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NR8 5BU area guide

Who lives in NR8 5BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Costessey & Queens Hills
Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,647 (2024)

NR8 5BUNorwich

At a glance

What NR8 5BU is like

NR8 5BU is a postcode in the Old Costessey & Queens Hills area of South Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,647 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR8 5 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR8 5BU compares

Headline figures for NR8 5BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 111 sales in NR8 5, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,837

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR8 5BU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR8 5BU FAQs

Is NR8 5BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR8 5BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in NR8 5 sold for a median of £255,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR8 5BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR8 5BU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR8 5BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.1% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.9%).

Which council covers NR8 5BU?

The local authority for NR8 5BU is South Norfolk.

NR8 5BU comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR8 5BU?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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