Heron Road, Costessey, Norwich

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£219,819
36 sales
Price range
£135k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Nov 2025
NR8 5FJ

At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 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 broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

36 property sales on Heron Road, Costessey, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £224,028. Average sale prices rose from £211,750 in 2016 to £255,000 in 2025 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Heron Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heron 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: £211,750 (2 sales)2016£212k2017: £187,600 (5 sales)2017£188k2018: £181,200 (5 sales)2018£181k2019: £235,000 (4 sales)2019£235k2020: £217,500 (2 sales)2020£218k2021: £195,000 (3 sales)2021£195k2022: £253,333 (6 sales)2022£253k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2024: £209,000 (4 sales)2024£209k2025: £255,000 (4 sales)2025£255k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£224,02831 Mar 2025
Semi-detached8£221,62517 Nov 2025
Detached8£225,12526 Sep 2024
Flat2£153,50012 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Heron Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 17 Nov 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 7 May 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 28 Apr 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 31 Mar 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 28 Mar 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 2 Dec 2024£226,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 1 Nov 2024£225,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 26 Sep 2024£170,000 DetachedLeasehold
31, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 18 Jul 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 30 May 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 27 Oct 2023£270,000 OtherFreehold
27, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 2 Jun 2023£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 26 Jan 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 21 Dec 2022£285,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 7 Dec 2022£255,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 11 Nov 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 22 Jun 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 25 Mar 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 25 Mar 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 30 Sep 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 12 Aug 2021£172,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 15 Jan 2021£188,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 23 Nov 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 5 Nov 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 2 Dec 2019£228,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 13 Nov 2019£235,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 4 Oct 2019£240,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 18 Sep 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 1 Mar 2019£287,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 7 Dec 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 18 May 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 11 May 2018£215,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 31 Jan 2018£135,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 17 Jan 2018£146,000 DetachedLeasehold
26, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 21 Dec 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 20 Oct 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 17 Oct 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 6 Oct 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 26 Apr 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 31 Mar 2017£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 16 Dec 2016£212,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Heron Road NR8 5FJ 9 Sep 2016£211,000 TerracedFreehold

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
23, Heron Road £190,000 (Sep 2019) → £200,000 (Nov 2020) → £230,000 (May 2025) +21%
over 6 yrs
1, Heron Road £212,500 (Dec 2016) → £230,000 (Mar 2025) +8%
over 8 yrs
16, Heron Road £230,000 (May 2024) → £226,000 (Dec 2024) -2%
over under a year
35, Heron Road £188,000 (Jan 2021) → £225,000 (Nov 2024) +20%
over 4 yrs
20, Heron Road £146,000 (Jan 2018) → £170,000 (Sep 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
31, Heron Road £165,000 (Apr 2017) → £215,000 (Jul 2024) +30%
over 7 yrs
32, Heron Road £220,000 (Dec 2018) → £270,000 (Oct 2023) +23%
over 5 yrs
28, Heron Road £211,000 (Sep 2016) → £310,000 (Jan 2023) +47%
over 6 yrs
4, Heron Road £228,000 (Dec 2019) → £285,000 (Dec 2022) +25%
over 3 yrs
3, Heron Road £190,000 (May 2018) → £250,000 (Nov 2022) +32%
over 4 yrs
18, Heron Road £205,000 (Oct 2017) → £250,000 (Mar 2022) +22%
over 4 yrs
9, Heron Road £135,000 (Jan 2018) → £172,000 (Aug 2021) +27%
over 4 yrs
10, Heron Road £240,000 (Oct 2019) → £235,000 (Nov 2019) → £235,000 (Nov 2020) -2%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Heron Road

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heron Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting17
Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order3
Other theft2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Heron 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 Heron Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen's Hill Primary School 606 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Taverham VC CE Junior School 406 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall 288 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 1.0 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 315 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Nightingale Infant & Nursery School 169 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 1.1 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 1.4 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.3%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households423

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+5.0%18.6%
Residents1,171

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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