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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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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 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

Median price£345,000
Price per sq ft£325
Sales (last 12 months)161
Typical range (middle 50%)£255K – £450K

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £325 per square foot) in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £865,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached87£435,000£325
Semi-Detached47£260,000£336
Terraced25£235,000£313
Flats2£156,500£280

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£375,000£160,000£250,000£200,000
2017£385,000£125,000£228,000£180,000
2018£389,998£134,000£273,500£229,995
2019£375,000£123,500£253,998£217,495
2020£367,500£176,000£235,000£195,000
2021£393,000£160,000£285,000£239,000
2022£445,000£178,000£310,000£241,500
2023£450,000£172,500£318,625£247,000
2024£437,498£140,000£302,500£231,000
2025£438,750£134,500£270,000£235,000
2026£420,000£168,000£252,500£210,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£269£222£260£278
2017£278£226£278£280
2018£280£265£272£315
2019£283£279£312£303
2020£287£305£313£294
2021£311£307£315£315
2022£339£310£346£350
2023£342£257£355£351
2024£320£312£345£319
2025£322£325£335£310
2026£323£240£342£313
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North

IP309FA

Loch Rannoch Close

IP309ZA

Everetts Way

IP313SF

Barrells Road

IP313JS

Ixworth Road

IP309GF

Crown Mill

IP313JL

Orchard Way

IP313QJ

Pakenham Road

IP309TB

Monks Path

IP309LY

Hall Lane

IP309UF

Pyes Meadow

IP313PN

Heath Road

IP309EF

Bennett Avenue

IP309NN

Broadgrass Green

IP313XB

Thurston

IP309HD

Station Road

IP313DT

Willow Close

IP309XX

Elmswell & Woolpit

IP313GR

King George Close

IP309HN

Grove Lane

IP313JR

The Street

IP309BS

Cooks Road

IP309HP

Grove Lane

IP313SE

Stoney Lane

IP313UH

Skipper Close

IP313PL

The Crescent

IP313QB

Mill Lane

IP313PS

The Hambros

IP309EB

Rose Lane

IP313EX

Long Thurlow Road

IP313UE

Holly Blue Way

IP313QZ

Beyton Road

IP309XS

Elmswell & Woolpit

IP313TH

Rectory Gardens

IP313LS

Hawes Lane

IP309NT

Lawn Drive

IP313SZ

Sandpit Drive

IP313RR

Church Road

IP313GY

Chinery Way

IP313FH

Symonds Close

IP313ND

Ashfield Road

IP309HU

Bakers Mill

IP309HB

The Granary

IP313XN

Thurston

IP313LN

Plumbers Arms Close

IP309QE

Ash Lane

IP313JF

Long Thurlow

IP313QX

Beyton Road

IP313DH

The Street

IP313JU

Kiln Lane

IP313JA

Long Thurlow

IP313UW

Ghent Field Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.