Lapwing Drive is in Costessey, Norwich and in South Norfolk district. NR8 5FS is located in the Old Costessey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2008-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lapwing Drive, Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5FS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR8 5FP, NR8 5FR, NR8 5FQ, NR8 5FL, NR8 5FZ, NR8 5GW, NR8 5GA, NR8 5FJ, NR8 5GX.

Lapwing Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lapwing Drive are based on 32 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 5FS

Average Price
£376,810
Semi-Detached
£356,213
Terraced
£292,038
Detached
£409,508
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lapwing Drive

Average Price
£376,810
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lapwing DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Lapwing Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-08-31 £284,348
9 Lapwing Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002019-12-03 £404,537
7 Lapwing Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£209,0002019-11-15 £266,891
10 Lapwing Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-09-12 £320,337
6 Lapwing Drive, Norwich, Norfolk
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002018-08-30 £407,947

Schools

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 		442 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Westend, Old Costessey NR8 5AG 		1,730 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Taverham VC CE Junior School
Taverham Road, Taverham NR8 6SX 		1,783 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Nightingale Infant & Nursery School
Nightingale Drive, Taverham NR8 6LA 		2,088 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Eastfield, Taverham NR8 6PJ 		2,162 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Taverham High School
Beech Avenue, Taverham NR8 6HP 		2,460 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ormiston Victory Academy
Middleton Crescent, Costessey NR5 0PX 		2,614 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hellesdon High School
187 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon NR6 5SB 		5,091 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 		1,675 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBanks House School
55a Norwich Road, NR5 0EQ 		4,265 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Education
168b Motum Road, NR5 8EG 		5,302 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
Set Your Sights At Queens Hill Primary And Nursery SchoolQueens Hill Primary School And Nursery, Kestrel Avenue581 yd
Cafe JungleThe Nurseries, Ringland Lane660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rumbles Fish BarUnit 4, Vision Park438 yd
Mighty CrustUnit 2A, Vision Park442 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Costessey Park Golf Club
COSTESSEY PARK COSTESSEY PARK PARKLANDS 		golf1,061 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.26 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lapwing Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 81 crimes were reported near Lapwing Drive . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NR8 5FS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 81
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Public Order 6
Other Crime 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peacock Grove440 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Poethlyn Drive328 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Peacock Grove440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holly Blue Mews379 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crossbill Close265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Red Admiral Close401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brickfield Loke386 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rose Avenue506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bittern Road179 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waxwing Way214 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR8 5FS 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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