Property profile

8 Gates Close

Map showing 8, Gates Close, Thurston

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£245,000

Semi-Detached sold in Thurston

The box shows the middle 50% of semi-detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold26 Feb 2021
£230,000Change since last sale: +£13,000 (+5.6%)
Annualised change
+1.0% per yearMid Suffolk annualised change (semi-detached) since 2021: +1.9% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £342 per sq ft
£389 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£47 per sq ft (+14%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in Thurston
£268,498Estimate vs local median: −£26,000 (−9.5%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Floor area58 m² / 624 sq ft
EPC ratingB
EPC inspection10 Feb 2021

Sales history

DatePriceChange
26 Feb 2021£230,000-

Local market

Property prices in Thurston

Median price: £338,500
Price per sq ft: £338
Sales (last 12 months): 90
Typical range (middle 50%): £256K – £485K

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £338,500 (about £338 per square foot) in Thurston area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £950,000.

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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached48£405,000£334
Semi-Detached32£268,498£342
Terraced10£215,000£315

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Thurston

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thurston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£435,000—£254,000£199,000
2017£412,500£130,000£257,500£204,500
2018£420,000£195,000£282,500£215,770
2019£390,000—£247,000£200,000
2020£355,000£200,500£239,995£218,750
2021£392,500£160,875£290,000£240,000
2022£450,000£178,000£329,995£250,000
2023£463,115£165,000£330,000£260,000
2024£450,000£185,000£322,498£257,500
2025£450,000£145,000£285,000£240,000
2026£415,000—£257,500£226,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thurston.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thurston.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£268£306£298
2017£282£280£323
2018£286£261£329
2019£294£314£296
2020£297£316£317
2021£321£329£332
2022£345£336£372
2023£353£365£369
2024£329£347£315
2025£333£335£310
2026£332£376£316
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Thurston.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Thurston in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP31 3UL.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP31 3UL
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
30 Apr 202612, Gates Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3ULDetachedFreehold£420,000
09 May 20252, Gates Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3ULDetachedFreehold£330,000
31 Oct 20259, Wells Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3XYSemi-DetachedFreehold£266,000
31 Oct 20253, Wells Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3XYOtherFreehold£912,736
10 Jul 20262, Double Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3UJDetachedFreehold£330,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, Gates Close, Thurston-105 m²-
2, Gates Close, Thurston-91 m²-
3 Gates Close, Thurston, Bury St. EdmondsFreehold58 m²£222,000 (2020)
4, Gates Close, Thurston-88 m²-
5, Gates Close, Thurston, Bury St. EdmundsFreehold58 m²£221,500 (2020)
6, Gates Close, Thurston-58 m²-
7, Gates Close, Thurston, Bury St. EdmundsFreehold58 m²£245,000 (2024)
9 Gates Close, Thurston, Bury St. EdmondsFreehold58 m²£224,000 (2020)
10, Gates Close, ThurstonFreehold88 m²£315,000 (2021)
11, Gates Close, Thurston-91 m²-

Area insights for IP31 3UL

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Overview

Postcode IP31 3UL is located in a rural town, within the Thurston area of Mid Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North is £64,365 per year. The median sale price in Thurston is £338,500 (around £338 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £255,625 and £485,000. The nearest station is Thurston, about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,153 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North is £64,365 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP31 3UL.

Flood risk

No risk

Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North near IP31 3UL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thurston located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IP31 3UL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Thurston

N/A

Walking directions to Thurston

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
955.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.04(+84%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.54(-35%)
Drugs
5.8(+101%)
Public order
5.22(+2%)
Other theft
5.22(-5%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
375
92.82%
Other White
15
3.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.74%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.74%
Irish
3
0.74%
Total population: 404

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
35.28%
Level 3 (A level)
68
20.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
14.72%
No qualifications
31
9.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.51%
Total 16+ residents: 326

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
45.66%
Owns with a mortgage
69
39.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
8.09%
Other social rented
6
3.47%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.31%
Total households: 173

Schools

In the IP31 3UL postcode area, located within Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP31 3UL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryThurston Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThurston Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP31 3UL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP31 3UL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miThurston Post Office Stores33-35 Barton Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PAWalking directions to Thurston Post Office Stores