The Croft, Costessey, Norwich

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£675,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£409,607
14 sales
Price range
£190k – £675k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Jan 2026
NR8 5DT

At a glance

House prices£410k 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 29 min walkNorwich station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband60% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on The Croft, Costessey, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £675,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £459,136. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Croft compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Croft 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: £327,000 (1 sales)2016£327k2017: £441,000 (3 sales)2017£441k2018: £425,000 (2 sales)2018£425k2019: £520,000 (1 sales)2019£520k2020: £283,500 (2 sales)2020£284k2021: £250,000 (1 sales)2021£250k2022: £400,000 (1 sales)2022£400k2024: £287,500 (1 sales)2024£288k2025: £535,000 (1 sales)2025£535k2026: £675,000 (1 sales)2026£675k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£459,1366 Jan 2026
Semi-detached3£228,00018 Jun 2021

Sold prices on The Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Colcroft, The Croft NR8 5DT 6 Jan 2026£675,000 DetachedFreehold
Ivy Cottage, The Croft NR8 5DT 30 Sep 2025£535,000 DetachedFreehold
Vermont, The Croft NR8 5DT 22 Apr 2024£287,500 DetachedFreehold
Coppice End, The Croft NR8 5DT 11 Jul 2022£400,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Croft NR8 5DT 18 Jun 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Upway, The Croft NR8 5DT 25 Jun 2020£356,000 DetachedFreehold
3, The Croft NR8 5DT 17 Jan 2020£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Silver Spring, The Croft NR8 5DT 5 Jul 2019£520,000 DetachedFreehold
5, The Croft NR8 5DT 1 May 2018£190,000 DetachedFreehold
The Croft House, The Croft NR8 5DT 23 Feb 2018£660,000 DetachedFreehold
Boxer's Wood, The Croft NR8 5DT 6 Oct 2017£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bluebells, The Croft NR8 5DT 11 Aug 2017£250,015 OtherFreehold
Northwood House, The Croft NR8 5DT 5 May 2017£575,000 DetachedFreehold
Colcroft, The Croft NR8 5DT 13 Apr 2017£525,000 DetachedFreehold
Rosewood, The Croft NR8 5DT 10 Nov 2016£327,000 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
Colcroft, The Croft £525,000 (Apr 2017) → £675,000 (Jan 2026) +29%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Croft

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Croft 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 offences15
Criminal damage & arson6
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft3
Burglary2
Possession of weapons1

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

Flood risk

The Croft 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 The Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 315 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ormiston Victory Academy 1,517 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Costessey Primary School 559 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Drayton CofE Junior School 331 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 205 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
Taverham VC CE Junior School 406 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.4 mi
Chapel Break Infant School 159 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 1.5 mi
St Michael's VA Junior School 423 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 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 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roundwell Medical Centre
    25 Doctor Torrens Way, Costessey, Norwich · 1.1 mi
  • Beechcroft And Old Palace
    23 Beechcroft, New Costessey, Norwich · 1.1 mi
  • Drayton Medical Practice
    8 Manor Farm Close, Drayton, Norwich · 1.3 mi
  • Hellesdon Medical Practice
    343 Reepham Road, Hellesdon, Norwich · 1.6 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.5%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented17.3%17.1%
Households742

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,625

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)60%80%
Gigabit-capable60%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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