Costessey
Built-up area in South Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.662, 1.211 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 17 11 |
| Population: | 2,381 |
| Dialling code: | 01603 (Norwich) |
Costessey is a large village and suburban parish in the district of South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, England, sitting just a few miles west of Norwich on the valley of the River Wensum. The settlement is often thought of in two parts - Old Costessey with its older lanes and village character, and New Costessey, a substantial 20th‑century residential expansion that now forms much of the built area.
The area has historic roots around the vanished country house of Costessey Hall and its estate, and the medieval parish church, St Edmund's parish church, still anchors the older village. Today Costessey functions largely as a commuter and family community for nearby Norwich, with local shops, schools, business parks and good access to countryside walks and cycle routes that make the mix of history and green space part of its appeal.
Postcode districts covering Costessey
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Great Yarmouth 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Beccles 20.8 miles33.5 km
- North Walsham 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Diss 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Attleborough 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Bradwell 21.2 miles34.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Costessey Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- New Costessey Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Queen's Hills Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Taverham and Drayton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Taverham South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Drayton South Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Drayton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Taverham Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Drayton North Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bowthorpe Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hellesdon North West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Taverham North Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Costessey
NR8 5BB, NR8 5AA, NR8 5DQ, NR8 5EN, NR8 5AH, NR8 5AP, NR8 5AW, NR8 5BA, NR8 5AR … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Stansted Airport 67.7 miles108.9 km
- Norwich Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Salhouse Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
Hotels near Costessey Ad
- The Assembly House 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Park Farm Hotel & Leisure 4 5.6 miles9 km
- George Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Best Western Annesley House Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Norwich 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich North 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- St Giles House Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Holiday Inn Norwich City 4 4.9 miles8 km
- The Georgian Townhouse 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in Costessey
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Primary
Local points of interest
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 3 miles4.9 km
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Carrow Road Stadium 4.9 miles8 km
- Plumstead Hall Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Gunton Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Saham Wood Forest 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.6 miles26.7 km