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NR8 5EY area guide

Who lives in NR8 5EY, 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: 1,554 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR8 5EY is like

NR8 5EY 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 1,554 people. 62.5% of households own their home, 31% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 80.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 5EY compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 5EY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR8 5EY FAQs

Is NR8 5EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR8 5EY?

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 5EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR8 5EY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR8 5EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.4% of residents. 62.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.3%).

Which council covers NR8 5EY?

The local authority for NR8 5EY is South Norfolk.

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

How well connected is NR8 5EY?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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