Vicarage Close, Costessey, Norwich

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£465,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£347,875

4 sales

Price range

£288k – £465k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Nov 2025

NR8 5DL

At a glance

House prices£348k 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 28 min walkNorwich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Vicarage Close, Costessey, Norwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £465,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £347,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Vicarage Close compared

NR8 postcode area£320,625

Norwich£315,857

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vicarage Close 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	4	£347,875	20 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Vicarage Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Vicarage Close NR8 5DL	20 Nov 2025	£465,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Vicarage Close NR8 5DL	30 Jun 2021	£288,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Vicarage Close NR8 5DL	6 Jun 2019	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Vicarage Close NR8 5DL	25 Feb 2016	£348,500	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
5, Vicarage Close	£348,500 (Feb 2016) → £465,000 (Nov 2025)	+33% over 10 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Vicarage Close

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vicarage Close 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	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Other theft	3
Burglary	2
Possession of weapons	1

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

Flood risk

Vicarage Close 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 Vicarage Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 315 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Ormiston Victory Academy 1,517 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Drayton CofE Junior School 331 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School 205 pupils	Primary	3–7	Outstanding Report	1.2 mi
Costessey Primary School 559 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Taverham VC CE Junior School 406 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	1.4 mi
Drayton Community Infant School 185 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	1.4 mi
Hellesdon High School 1,476 pupils	Secondary	11–18	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 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

GP surgeries

Drayton Medical Practice
8 Manor Farm Close, Drayton, Norwich · 1.1 mi
Roundwell Medical Centre
25 Doctor Torrens Way, Costessey, Norwich · 1.2 mi
Beechcroft And Old Palace
23 Beechcroft, New Costessey, Norwich · 1.2 mi
Hellesdon Medical Practice
343 Reepham Road, Hellesdon, 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+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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