Lapwing Drive, Costessey, Norwich

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£267,100
10 sales
Price range
£206k – £318k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Aug 2025
NR8 5FS

At a glance

House prices£267k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 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%

10 property sales on Lapwing Drive, Costessey, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £283,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lapwing Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lapwing Drive 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: £298,000 (1 sales)2016£298k2017: £231,500 (2 sales)2017£232k2018: £267,833 (3 sales)2018£268k2019: £257,000 (2 sales)2019£257k2023: £275,000 (1 sales)2023£275k2025: £317,500 (1 sales)2025£318k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£283,0001 Aug 2025
Terraced2£207,50015 Nov 2019
Semi-detached1£275,00031 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Lapwing Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 1 Aug 2025£317,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 31 Aug 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 3 Dec 2019£305,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 15 Nov 2019£209,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 12 Sep 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 30 Aug 2018£305,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 6 Mar 2018£258,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 1 Nov 2017£206,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 9 Jun 2017£257,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Lapwing Drive NR8 5FS 9 Sep 2016£298,000 DetachedFreehold

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
13, Lapwing Drive £257,000 (Jun 2017) → £317,500 (Aug 2025) +24%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lapwing Drive

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lapwing Drive 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 behaviour6
Public order3
Other theft2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Lapwing Drive 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 Lapwing Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen's Hill Primary School 606 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 315 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 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 1.1 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 1.2 mi
Taverham High School 1,254 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.5 mi
Ormiston Victory Academy 1,517 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 · 1.3 mi
  • Drayton Medical Practice
    8 Manor Farm Close, Drayton, Norwich · 1.8 mi
  • Beechcroft And Old Palace
    23 Beechcroft, New Costessey, Norwich · 1.8 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 6 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.2%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households671

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+25.8%18.6%
Residents1,519

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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