Bittern Road, Costessey, Norwich

House prices, sold prices and local information for NR8 5FL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£172,630
23 sales
Price range
£106k – £273k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jan 2025
NR8 5FL

At a glance

House prices£173k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayCheck local bus routes Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband63% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Bittern Road, Costessey, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £129,885. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bittern Road compared

NR8 postcode area£320,625
Norwich£315,857
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bittern Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £167,000 (5 sales)2016£167k2017: £125,000 (1 sales)2017£125k2018: £182,667 (3 sales)2018£183k2019: £154,167 (3 sales)2019£154k2020: £121,000 (1 sales)2020£121k2021: £128,333 (3 sales)2021£128k2022: £222,833 (3 sales)2022£223k2023: £164,750 (2 sales)2023£165k2024: £236,000 (1 sales)2024£236k2025: £260,000 (1 sales)2025£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£129,88527 Jun 2023
Semi-detached7£224,42924 Jan 2025
Detached3£237,0001 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Bittern Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 24 Jan 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 12 Jan 2024£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 27 Jun 2023£142,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 26 Jan 2023£187,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 5 Dec 2022£131,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 28 Apr 2022£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 1 Feb 2022£265,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 24 Sep 2021£122,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 11 Aug 2021£142,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 3 Aug 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 28 Aug 2020£121,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 17 Dec 2019£122,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 11 Sep 2019£121,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 18 Apr 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 5 Apr 2019£219,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 28 Sep 2018£215,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 13 Sep 2018£118,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 12 Jan 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 13 Jan 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 21 Dec 2016£231,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 26 May 2016£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 25 Feb 2016£106,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 18 Feb 2016£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bittern Road NR8 5FL 4 Feb 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
37, Bittern Road £215,000 (Jan 2018) → £260,000 (Jan 2025) +21%
over 7 yrs
3, Bittern Road £121,000 (Aug 2020) → £142,500 (Jun 2023) +18%
over 3 yrs
19, Bittern Road £130,000 (Feb 2016) → £187,000 (Jan 2023) +44%
over 7 yrs
31, Bittern Road £190,000 (May 2016) → £272,500 (Apr 2022) +43%
over 6 yrs
23, Bittern Road £215,000 (Sep 2018) → £265,000 (Feb 2022) +23%
over 3 yrs
1, Bittern Road £125,000 (Jan 2017) → £122,000 (Dec 2019) → £142,500 (Aug 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
27, Bittern Road £178,000 (Feb 2016) → £200,000 (Apr 2019) +12%
over 3 yrs
9, Bittern Road £106,000 (Feb 2016) → £118,000 (Sep 2018) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bittern Road

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bittern Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting17
Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour6
Public order3
Other theft2
Burglary1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bittern Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Tud from East Dereham to New Costessey Flood warning area
  • The River Wensum from Swanton Morley to Costessey Flood warning area
  • The Rivers Tud and Wensum from Fakenham to Costessey, including Wendling Beck Flood alert area
  • The River Bure, Spixworth Beck and surrounding Becks Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bittern Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen's Hill Primary School 606 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Taverham VC CE Junior School 406 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 315 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 288 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 1.1 mi
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 169 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 1.2 mi
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 205 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
Taverham High School 1,254 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

GP surgeries

  • Marriott's Medical Practices
    The Taverham P'ship/Surg, Sandy Lane, Norwich · 1.1 mi
  • Roundwell Medical Centre
    25 Doctor Torrens Way, Costessey, Norwich · 1.4 mi
  • Drayton Medical Practice
    8 Manor Farm Close, Drayton, Norwich · 1.9 mi
  • Beechcroft And Old Palace
    23 Beechcroft, New Costessey, Norwich · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.8%62.5%
Private rented31.0%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households603

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.0%64.1%
Aged 65+3.2%18.6%
Residents1,516

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)63%80%
Gigabit-capable63%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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