Old Costessey
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Old Costessey at a glance
- House prices
- £250,000
- Middle36th percentile
- Schools
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 71.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle45th percentile
- Flood risk
- 16.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land81st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Old Costessey a good place to live?
Old Costessey has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Norfolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Old Costessey
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 71.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 45th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Old Costessey
House prices
- Median sale price
- £250,000
- Percentile
- 36th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 137 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Old Costessey
Schools
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Old Costessey
Flood risk
16.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 14.2% of the area. That is the 81st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Old Costessey
Transport
25th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Old Costessey a good place to live?
Old Costessey has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Old Costessey safe?
Old Costessey ranks in the 45th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Old Costessey?
The median sale price was £250,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 36th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Old Costessey?
Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Old Costessey?
Nearby public profiles include Stratton in South Norfolk and Loddon & Chedgrave in South Norfolk.
