The Croft is in Costessey, Norwich and in Norwich district. NR8 5DS 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 The Croft, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR8 5EA, NR8 5DP, NR8 5EB, NR8 5DR, NR8 5ED, NR8 5DW, NR8 5EF.

The Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Croft are based on 62 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR8 5DS

Average Price
£657,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£657,085
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croft

Average Price
£514,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Bramley The Croft, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002013-07-12 £359,428
Pangkor The Croft, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002012-01-20 £506,683
Corner House The Croft, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£343,0002009-11-27 £716,272
Woodlands The Croft, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£193,0001996-07-05 £1,158,254
Woodview The Croft, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£88,0001995-03-24 £544,785

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Earlham Nursery School
Cadge Road, NR5 8DB 		3,476 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 		909 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Costessey Primary School
Three Mile Lane, Costessey NR5 0RR 		1,678 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drayton CofE Junior School
School Road, Drayton NR8 6EF 		2,347 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's VA Junior School
Astley Road, Chapel Break NR5 9LA 		2,383 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chapel Break Infant School
Thurlby Road, Chapel Break NR5 9LU 		2,415 yd Community 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 		1,367 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		2,736 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham High School
Beech Avenue, Taverham NR8 6HP 		3,939 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City Academy Norwich
299 Bluebell Road, NR4 7LP 		4,460 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 		2,141 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		3,258 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLangley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall
Taverham Park, Taverham NR8 6HU 		3,671 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of East Anglia
The Registry, University Plain NR4 7TJ 		4,885 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedInclude School Norfolk
27 Hurricane Way, Airport Industrial Estate NR6 6HE 		5,158 yd Other independent school No 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
The Bush Public House55 The Street, Costessey595 yd
The Harte Of CostesseyTownhouse Road, Costessey642 yd
West End Cue Club20 West End, Costessey891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy ValleyHappy Valley, 20 West End958 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NR8 5DS postcode.

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 83.3%
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/s16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed30.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed29 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.73 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 33 crimes were reported near The Croft . 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 5DS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 33
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Lime Tree Avenue546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lime Tree Avenue546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sidney Road191 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Edmunds Close521 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sidney Road191 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Edmunds Close521 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Piccoli Close524 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sidney Road191 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Edmunds Close521 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Edmunds Close521 yd

Employment

NR8 5DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed37
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education24
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Financial and insurance activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6
Other5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female171
Male159

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex165
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed24

Health

Very good health158
Good health127
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 111
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White318
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years25
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
France1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion157
Christian149
Hindu4
Not answered22
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