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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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
3/10
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
27.17(-14%)
Other theft
5.07(-7%)
Public order
4.06(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.83(-67%)
Shoplifting
3.61(-47%)
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 186 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £870,000.

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
Semi-Detached56£264,000
Detached97£425,000
Flats1£145,000
Terraced32£232,500

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

IP313FQ

Bar Close

IP313NZ

Laurel Close

IP313JQ

Willow Drive

IP313EY

Dovedale Close

IP313PQ

Barton Road

IP309HH

Oak Lane

IP313JY

Primrose Cottage

IP313TD

Ryefields

IP309FR

Hawk Green

IP313LW

The Paddocks

IP309PG

Church Road

IP313DP

The Street

IP313FF

Wilding Road

IP313LJ

Ixworth Road

IP309GD

Pindar Gardens

IP309NX

Leys Road

IP313NY

The Post Mill

IP313TW

Red Admiral Heights

IP309PD

The Drift

IP313QR

Rookery Drive

IP313GT

Poplar Farm Lane

IP309UA

Bennett Avenue

IP313GH

Barton Road

IP313GS

St Andrews Place

IP313PH

Howes Avenue

IP313NN

Ashfield Road

IP309ES

Church Road

IP313NA

The Street

IP313DR

The Broadway

IP313RF

The Planche

IP313LZ

School Close

IP309HR

Station Road Industrial Estate

IP313FZ

Rooks Mead

IP313DG

The Street

IP313JW

Church View

IP313DJ

Hunston Road

IP309UJ

Orchard Close

IP313PE

Howes Avenue

IP309EZ

Bennett Avenue

IP309UH

Blackbourne Road

IP313GJ

Star Wing Drive

IP313GL

Barton Road

IP313XD

Thurston

IP313NU

The Hawthorns

IP313SL

Great Green

IP313SP

School Road

IP309EX

Bennett Avenue

IP309FY

Borley Crescent

IP313GE

Kings Road

IP313GP

Hawthorn Road

IP313ER

Warren Close

IP309FD

Paigle Close

IP313DN

St Marys Crescent

IP313SJ

Great Green

IP309PA

Church Road

IP313PP

Maltings Garth

IP313QP

Jacob Close

IP309FB

Little Green

IP313PR

Furze Close

IP313PY

Howes Avenue

IP313LE

Ixworth Road

IP313UG

Norton Road

IP313TR

Pheasant Close

IP309UD

Eastern Way

IP313LG

Halls Lane

IP313XU

Packway Gardens

IP313UU

Smith Close

IP313QN

Woods Pightle

IP309UB

William Armstrong Close

IP313EE

Old School Cottage

IP313TP

Robin Close

IP312LG

The Street

IP313QQ

Hunter Drive

IP313GD

Maplefields

IP313RZ

St Peters Way

IP313QS

Cedars Close

IP313EG

Hall Farm Cottages

IP313PX

Heather Close

IP313GG

Nethergate Close

IP309EA

School Road

IP313TJ

Cloverfields

IP313RL

Stockhold Green

IP313JG

Badwell Green

IP313JH

Walsham Road

IP309EN

Parnell Lane

IP309PY

Norton Road

IP309NU

Norton Road

IP313QY

Thedwastre Road

IP313NL

Ashfield Road

IP313XA

Le Grice Gardens

IP313US

Bennett Close

IP309NY

The Green

IP309UE

Oxer Close

IP309ED

Hawk End Lane

IP309PH

Norton Road

IP309QR

Kiln Lane

IP313UQ

Cook Mews

IP309DW

Elliston Close

IP313ST

School Road

IP313RQ

Hollow Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.