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NR9 5EQ

Old Costessey

South Norfolk

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Detailed insights for NR9 5EQ

Overview

Postcode NR9 5EQ 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 5.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
29.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

29.7%

Approximately 29.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 306 ft away from NR9 5EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Costessey & Queens Hills near NR9 5EQ 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 5.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
409
Population density
245 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
70.63%
Other White
33
8.01%
Other Asian
23
5.58%
Indian
15
3.64%
African
14
3.4%
Total population: 412

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
83
50.3%
Other social rented
42
25.45%
Shared ownership
13
7.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.06%
Owns outright
10
6.06%
Total households: 165

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 NR9 5EQ postcode area, located within Old Costessey & Queens Hills, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR9 5EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miNot applicableThe Bridge EastonFree schools special

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary Academy, EastonAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miNot applicableThe LighthouseOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR9 5EQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR9 5EQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miM&S FoodhallAlex Moorhouse Way, South Norfolk, NR5 0JTWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.4 miThe Food WarehouseAlex Moorhouse Way, South Norfolk, NR5 0JTWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.4 miSainsbury'sWilliam Frost Way, Norwich, NR5 0JSWalking directions to Sainsbury's
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 Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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