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 miles
- Great Yarmouth 21.9 miles
- Beccles 20.8 miles
- North Walsham 13.2 miles
- Diss 20.1 miles
- Attleborough 13.2 miles
- Bradwell 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Old Costessey Ward 0.5 miles
- New Costessey Ward 1.2 miles
- Queen's Hills Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Taverham and Drayton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Taverham South Ward 1.3 miles
- Drayton South Ward 1.3 miles
- Drayton Parish 1.5 miles
- Taverham Parish 1.7 miles
- Drayton North Ward 1.8 miles
- Bowthorpe Ward 1.8 miles
- Hellesdon North West Ward 1.9 miles
- Taverham North Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Costessey
NR8 5BD, NR8 5ED, NR8 5AY, NR8 5AN, NR8 5DE, NR8 5DN, NR8 5AL, NR8 5BB, NR8 5BT … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 3.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 67.7 miles
- Norwich Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Salhouse Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Costessey Ad
- Host & Stay | Woodside House 0.7 miles
- The Maids Head Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Norwich West (Showground/A47) 3 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Norwich West 3 1.4 miles
- Wensum Valley Hotel Golf and Country Club 3 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Norwich North 4 2.7 miles
- Kings Head Bawburgh 4 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Norwich 3 2.2 miles
- The Castle 4.5 miles
- Nysdill Accommodation 3.7 miles
Schools in Costessey
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Primary
Local points of interest
- Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Museum 3 miles
- Chapelfield Centre Shopping centre 4.1 miles
- Carrow Road Stadium 4.9 miles
- Plumstead Hall Estate 8.7 miles
- RSPB Surlingham Church Marsh Nature reserve 8.8 miles
- Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.4 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 10.4 miles
- Gunton Estate 14 miles
- Saint Mary's Church, East Ruston (Redundant) Historic site 15.8 miles
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens 15.9 miles
- Saham Wood Forest 16.3 miles
- Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.6 miles