Highlands, Costessey, Norwich

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£565,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£437,250

8 sales

Price range

£315k – £565k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Oct 2025

NR8 5EA

At a glance

House prices£437k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 25 min walkNorwich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Highlands, Costessey, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £565,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £437,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highlands compared

NR8 postcode area£320,625

Norwich£315,857

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£437,250	23 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Highlands

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Highlands NR8 5EA	23 Oct 2025	£565,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Highlands NR8 5EA	9 May 2024	£450,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Highlands NR8 5EA	6 Mar 2023	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Highlands NR8 5EA	10 Jun 2022	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Highlands NR8 5EA	26 Feb 2021	£338,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Highlands NR8 5EA	12 Feb 2021	£515,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Highlands NR8 5EA	6 Dec 2018	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Highlands NR8 5EA	31 Aug 2018	£380,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Highlands NR8 5EA	25 Aug 2016	£315,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
6, Highlands	£380,000 (Aug 2018) → £375,000 (Dec 2018)	-1% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Highlands

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highlands in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	14
Criminal damage & arson	6
Public order	4
Other theft	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Highlands is in or near 3 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

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 Highlands

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 315 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ormiston Victory Academy 1,517 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Costessey Primary School 559 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Chapel Break Infant School 159 pupils	Primary	4–7	Outstanding Report	1.3 mi
St Michael's VA Junior School 423 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.3 mi
Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Report	1.4 mi
Drayton CofE Junior School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.4 mi
Valley Primary Academy 153 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	1.5 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

Train stations

Norwich station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

GP surgeries

Beechcroft And Old Palace
23 Beechcroft, New Costessey, Norwich · 0.9 mi
Roundwell Medical Centre
25 Doctor Torrens Way, Costessey, Norwich · 1.0 mi
Drayton Medical Practice
8 Manor Farm Close, Drayton, Norwich · 1.4 mi
Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice
Bowthorpe Main Centre, Wendene, Norwich · 1.5 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.5%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	17.3%	17.1%
Households	742

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,625

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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