Grays Fair Norwich, South Norfolk
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (NR5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36003645.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £166,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in South Norfolk cost £307,735 in August 2026 (-0.2% on a year); private rents averaged £984 a month.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, New Road Solar Farm, is 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in South Norfolk costs £2,483 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 6.4 km (4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bowthorpe Park, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beechcroft And Old Palace, about 110 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 92 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2003 | 1 NR5 0QD | Detached | £166,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1995 | 1 NR5 0QD | Detached | £68,000 | New build. |
| 4 Mar 2025 | 3 NR5 0QD | Detached | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 7 NR5 0QD | Detached | £83,000 |
House prices and rents in South Norfolk
A typical home in South Norfolk cost £307,735 in August 2026, 0.2% less than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £422,408 |
| Semi-detached | £272,879 |
| Terraced | £227,315 |
| Flat or maisonette | £133,133 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £253,657 |
Private renters in South Norfolk paid £984 a month on average in September 2026, 3.3% more than a year before. That is 32% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £698 |
| Two bedrooms | £893 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,112 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,579 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,944 kWh of it on average in 2024, 25% more than the district's 9,539 kWh, and 2,925 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 72% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR5 0QD | 5 | 2,397 kWh | under 5 | |
| NR5 0SP | 13 | 2,469 kWh | 13 | 11,952 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NR5.
Council tax
What each band costs in South Norfolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,483 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,655 | £1,931 | £2,207 | £2,483 | £3,035 | £3,586 | £4,138 | £4,966 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (50% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Roundwell Works, Costessey (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Roundwell Works, Costessey, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Road Solar Farm South Norfolk 2015/1678 | Solar farm | 5 MW | Being built Dec 2016 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Costessey Landfill Gas Project 2 South Norfolk C/7/2002/7008 | Landfill Gas | 2 MW | Operational May 2003 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 32 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR5 0QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NR5 0SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norwich 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Wymondham 198,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Salhouse 14,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond Road New Costessey | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Norwich City Centre | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Costessey Park And Ride | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 108 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechcroft And Old Palace Good Aug 2019 | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechcroft Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechcroft Dental Practice | 110 m |
| Hospital | Spire Private Hospital Good Jul 2026 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cascade (Hurst House) Outstanding Apr 2026 | 390 m |
| Police station | North Earlham Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Norwich - Dereham Road Pfs, New Costessey | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowthorpe Park 3.8 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Bowthorpe Church, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Bowthorpe Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Costessey Henge | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Earlham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Hills | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Round Clump | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Long Dale | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Costessey Pits | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 6 |
4 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Norfolk: see them on the South Norfolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costessey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 54% in 2023) |
| St Michael's VA Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 54% in 2023) |
| Chapel Break Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 42.6 (45.3 in 2025 and 44.5 in 2024); 40% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D+; 0% AAB or better; progress well below average |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 48% in 2023) |
| Valley Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 630 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapelbreak Pre-School NR5 9LG | Sessional day care | 68 | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Chapel Break OSC CIC NR5 9LG | Out-of-school day care | 80 | Not inspected yet | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cleverclogs NR5 0SG | Full day care | 92 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| St. Helens Pre-School NR5 0HG | Sessional day care | 58 | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Seedlings Day Nursery NR5 9PR | Full day care | 56 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 271 childminders and 51 home childcarers (nannies) in Norfolk. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costessey Primary School NR5 0RR | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Coffee2Go NR5 9JJ | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Caterfreeze NR5 9JJ | Distributors/Transporters | 180 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| The Brook Hotel (catering) NR5 9JB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Aug 2025 |
| China China NR5 0AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Avenue Chippy NR5 0AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Wolfys NR5 0RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Benissimo NR5 0SL | Mobile caterer | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2025 |
| Stafford Stores & Post Office NR5 0AB | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Castle Carvery - Clocktower NR5 9JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2026 |
| RS3FIT NR5 9JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Namco Funscape NR5 9JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Cascade (Hurst House) NR5 0HZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Cafe UFO NR5 9JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Orchard Rooms Luncheon Club NR5 0QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dereham Road (60); On or near Stafford Avenue (11); On or near The Linnets (6); On or near Three Mile Lane (5); On or near Beechcroft (4).
Road safety
6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 3 involved a cyclist; 2 involved a child under 16. 17% happened in the dark, and 33% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 12:35 | Slight | 2 people | A1074, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 7 Sep 2023 08:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 22 Jun 2023 12:10 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 30 Apr 2022 11:27 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A1074, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 15 Feb 2022 14:27 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | A1074, 40 mph | Wet road |
| 17 Dec 2021 18:27 | Slight | 1 person | A1074, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Huntingfield Close · Huntingfield Close · Beechcroft · Morgan Way · The Linnets · Stafford Avenue · Rowan Court · Upper Stafford Avenue · Francis Way · Barnard Road · Richmond Road · Fishers Close
All the streets in NR5 and across South Norfolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.