Tower Close is in Costessey, Norwich and in South Norfolk district. NR8 5AU 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 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR8 5AS, NR8 5AN, NR8 5AY, NR8 5AR, NR8 5BB, NR8 5AX.

Tower Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Close are based on 64 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 5AU

Average Price
£137,886
Semi-Detached
£189,970
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,941
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Close

Average Price
£169,412
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Tower Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-08-05 £136,245
21 Tower Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-08-09 £142,400
21 Tower Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£111,0002016-02-29 £145,640
5 Tower Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,0002016-01-25 £146,780
5 Tower Close, Norwich, Norfolk
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002011-12-16 £143,093

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		4,836 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 		1,024 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen's Hill Primary School
Kestrel Avenue, Queen's Hills NR8 5FT 		1,085 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham VC CE Junior School
Taverham Road, Taverham NR8 6SX 		2,206 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Eastfield, Taverham NR8 6PJ 		2,347 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Nightingale Infant & Nursery School
Nightingale Drive, Taverham NR8 6LA 		2,575 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,870 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham High School
Beech Avenue, Taverham NR8 6HP 		3,058 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		4,548 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLangley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall
Taverham Park, Taverham NR8 6HU 		2,379 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		3,539 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		4,564 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bannatyne Health ClubLeisure Centre, Ernest Gage Avenue975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West End Cue Club20 West End, Costessey970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy ValleyHappy Valley, 20 West End885 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Costessey Park Golf Club
COSTESSEY PARK COSTESSEY PARK PARKLANDS 		golf362 yd
The Costessey Centre
COSTESSEY CENTRE COSTESSEY CENTRE LONGWATER LANE 		grass pitches823 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed29.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed48.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed48.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12.26 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Tower Close . 75% 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 5AU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Public Order 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brickfield Loke424 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brickfield Loke424 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tower Close0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Hill Park166 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tower Hill Park166 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tower Hill Park166 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close0 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee62
Part-Time Employee33
Retired23
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Education4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female125
Male103

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex52
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced26
Widowed7

Health

Very good health98
Good health74
Fair health44
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 30
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White218
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union13
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom145
Portugal2
Poland8
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held63

Religion

No religion140
Christian81
Other religion3
Not answered3
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