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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

IP313HZ

Long Thurlow Road

IP313WS

Thurston

IP313EB

Holeywall Lane

IP313XW

Hakewill Road

IP309YS

Levant Close

IP313HU

Walsham-le-Willows

IP313QG

Meadow Lane

IP309HQ

Buttenhaugh Green

IP313NS

Fox & Hounds Close

IP309FT

Pamment Close

IP313LB

The Gardens

IP313PB

Norton Road

IP313SH

Great Green

IP313UL

Gates Close

IP312LQ

Orchard Lane

IP309QD

Ashley Close

IP313QD

Ixworth Road

IP309YD

Hulver Close

IP313LY

The Street

IP309GB

Ropers Gardens

IP313UX

Tyrell View

IP313YY

Barton Road

IP313JE

Long Thurlow

IP309NP

St Edmunds Drive

IP313GF

Old Cannon Way

IP313QF

Rylands Close

IP313FS

Honeywood Grove

IP313EW

Walsham-le-Willows

IP313NT

Marley Close

IP313PT

Bracken Row

IP309PN

Leys Road

IP309UG

Borley Crescent

IP313RS

Lodge Close

IP313SG

Barrells Road

IP313LT

Heath Road

IP313LF

Ixworth Road

IP313SB

School Road

IP313QH

Norton Road

IP309UL

Wyatt Close

IP309GR

Glebe Crescent

IP313JD

The Row

IP309PW

The Leys

IP313NF

Ashfield Road

IP313TS

Pokeriage Gardens

IP309YT

Freedom Road

IP313SU

Cavendish Close

IP309BT

New Road

IP309PU

Perkins Way

IP309DN

Rowan Green

IP313JB

Wyverstone Road

IP313TY

Norton Road

IP309NS

Elmswella Crescent

IP313PF

Blackbird Close

IP313RN

Church Road

IP313GQ

Platinum Drive

IP313TU

Meadow Brown Way

IP313EQ

Austin Close

IP313JP

St Georges Road

IP313GB

Oakwood Drive

IP313SX

Victoria Close

IP313GU

Meadow Acre

IP313FL

Lady Road

IP313RP

Church Road

IP313ED

Ixworth Road

IP313RJ

Bird's Road

IP313NH

Prospect Road

IP313EU

Richer Road

IP313TQ

Wren Close

IP313TA

The Rose Gardens

IP313JX

The Street

IP313NX

Hazelwood Close

IP309DB

Cooks Road

IP309GZ

Lyle Close

IP313EH

Hunston Road

IP313RT

The Drift

IP313GN

Ladywood Drive

IP313DU

Old Vicarage Drive

IP313LQ

Ixworth Road

IP309JH

Hall Lane

IP313HD

Ashfield Hill

IP309PX

Wood Close

IP313XL

Thurston

IP313NP

Manor View

IP309EP

Church Road

IP313QT

Barton Road

IP313NG

Walnut Tree Close

IP313QW

The Acorns

IP313RU

Church Road

IP313QU

Station Hill

IP313NR

The Horseshoes

IP309PS

Hollow Lane

IP309BU

Home Field

IP313NQ

Ashfield Gardens

IP313GX

Bacon Close

IP313RH

The Planche

IP313TB

Thurston

IP313RX

Oakey Field Road

IP309GG

Crabtree Meadow

IP309EY

Bennett Avenue

IP313DW

Back Lane

Data Sources

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