NR8 5GQ
PostcodeA postcode in South Norfolk 016A, Old Costessey ward, South Norfolk.
This report describes the area around NR8 5GQ, 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 5GQ
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 56% on JulySouth Norfolk 016A: 35 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Norwich, 9.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in NR8 5GQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, South Norfolk 016ANeighbourhood
- £311,587 average priceFor the whole of South Norfolk, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NR8 5GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at NR8 5GQRoad 52 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
- 7.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near NR8 5GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Hill Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 120 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Taverham VC CE Junior School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Nightingale Infant & Nursery School Primary | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
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 5GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £280,000Ron Hill Road, NR8 5GQJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £205,000Cecil Sparkes Walk, NR8 5GLJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £169,000Peter Pulling Drive, NR8 5GNJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold80 m
- £250,000Peter Pulling Drive, NR8 5GPJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £225,000Red Admiral Close, NR8 5GUJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £150,000Woodpecker Way, NR8 5FEMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £340,000Poethlyn Drive, NR8 5ETJune 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £160,000Nightingale Mews, NR8 5FNApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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
Within 1 km of NR8 5GQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Co-op Queen's HillThe Co-operative Group100 m
The neighbourhood: South Norfolk 016A
Everything about South Norfolk 016AThe 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.