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

Nearby postcodes are: NR8 5AR, NR8 5BB, NR8 5BA, NR8 5BD, NR8 5AS.

West End Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West End are based on 262 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 5AW

Average Price
£419,829
Semi-Detached
£382,301
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£437,843
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West End

Average Price
£386,118
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West EndStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
177 West End, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-06-09 £442,888
197 West End, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£493,5002023-03-28 £494,673
197 West End, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002022-01-14 £511,326
166 West End, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-03-17 £403,029
177 West End, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-03-12 £416,030

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		4,994 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 4Queen's Hill Primary School
Kestrel Avenue, Queen's Hills NR8 5FT 		1,035 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Westend, Old Costessey NR8 5AG 		1,139 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham VC CE Junior School
Taverham Road, Taverham NR8 6SX 		1,873 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Eastfield, Taverham NR8 6PJ 		2,019 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Nightingale Infant & Nursery School
Nightingale Drive, Taverham NR8 6LA 		2,247 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 		2,086 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham High School
Beech Avenue, Taverham NR8 6HP 		2,749 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		4,497 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 		2,128 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		3,676 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		4,731 yd Other independent special school 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, Costessey1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy ValleyHappy Valley, 20 West End962 yd
Rumbles Fish BarUnit 4, Vision Park1,037 yd
Mighty CrustUnit 2A, Vision Park1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Costessey Park Golf Club
COSTESSEY PARK COSTESSEY PARK PARKLANDS 		golf688 yd
The Costessey Centre
COSTESSEY CENTRE COSTESSEY CENTRE LONGWATER LANE 		grass pitches982 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 speed72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West End Street dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near West End . 76% 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 5AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 28
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Other Theft 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brickfield Loke228 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close337 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close337 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brickfield Loke228 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Hill Park315 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close337 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tower Close337 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tower Hill Park315 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Linalls Drive309 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tower Hill Park315 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR8 5AW 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

Full-Time Employee122
Retired108
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other9
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction23
Education20
Financial and insurance activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Other14
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities5
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female192
Male185

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex205
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed17

Health

Very good health169
Good health143
Fair health48
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 104
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian12
Other Asian9
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White349

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years33
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Ireland3
Germany1
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland4
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion170
Christian178
Hindu7
Not answered23
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