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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

IP313TT

Brimstone Close

IP313FQ

Bar Close

IP313FR

Hall Bitterns Road

IP313JP

St Georges Road

IP313LF

Ixworth Road

IP313SH

Great Green

IP313FJ

Pond Field Road

IP313TB

Thurston

IP313UU

Smith Close

IP309HT

Fairmead

IP313EG

Hall Farm Cottages

IP313LT

Heath Road

IP313QD

Ixworth Road

IP313SQ

Wyards Lane

IP313EX

Long Thurlow Road

IP313FH

Symonds Close

IP313FL

Lady Road

IP313TD

Ryefields

IP309XX

Elmswell & Woolpit

IP309EZ

Bennett Avenue

IP309GG

Crabtree Meadow

IP309HN

Grove Lane

IP309QE

Ash Lane

IP313FT

Norton Road

IP313JG

Badwell Green

IP313QF

Rylands Close

IP313RP

Church Road

IP313EY

Dovedale Close

IP313FF

Wilding Road

IP313JF

Long Thurlow

IP313JQ

Willow Drive

IP313NG

Walnut Tree Close

IP313SJ

Great Green

IP313FZ

Rooks Mead

IP309PT

Norton Road

IP313LQ

Ixworth Road

IP313QR

Rookery Drive

IP313XW

Thurston

IP309UD

Eastern Way

IP313JR

The Street

IP313QW

The Acorns

IP313SN

Oak Road

IP313XA

Le Grice Gardens

IP309FR

Hawk Green

IP312LQ

Orchard Lane

IP313DX

Ash Mead

IP313GH

Barton Road

IP313HD

Ashfield Hill

IP313LH

Little Haugh

IP309HQ

Buttenhaugh Green

IP313NR

The Horseshoes

IP313PR

Furze Close

IP309NX

Leys Road

IP309PA

Church Road

IP313GF

Old Cannon Way

IP309GT

Cattlegate

IP313EP

The Green

IP313GZ

Jubilee Close

IP313LX

Woolpit Road

IP313TJ

Cloverfields

IP313JX

The Street

IP313PX

Heather Close

IP313QL

Partridge Close

IP309FF

Malting Field

IP313GR

King George Close

IP313JY

Primrose Cottage

IP313LY

The Street

IP313QB

Mill Lane

IP313RA

Pepper Lane

IP313RS

Lodge Close

IP313UG

Norton Road

IP309HD

Station Road

IP309PE

Church Road

IP313DH

The Street

IP313NA

The Street

IP313NJ

Ashfield Road

IP313RJ

Bird's Road

IP313TP

Robin Close

IP309JH

Hall Lane

IP313DR

The Broadway

IP313GL

Barton Road

IP313PQ

Barton Road

IP309PW

The Leys

IP309UH

Blackbourne Road

IP313XU

Packway Gardens

IP309DN

Rowan Green

IP309GD

Pindar Gardens

IP313ST

School Road

IP313TS

Pokeriage Gardens

IP313UP

Ghent Field Circle

IP313XF

Thurston

IP313GS

St Andrews Place

IP313DT

Willow Close

IP313EF

Hunston Road

IP313GB

Oakwood Drive

IP309TB

Monks Path

IP313HZ

Long Thurlow Road

IP313NX

Hazelwood Close

IP313RT

The Drift

IP313UH

Skipper Close

Data Sources

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