NR5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

239 homes sold in NR5 in the last 12 months at a median of £245,000, down 2.0% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £322,500, flats for £152,000.

Covers Bowthorpe, Hethersett, New Costessey, Old Costessey, Sprowston East, University, Wensum, Bawburgh.

Median sold price

£245k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-2.0%

From £250k

Homes sold

239

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in NR5

Detached

£323k

78 sales

Semi-detached

£238k

65 sales

Terraced

£220k

72 sales

Flat

£152k

24 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£195k£230k£266k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in NR5
2016£195k (410 sales)
2017£207k (412 sales)
2018£220k (344 sales)
2019£224k (329 sales)
2020£225k (285 sales)
2021£240k (489 sales)
2022£266k (342 sales)
2023£260k (249 sales)
2024£255k (278 sales)
2025£245k (281 sales)
2026£250k (152 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Bawburgh LaneNR5 0TR · Mostly detached
£487,5008 sales
Gipsy LaneNR5 8AX · Mostly detached
£442,5004 sales
Hyperion RowNR5 0WP · Mostly detached
£430,0008 sales
Athena AvenueNR5 0WJ · Mostly detached
£422,5008 sales
Gurney RoadNR5 0HL · Mostly detached
£418,50010 sales

Most affordable

Picturehouse CourtNR5 8UA · Mostly flats
£42,5005 sales
Dell CrescentNR5 8QB · Mostly flats
£96,5004 sales
Rowan CourtNR5 0RT · Mostly flats
£112,0007 sales
Gentry PlaceNR5 8XZ · Mixed homes
£125,2504 sales
Apsley CourtNR5 8BD · Mostly flats
£142,0005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

164 Earlham Green LaneNR5 8RB · Semi-detached · 59 m² · 3 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£183,000£3,100/m²
18 Beaumont RoadNR5 0HQ · Semi-detached · 63 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£200,000£3,170/m²
41 Notykin StreetNR5 9DN · Semi-detached · 72 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£220,000£3,060/m²
14 Meadow RoadNR5 0NF · Semi-detached · 67 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£235,000£3,510/m²
381 Bowthorpe RoadNR5 8AG · Detached · 85 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£272,500£3,210/m²
3, Christopher Court, Malbrook RoadNR5 8QZ · Flat · 42 m² · 2 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£95,000£2,260/m²
1 Mawkin CloseNR5 9PT · Flat · 61 m² · 3 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£152,000£2,490/m²
20 Kabin RoadNR5 0LW · Detached · 189 m² · 8 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£595,000£3,150/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Valley Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.5 mi from the NR5 centre
Requires improvement
Costessey Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the NR5 centre
Good
Norwich Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.7 mi from the NR5 centre
Good
Chapel Break Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the NR5 centre
Outstanding
Henderson Green Primary AcademyPrimary · 1.1 mi from the NR5 centre
Requires improvement
City Academy NorwichSecondary · 1.2 mi from the NR5 centre
Requires improvement
Bluebell Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.5 mi from the NR5 centre
Good
Hellesdon High SchoolSecondary · 1.8 mi from the NR5 centre
Requires improvement

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around NR5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

The River Tud from East Dereham to New Costessey
The River Wensum from Swanton Morley to Costessey
The Rivers Tud and Wensum from Fakenham to Costessey, including Wendling Beck
The River Yare from Barnham Broom to the A11 at Cringleford
Riverside properties on the River Wensum, through Norwich
The River Yare at Norwich, from Cringleford to Trowse Newton
The River Yare from the A11 at Cringleford to Trowse Newton
The River Wensum from New Costessey to Thorpe Bridge at Norwich

NR5 questions

What is the average house price in NR5?

The median sold price in NR5 over the last 12 months was £245,000, across 239 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £322,500, semi-detached £238,000, terraced £220,000, flat £152,000.

Are house prices in NR5 going up?

The median sold price was down 2.0% on the previous 12 months (£250,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in NR5?

Bawburgh Lane has the highest median sold price in NR5 over the last five years: £487,500 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in NR5 is fairly priced?

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