The UK Postcode Database

NR8 5GA

a postcode in Norfolk

Introduced in December 2009
NR8 5GA Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with NR8 5GA

Waxwing Way - 26 properties, USRN 36004461

Poethlyn Drive - 1 property, USRN 36004351

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.667 / 52°40'1"N

Longitude: 1.1877 / 1°11'15"E

UTM Reference: 31U 377449 5836769

OS Easting: 615644

OS Northing: 312465

OS Grid: TG156124

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR VFQ.T92

Mapcode Global: WHLS8.67V7

Open Location Code: 9F43M58Q+R3

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02oq20

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25525 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for NR8 5GA on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:15
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:40
Sunrise 04:30
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:56
Sunset 21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:36
Hours of daylight today04:00 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:51 to 04:00
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 05:39
Moon sets 22:49

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

Residential Property Sales in NR8 5GA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
2 November 2023 17 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £350,000
19 September 2023 1 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £370,000
31 March 2023 19 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £370,000
4 November 2022 12 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
27 May 2022 23 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £208,000
20 August 2021 5 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
22 October 2020 18 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £223,000
9 October 2020 25 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £178,000
4 September 2020 15 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £212,000
15 May 2020 11 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
22 October 2019 3 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
6 September 2019 23 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
24 May 2019 10 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £294,000
31 January 2019 24 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
11 July 2017 6 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £290,000
25 May 2016 12 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
20 August 2015 13 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £176,000
24 July 2015 25 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
19 September 2014 12 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
23 May 2014 8 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £199,250
8 April 2014 4 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £236,000
26 March 2014 1 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £270,000
21 March 2014 1 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £220,000
22 November 2013 19 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £245,995
25 October 2013 23 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,995
25 October 2013 21 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,995
18 October 2013 25 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £137,995
18 October 2013 27 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £137,995
22 March 2013 22 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,995
20 March 2013 20 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £154,995
22 February 2013 24 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,995
25 June 2012 8 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £179,995
10 February 2012 10 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £190,995
3 February 2012 4 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
25 November 2011 6 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £223,000
21 October 2011 2 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £236,995
29 June 2011 13 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,995
24 June 2011 9 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £149,995
17 June 2011 17 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Detached Freehold £242,995
3 June 2011 15 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,995
27 May 2011 11 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,995
8 April 2011 7 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
25 February 2011 5 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £159,995
26 August 2010 3 Waxwing Way, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5GA Semi-detached Freehold £154,995

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 5GA

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 5GA 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 5GA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00136944 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00174625 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E00187965 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01026923 South Norfolk 001D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01033538 South Norfolk 001G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01035150 South Norfolk 016A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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
E63009575 Queen's Hills 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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