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Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North

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About

The Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North area in Mid Suffolk covers a group of villages set in mainly arable countryside. Settlement is concentrated in small village centres linked by lanes, hedgerows and footpaths. Farms, allotments and small woodlands sit between houses, and public rights of way cross fields and connect the communities. Local facilities are dispersed: village halls, parish greens, shops and sports pitches provide focal points for daily life and short, regular journeys within the area.

Community institutions shape local activity. Thurston Community College provides secondary education for the wider locality, while primary schools, playgroups and volunteer groups operate from village halls. Elmswell supports a modest civic centre with local businesses; Badwell Ash retains its compact core around the green and hall. Seasonal fairs, parish meetings and footpath maintenance are common, and a network of hedgerow corridors and small conservation patches runs through the farmland, sustaining farmland birds and pollinators.

Area overview

On average Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North is £64,365 per year. There are 4 schools in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North is home to around 8,870 people, with a population density of about 174.0 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North Population
8,870
Population density
174 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.92(-20%)
Other theft
4.51(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.49(-70%)
Public order
3.38(-35%)
Shoplifting
3.27(-54%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,374
94.39%
Other White
220
2.48%
Irish
51
0.57%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
40
0.45%
White and Asian (mixed)
25
0.28%
Total population: 8,872

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,575
35.06%
Level 3 (A level)
1,351
18.39%
No qualifications
1,049
14.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,028
14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
748
10.18%
Total 16+ residents: 7,345

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,667
44.35%
Owns with a mortgage
1,311
34.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
386
10.27%
Social rents from council
142
3.78%
Other forms of private rent
110
2.93%
Total households: 3,759

Property prices in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,500 up to £1,185,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached100£444,995
Flats2£134,500
Semi-Detached50£274,998
Terraced27£235,000

10 years median price trend in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North.

All postcodes in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North

IP313EA

Walsham-le-Willows

IP309XS

Elmswell & Woolpit

IP309FD

Paigle Close

IP313PG

Barton Road

IP313PL

The Crescent

IP313PP

Maltings Garth

IP313UT

Bassett Road

IP309EP

Church Road

IP313EB

Holeywall Lane

IP313ND

Ashfield Road

IP309EA

School Road

IP309GY

White House Barns

IP309YD

Hulver Close

IP313JS

Ixworth Road

IP313PE

Howes Avenue

IP313PW

Lapwing Close

IP313RD

Blenheim Drive

IP309EY

Bennett Avenue

IP309HP

Grove Lane

IP309LY

Hall Lane

IP309PX

Wood Close

IP313NZ

Laurel Close

IP313PD

Barton Road

IP313PN

Heath Road

IP313QE

Ixworth Road

IP313TY

Norton Road

IP313US

Bennett Close

IP313UX

Tyrell View

IP313LJ

Ixworth Road

IP313LR

Heath Road

IP313SD

Sandpit Lane

IP309FS

Elmswell & Woolpit

IP309GE

Grange Meadows

IP309NP

St Edmunds Drive

IP313EN

Hunston Road

IP313PA

Barton Road

IP313PZ

Genesta Drive

IP313QG

Meadow Lane

IP313QN

Woods Pightle

IP313RN

Church Road

IP309PH

Norton Road

IP309PJ

New Road

IP313EW

Walsham-le-Willows

IP313JT

Bull Road

IP313RX

Oakey Field Road

IP313TQ

Wren Close

IP309FU

Thurston

IP309GF

Crown Mill

IP309GZ

Lyle Close

IP313YY

Barton Road

IP313GY

Chinery Way

IP313LE

Ixworth Road

IP313RQ

Hollow Lane

IP313UA

Orange Tip Close

IP309NT

Lawn Drive

IP309PN

Leys Road

IP309UA

Bennett Avenue

IP313DP

The Street

IP313GP

Hawthorn Road

IP313LS

Hawes Lane

IP313QT

Barton Road

IP309ED

Hawk End Lane

IP313GQ

Platinum Drive

IP313PT

Bracken Row

IP313UB

Small Copper Corner

IP313XL

Thurston

IP309UB

William Armstrong Close

IP309UG

Borley Crescent

IP313DG

The Street

IP313SF

Barrells Road

IP313TF

Barleyfields

IP313TG

New Green Avenue

IP309EN

Parnell Lane

IP309ES

Church Road

IP309HA

Station Road

IP313JZ

Kiln Lane

IP313NB

Church Lane

IP313NH

Prospect Road

IP313QS

Cedars Close

IP313SU

Cavendish Close

IP313SX

Victoria Close

IP313XD

Thurston

IP309HG

Ashfield Road

IP309HJ

Ashfield Road

IP313EL

The Street

IP313GX

Bacon Close

IP313JL

Orchard Way

IP313TE

Wheatfields

IP309XY

Boten Drive

IP313XB

Thurston

IP309NU

Norton Road

IP313JW

Church View

IP313LG

Halls Lane

IP313SG

Barrells Road

IP313TU

Meadow Brown Way

IP309FT

Pamment Close

IP313DW

Back Lane

IP313JB

Wyverstone Road

IP313RG

Hollow Lane

IP313TN

Royston Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.