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Housing in NR5 0TU

What the homes in NR5 0TU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Old Costessey & Queens Hills
Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,553 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.8%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR5 0TUEngland
Detached33.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.7% of households in the NR5 0TU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 7.9% own outright and 60.8% with a mortgage.

NR5 0TU
69%
13%
13%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.7%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR5 0TUEngland
Owned outright7.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan60.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 18.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR5 0TUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.6%). 45.1% of households include dependent children.

NR5 0TUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.1%12.8%
Couple, no children23.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Norfolk (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South NorfolkEngland
All homes£981£1,459
One bedroom£696£1,195
Two bedrooms£890£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,107£1,489
Four or more£1,573£2,161
Detached£1,307£1,640
Semi-detached£1,019£1,449
Terraced£985£1,435
Flat or maisonette£821£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR5 0TU (Old Costessey & Queens Hills) (about 1,553 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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