PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Norwich

Housing in NR8 5BB

What the homes in NR8 5BB 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
1,498 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR8 5BBEngland
Detached46%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.4% of households in the NR8 5BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

NR8 5BB
72%
17%
England
  • Owned72.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR8 5BBEngland
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR8 5BBEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.7%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

NR8 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 NR8 5BB (Old Costessey & Queens Hills) (about 1,498 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes