NR8 5BX
PostcodeA postcode in South Norfolk 016D, Old Costessey ward, South Norfolk.
This report describes the area around NR8 5BX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around NR8 5BX
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulySouth Norfolk 016D: 48 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Norwich, 6.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 990 m awayExact point
- No property in NR8 5BX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, South Norfolk 016DNeighbourhood
- £311,587 average priceFor the whole of South Norfolk, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- 68.4% can get gigabit broadband at NR8 5BXSuperfast for 78.9%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NR8 5BXRoad 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NR8 5BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Ormiston Victory Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Costessey Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Banks House School Special | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Michael's VA Junior School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Chapel Break Infant School Primary | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Primary | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near NR8 5BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £875,000Townhouse Road, NR8 5BXSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £355,000Myrtle Avenue, NR8 5DAJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £565,000Highlands, NR8 5EAOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £570,000Townhouse Road, NR8 5BYJune 2026, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £315,000Nursery Lane, NR8 5BUJune 2025, detached, established, freehold300 m
- £412,500Kost Road, NR8 5DEJune 2026, detached, established, freehold320 m
- £475,000Carrs Hill Close, NR8 5DWAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold320 m
- £270,000Green Hills Close, NR8 5AEMay 2023, terraced, established, freehold360 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: South Norfolk 016D
Everything about South Norfolk 016DThe postcode district: NR8
Everything about NR8Your MP
- Ben GoldsboroughLabourMP for South Norfolk
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.