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NR5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
768
Current units
635
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
133

Postcode sectors in NR5

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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13,005 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
19, Icarus Rise, Norwich, NR5 0WQ 24 July 2026 £410,000
200, Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0SX 24 July 2026 £480,000
18, Poppyfields, Norwich, NR5 9FB 23 July 2026 £345,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
13
Primary
9
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,798
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,233
  • Shoplifting 362
  • Anti social behaviour 271
  • Criminal damage and arson 254
  • Public order 162

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NR5 usual residents
32,240
Age-profile population
32,353

Age bands in NR5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.3%

5,922 residents

Age 15 to 24
19.7%

6,383 residents

Age 25 to 44
26%

8,411 residents

Age 45 to 64
21%

6,783 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

4,854 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 617 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

603 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 540 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • BEECHCROFT AND OLD PALACE

    23 BEECHCROFT, NEW COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0RS

    ODS code Y03595

  • ROUNDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    25 DOCTOR TORRENS WAY, COSTESSEY, NORWICH, NR5 0GB

    ODS code D82023

  • TRINITY & BOWTHORPE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BOWTHORPE MAIN CENTRE, WENDENE, NORWICH, NR5 9HA

    ODS code D82017

  • WENSUM VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WEST EARLHAM HEALTH CENTRE, WEST EARLHAM, NORWICH, NR5 8AD

    ODS code D82040

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £252,750 from 1,790 recorded sales in NR5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Norwich is £230,706 in June 2026, up 3.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

13 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,798 published events cover 12 months, averaging 233.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,233 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.