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NR8 5FA

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Old Costessey

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Detailed insights for NR8 5FA

Overview

Postcode NR8 5FA 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 very low crime levels, with around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Old Costessey & Queens Hills is £66,837 per year. The nearest station is Norwich located about 5.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is 'The Castle' park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

2/10

Old Costessey & Queens Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

8/10

The average income per household in Old Costessey & Queens Hills is £66,837 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR8 5FA.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Costessey & Queens Hills near NR8 5FA 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 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NR8 5FA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 mi'The Castle' parkSmallWalking directions to 'The Castle' park

Area Profile

Population
443
Population density
8,949.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.5(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.96(-66%)
Other crime
3.3(+65%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.64(-59%)
Other theft
1.98(-64%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
348
78.2%
African
26
5.84%
Other White
23
5.17%
Indian
13
2.92%
Chinese
10
2.25%
Total population: 445

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
110
33.95%
Level 3 (A level)
86
26.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
15.43%
No qualifications
32
9.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
7.41%
Total 16+ residents: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
78
46.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
66
39.76%
Owns outright
18
10.84%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.81%
Other social rented
1
0.6%
Total households: 166

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 NR8 5FA postcode area, located within Old Costessey & Queens Hills, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR8 5FA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryQueen's Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR8 5FA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR8 5FA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food1 Kestral Avenue, Norwich, NR8 5HDWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 016CE01035152
Police ForceNorfolk
Postcode Introduced2008-01-01

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Data Sources

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