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Old Costessey & Queens Hills: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Old Costessey & Queens Hills neighbourhood of South Norfolk, England (ONS area South Norfolk 016). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NR5, NR8, NR9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NR8 5AU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against South Norfolk

Old Costessey & Queens Hills is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against South Norfolk (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 6 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £270,000 and flats for £156,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across South Norfolk (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Norwich, is 8.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£270,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£156,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 4 of 20 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£66,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Old Costessey & Queens Hills sits in South Norfolk

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk
  • Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 16 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Old Costessey & Queens Hills

House prices: Old Costessey & Queens Hills against South Norfolk: This neighbourhood £76k (1995) to £275k (2026); South Norfolk £52k (1995) to £303k (2026).£85k£281k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£275kSouth Norfolk£303k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across South Norfolk, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Old Costessey & Queens Hills against South Norfolk: This neighbourhood £138k (2007) to £155k (2026); South Norfolk £125k (2007) to £150k (2026).£101k£151k2026202320202017201420112007This neighbourhood£155kSouth Norfolk£150k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across South Norfolk, 2007 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Norfolk, 6 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Norwich Railway station, 8.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (99 to 109 min) and Great Yarmouth (about 33 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Ormiston Victory Academy 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Nov 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Old Costessey & Queens Hills

What is the typical house price in Old Costessey & Queens Hills?

£270,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Old Costessey & Queens Hills compare with the rest of South Norfolk?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 16 neighbourhoods in South Norfolk.

Is Old Costessey & Queens Hills an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Old Costessey & Queens Hills gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 4 of 20 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Old Costessey & Queens Hills?

Norwich. Railway station, 8.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (99 to 109 min) and Great Yarmouth (about 33 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Old Costessey & Queens Hills?

Nearest state primary school. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey. 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Ormiston Victory Academy. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Nov 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.