Longwater Lane is in Costessey, Norwich and in South Norfolk district. NR8 5AH is located in the Old Costessey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Longwater Lane, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR8 5EN, NR8 5AG, NR8 5EW, NR8 5AA, NR8 5AJ.

Longwater Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Longwater Lane are based on 126 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR8 5AH

Average Price
£447,390
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£442,454
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£467,131

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longwater Lane

Average Price
£388,879
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longwater LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Longwater Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-08-05 £332,005
Flat 9 Longwater Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002018-01-19 £467,131
5A Longwater Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-05-05 £362,241
7 Longwater Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0001998-03-13 £664,278
5A Longwater Lane, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£69,9501996-08-30 £411,291

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		3,941 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Westend, Old Costessey NR8 5AG 		157 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Costessey Primary School
Three Mile Lane, Costessey NR5 0RR 		1,750 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen's Hill Primary School
Kestrel Avenue, Queen's Hills NR8 5FT 		1,993 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chapel Break Infant School
Thurlby Road, Chapel Break NR5 9LU 		2,119 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's VA Junior School
Astley Road, Chapel Break NR5 9LA 		2,167 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ormiston Victory Academy
Middleton Crescent, Costessey NR5 0PX 		1,048 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham High School
Beech Avenue, Taverham NR8 6HP 		3,708 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		3,773 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		4,795 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		2,634 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLangley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall
Taverham Park, Taverham NR8 6HU 		3,177 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		3,674 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of East Anglia
The Registry, University Plain NR4 7TJ 		5,059 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West End Cue Club20 West End, Costessey222 yd
The Harte Of CostesseyTownhouse Road, Costessey438 yd
The Bush Public House55 The Street, Costessey724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy ValleyHappy Valley, 20 West End233 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Costessey Centre
COSTESSEY CENTRE COSTESSEY CENTRE LONGWATER LANE 		grass pitches86 yd
Costessey Park Golf Club
COSTESSEY PARK COSTESSEY PARK PARKLANDS 		golf746 yd
Ormiston Victory Academy (Closed)
Middleton Crescent 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool956 yd
Ormiston Victory Academy
MIDDLETON CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,052 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Longwater Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 23 crimes were reported near Longwater Lane . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR8 5AH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 23
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Shoplifting 2
Burglary 2
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NR8 5AH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Longwater Lane427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Husenbeth Close248 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kirklands539 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longwater Lane0 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near The Loke528 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Husenbeth Close248 yd
2023-09DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Longwater Lane427 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longwater Lane0 yd
2023-09BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleves Way172 yd
2023-08ShopliftingOffender given a cautionOn or near Longwater Lane0 yd

Employment

NR8 5AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR8 5AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction17
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female155
Male155

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex144
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health140
Good health118
Fair health44
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 105
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White290
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years28
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Germany1
Lithuania5
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion96
Christian188
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Not answered22
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