The UK Postcode Database

NR8 5AY

a postcode in Norfolk

Introduced in January 1980
NR8 5AY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with NR8 5AY

Tower Close - 67 properties, USRN 36002031

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.66 / 52°39'36"N

Longitude: 1.1975 / 1°11'51"E

UTM Reference: 31U 378093 5835975

OS Easting: 616342

OS Northing: 311717

OS Grid: TG163117

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR VFX.9KP

Mapcode Global: WHLS8.CDHM

Open Location Code: 9F43M56X+22

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02op38

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 8b1

  • Legacy Communities
  • Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities
  • Challenged Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19770 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for NR8 5AY on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:22
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:42
Sunrise 04:32
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:54
Sunset 21:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:26
Hours of daylight today04:02 to 21:46
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:46 to 04:01
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:27
Moon sets 13:20

For a full sun and moon calendar for NR8 5AY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in NR8 5AY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
9 June 2023 113 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Other property type Leasehold £115,000
5 July 2022 54 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £197,000
29 September 2021 50 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
30 April 2021 85 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Semi-detached Leasehold £128,000
26 April 2021 117 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
1 February 2021 61 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
11 September 2020 44 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £169,000
28 February 2020 117 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
6 December 2019 71 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £127,500
24 October 2019 77 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
4 April 2019 67 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
20 February 2017 84 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £71,500
27 May 2016 48 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
15 June 2015 60 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
11 May 2015 103 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £113,500
24 April 2015 44 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,000
16 June 2014 67 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £104,500
2 April 2013 56 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
4 April 2012 61 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £98,500
16 January 2012 44 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
16 June 2011 65 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,500
25 November 2010 48 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £127,500
20 November 2009 62 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Detached Freehold £107,000
22 October 2009 56 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,000
12 December 2008 54 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
30 July 2008 54 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,350
2 October 2007 97 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,500
10 August 2007 99 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £109,500
8 December 2006 54 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
25 August 2006 103 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Semi-detached Leasehold £105,500
27 June 2006 85 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Semi-detached Leasehold £101,500
9 February 2006 65 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,000
21 December 2005 101 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Semi-detached Leasehold £84,000
4 November 2005 58 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
24 September 2004 54 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,400
18 June 2004 60 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £116,500
28 May 2004 67 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £93,000
16 April 2004 48 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £93,500
2 April 2004 62 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Detached Freehold £102,500
1 December 2003 117 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £46,000
10 February 2003 76 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
1 October 2002 62 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Detached Freehold £82,000
27 September 2002 48 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
12 September 2002 67 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,000
12 July 2001 101 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Semi-detached Leasehold £51,500
31 May 2001 56 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,500
9 March 1998 56 Tower Close, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,950

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for NR8 5AY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Norfolk

MP

Ben Goldsborough Labour

Norfolk County Council
County council electoral division

Costessey

Councillor

Sharon Blundell Liberal Democrats

South Norfolk District Council
District council ward

Old Costessey

Councillors

Terry Laidlaw Liberal Democrats

Justin Cork Labour

Sharon Blundell Liberal Democrats

NR8 5AY also falls within the Civil Parish of Costessey, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NR8 5AY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00136955 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01026923 South Norfolk 001D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01033540 South Norfolk 001H Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E02005597 South Norfolk 001 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02007054 South Norfolk 016 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E04012772 Costessey Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E05011885 Old Costessey Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000149 South Norfolk Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000020 Norfolk Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001489 South Norfolk Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000024 Norfolk Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000248 Norwich Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33028171 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000052 New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000239 NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB - 26A Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000022 NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58001778 Costessey ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 6 May 2021 DLUHC
E63009580 Costessey Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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