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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

IP309HG

Ashfield Road

IP313JZ

Kiln Lane

IP309ER

Elmswell & Woolpit

IP313LP

Ixworth Road

IP309FS

Elmswell & Woolpit

IP309HT

Fairmead

IP313FR

Hall Bitterns Road

IP313SA

Birch Road

IP313GW

Old Forge Close

IP313UP

Ghent Field Circle

IP309DR

Cross Street

IP313RE

The Planche

IP313EA

Walsham-le-Willows

IP309PE

Church Road

IP313UT

Bassett Road

IP313UA

Orange Tip Close

IP313QA

Mill Lane

IP313DS

Langham Road

IP313XF

Thurston

IP313RA

Pepper Lane

IP313UN

Robinsons Drive

IP313LU

Woolpit Road

IP313RY

School Lane

IP313DQ

Richer Road

IP309GH

Blacksmiths Way

IP313SW

Heath Court

IP313PJ

Heath Road

IP313PU

Rowan Way

IP309NZ

Flatts Lane

IP313SQ

Wyards Lane

IP313FJ

Pond Field Road

IP309PB

Church Road

IP313UR

Shaw Drive

IP313PG

Barton Road

IP313RW

Post Office Lane

IP313NB

Church Lane

IP313GZ

Jubilee Close

IP313TL

Field View

IP309PF

Church Road

IP313LX

Woolpit Road

IP309XT

Elmswell & Woolpit

IP313FY

Cutcheys Field

IP313TT

Brimstone Close

IP313TG

New Green Avenue

IP313PZ

Genesta Drive

IP313UJ

Double Road

IP309GY

White House Barns

IP313SR

School Road

IP309FZ

Long Gilberts Road

IP313QL

Partridge Close

IP313FT

Norton Road

IP309GT

Cattlegate

IP309PJ

New Road

IP313LR

Heath Road

IP309PT

Norton Road

IP309PZ

Errington Way

IP313TE

Wheatfields

IP313SD

Sandpit Lane

IP313NJ

Ashfield Road

IP313UD

Speckled Wood Close

IP309HJ

Ashfield Road

IP313UB

Small Copper Corner

IP313LH

Little Haugh

IP313PD

Barton Road

IP309XY

Boten Drive

IP313EJ

Saxon Meadows

IP309LT

Thurston

IP313ET

Richer Close

IP313JT

Bull Road

IP313DX

Ash Mead

IP313EF

Hunston Road

IP309FU

Thurston

IP313EN

Hunston Road

IP309PL

New Road

IP309GJ

Whatley Close

IP313FP

Nuts Pightle

IP313EP

The Green

IP313JN

The Street

IP313RD

Blenheim Drive

IP309HA

Station Road

IP313DY

Back Lane

IP313PW

Lapwing Close

IP313RG

Hollow Lane

IP313PA

Barton Road

IP313UF

Gatekeeper Close

IP313QE

Ixworth Road

IP313TN

Royston Drive

IP313FA

Back Lane

IP313SY

School Road

IP313NW

Hardings Lane

IP309PR

Leys Road

IP313TF

Barleyfields

IP309FF

Malting Field

IP309HL

Ashfield Road

IP313SS

School Road

IP313SN

Oak Road

IP313UY

Thurston

IP313EL

The Street

IP313NE

Ashfield Road

IP309GE

Grange Meadows

Data Sources

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