode NR8 5BW is located in an urban city, within the Old Costessey area 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 median sale price in Old Costessey is £260,000 (around £264 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £218,750 and £325,250. The nearest station is Norwich, about 4.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Old Costessey & Queens Hills has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,449 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 41% 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 13.3% 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 5BW.
Old Costessey & Queens Hills near NR8 5BW 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 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £264 per square foot) in Old Costessey area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £375,500 | £281 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £260,000 | £265 |
| Terraced | 41 | £235,000 | £294 |
| Flats | 27 | £162,000 | £247 |
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 | £260,000 | £248,000 |
| 2026 | £376,000 | £157,500 | £267,000 | £237,500 |
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 | £288 | £251 | £262 | £257 |
| 2026 | £285 | £237 | £269 | £279 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NR8 5BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | The Harte Of Costessey, Townhouse Road, Norwich, NR8 5BS | Other | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 40, Townhouse Road, Norwich, NR8 5BS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 18, Hinshalwood Way, Norwich, NR8 5BN | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 40, The Street, Norwich, NR8 5DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2026 | 47, The Street, Norwich, NR8 5DD | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the NR8 5BW postcode area, located within Old Costessey & Queens Hills, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Ormiston Victory Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
Ormiston Victory Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024
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Annual council tax rates for South Norfolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NR8 5BW, 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 5BW 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around NR8 5BW in Old Costessey is £260,000 (about £264 per square foot) based on 172 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to NR8 5BW, including St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey (Good) and Ormiston Victory Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NR8 5BW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,449 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 5BW 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).