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

Nearby postcodes are: NR8 5AU, NR8 5BB, NR8 5AR.

Tower Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Hill are based on 35 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 5AX

Average Price
£554,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£554,046
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Hill

Average Price
£368,576
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 HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Konrei Tower Hill, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-10-02 £280,312
Tower Hill Farm House Tower Hill, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002013-06-06 £1,015,086
Konrei Tower Hill, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002010-01-13 £186,396
Tower Hill Farm House Tower Hill, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002005-09-09 £621,518
Ponderosa Tower Hill, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0001997-12-12 £666,915

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		5,054 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 		856 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Westend, Old Costessey NR8 5AG 		1,277 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham VC CE Junior School
Taverham Road, Taverham NR8 6SX 		2,231 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Eastfield, Taverham NR8 6PJ 		2,458 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Nightingale Infant & Nursery School
Nightingale Drive, Taverham NR8 6LA 		2,577 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 		2,066 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham High School
Beech Avenue, Taverham NR8 6HP 		3,009 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		4,814 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 		2,260 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		3,770 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		4,779 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 Avenue855 yd
Set Your Sights At Queens Hill Primary And Nursery SchoolQueens Hill Primary School And Nursery, Kestrel Avenue1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rumbles Fish BarUnit 4, Vision Park870 yd
Mighty CrustUnit 2A, Vision Park872 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Costessey Park Golf Club
COSTESSEY PARK COSTESSEY PARK PARKLANDS 		golf486 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Norwich West)
ERNEST GAGE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool991 yd
The Costessey Centre
COSTESSEY CENTRE COSTESSEY CENTRE LONGWATER LANE 		grass pitches1,066 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 66.7%
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/s33.3%

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

Safety

Is Tower Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 31 crimes were reported near Tower Hill . 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 5AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 31
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Other Theft 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brickfield Loke404 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close267 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close267 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brickfield Loke404 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Whiskerd Way508 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Hill Park152 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tower Close267 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tower Close267 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Linalls Drive342 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tower Hill Park152 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR8 5AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction17
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education11
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female137
Male136

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex120
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced26
Widowed18

Health

Very good health108
Good health112
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 56
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White264
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion122
Christian126
Jewish5
Muslim2
Not answered19
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