School Lane Thurston, Mid Suffolk
16 addresses across 5 postcodes (IP31), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25502957.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £307,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 3, E: 2).
- Flood: 10 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Mid Suffolk costs £2,317 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 17% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mount Farm Surgery, about 5.4 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £307,500 | £307,500 | £307,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £193,200 | £182,450 | £203,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £195,195 | £195,195 | £195,195 |
| 1999 | 1 | £66,995 | £66,995 | £66,995 |
| 1997 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2020 | LINBARY IP31 3RY | Detached | £307,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 17 IP31 3RY | Detached | £203,950 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 13 IP31 3RY | Semi-detached | £182,450 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 7 IP31 3RY | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | 13 IP31 3RY | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2010 | 1 IP31 3RY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2005 | 11 IP31 3RY | Semi-detached | £195,195 | |
| 29 Sep 1999 | 11 IP31 3RY | Semi-detached | £66,995 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | LINBARY IP31 3RY | Detached | £63,000 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | LINBARY IP31 3RY | Detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 1950-1966 (2); 2010 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,317 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,545 | £1,802 | £2,059 | £2,317 | £2,832 | £3,347 | £3,861 | £4,634 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (38% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP31 3RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP31 3RU | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| IP31 3SB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP31 3SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP31 3SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 49 m and 56 m above sea level (53 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP31 3RU | 100% | 55% | 55% | 0% |
| IP31 3RY | 100% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
| IP31 3SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP31 3SS | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| IP31 3SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shops Thurston | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bury St Edmunds | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Thurston Station Car Park | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest DLN Car Charging | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 56.8 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 57.2 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mount Farm Surgery | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thurston Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Saxon House | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Police Investigation Centre | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Norton Service Station Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,270 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,430 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor Farm House, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) north. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm House | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Greene's Plantation | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Skeleton Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Coronation Belt | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Barton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Eastlow Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
2 of the street's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Mid Suffolk: see them on the Mid Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Butchers Ltd IP31 3SR | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| FLIP BRGR IP31 3SR | Mobile caterer | 140 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Thurston Preschool LTD | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Thurston Childcare IP31 3FT | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near School Road (5); On or near Church Road (2); On or near Oakey Field Road (1); On or near St Peters Way (1); On or near School Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- IP31 3RY: 12 addresses
- IP31 3RU: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- IP31 3SB: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- IP31 3SS: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- IP31 3SY: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Peters Way · Oakey Field Road · School Road · Cavendish Close · Birch Road · Rectory Gardens · Speckled Wood Close · Small Copper Corner · Meadow Brown Way · Holly Blue Way · Woodland Close · Orange Tip Close
All the streets in IP31 and across Mid Suffolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.