School Road Thurston, Mid Suffolk
60 addresses across 8 postcodes (IP31), about 650 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25503098.
- Sales: 86 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £270,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 9, D: 18, E: 8).
- Flood: 9 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 7% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.7 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 45 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mount Farm Surgery, about 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £262,750 | £185,000 | £450,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £370,500 | £266,500 | £450,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £297,000 | £238,000 | £342,550 |
| 2020 | 2 | £202,500 | £176,000 | £229,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £306,000 | £202,000 | £410,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £230,000 | £225,000 | £260,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £320,000 | £210,000 | £570,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £344,750 | £249,500 | £440,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £167,250 | £151,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 2 IP31 3SB | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2024 | 9 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £257,500 | |
| 8 May 2024 | 42 IP31 3ST | Detached | £268,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2024 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 24 IP31 3SR | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2024 | 21 IP31 3SB | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2023 | 23 IP31 3SB | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 17 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £266,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 12 IP31 3SP | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 35 IP31 3SB | Semi-detached | £370,500 | |
| 4 Nov 2021 | 26 IP31 3SR | Other | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 14 IP31 3SP | Detached | £342,550 | |
| 23 Aug 2021 | 25 IP31 3SB | Semi-detached | £297,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | 30 IP31 3SS | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2020 | 32 IP31 3SS | Semi-detached | £229,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2020 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 24 IP31 3SR | Flat or maisonette | £176,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2019 | 5 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2019 | CLARDONN IP31 3SY | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2017 | 9 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2016 | 19 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2016 | 42 IP31 3ST | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 11A IP31 3SB | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | SPRUCE LODGE IP31 3SR | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 17 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2015 | HOLLY LODGE IP31 3SY | Terraced | £570,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 14 IP31 3SP | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2014 | BAY TREE LODGE IP31 3SY | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 16 May 2014 | 47 IP31 3SB | Semi-detached | £249,500 | |
| 2 Sep 2013 | JASMINE COTTAGE IP31 3SB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2013 | 42 IP31 3ST | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 30 IP31 3SS | Semi-detached | £166,500 | |
| 5 Apr 2013 | 1 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | NOOS LODGE IP31 3SY | Detached | £379,995 | |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 5 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2010 | 37 IP31 3SB | Semi-detached | £101,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | VALHALA IP31 3SY | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 22 May 2009 | MALTINGS VIEW IP31 3SY | Detached | £162,500 | |
| 1 May 2009 | 1 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2008 | 21 IP31 3SB | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2007 | SPRUCE LODGE IP31 3SR | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | BARN LODGE IP31 3SY | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2007 | HUNTERS MOON, 18 IP31 3SR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2007 | JASMINE COTTAGE IP31 3SB | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 11A IP31 3SB | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | MALTINGS VIEW IP31 3SY | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | 17 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £156,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | NOOS LODGE IP31 3SY | Detached | £170,367 | New build. |
| 24 Aug 2006 | 46 IP31 3ST | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 1 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £129,995 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | AQUARIUS IP31 3SY | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2005 | 7 IP31 3SB | Terraced | £139,500 |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (12); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1976-1982 (10); 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 1, School Road, Thurston
- 5, School Road, Thurston
- 7, School Road, Thurston
- 11a, School Road, Thurston
- 14, School Road, Thurston
- 17, School Road, Thurston
- 19, School Road, Thurston
- 20, School Road, Thurston
- 22, School Road, Thurston
- 23, School Road, Thurston
- 24 School Road, Thurston
- 28, School Road, Thurston
- 30, School Road, Thurston
- 32, School Road, Thurston
- 37, School Road, Thurston
- 43, School Road, Thurston
- 44, School Road, Thurston
- 47, School Road, Thurston
- Aquarius, School Road, Thurston
- Clardonn, School Road, Thurston
- Holly Lodge, School Road, Thurston
- Jasmine Cottage, School Road, Thurston
- Maltings View, School Road, Thurston
- Spruce Lodge, School Road, Thurston
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
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 17 September 2026: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 26 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 11 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Statutory Infrastructure Works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 3SB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP31 3SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP31 3SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP31 3SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP31 3ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP31 3SP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP31 3QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| IP31 3RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 60 addresses are between 45 m and 56 m above sea level (54 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP31 3QY | 94% | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| IP31 3RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP31 3SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP31 3SP | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| IP31 3SR | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| IP31 3SS | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| IP31 3ST | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| IP31 3SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shops Thurston | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bury St Edmunds | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thurston Station Car Park | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest DLN Car Charging | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 56.9 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 57.1 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mount Farm Surgery | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thurston Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Saxon House | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Police Investigation Centre | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Norton Service Station Cashzone | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,270 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,430 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manor Farm House, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 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* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Greene's Plantation | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Twenty Acre Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Skeleton Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Mill Heath | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Barton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Eastlow Hill | Hill | 4.1 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 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 56 |
25 of the street's 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 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 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Butchers Ltd IP31 3SR | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| FLIP BRGR IP31 3SR | Mobile caterer | 30 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Thurston Preschool LTD | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| The Victoria IP31 3QH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Thurston Childcare IP31 3FT | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Thurst Cafe IP31 3TG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Victoria Close (6); On or near School Road (5); 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 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 3SB: 28 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- IP31 3SR: 10 addresses
- IP31 3SY: 8 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- IP31 3SS: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- IP31 3ST: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- IP31 3SP: 2 addresses
- IP31 3QY: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- IP31 3RS: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Birch Road · Lodge Close · St Peters Way · School Lane · Oakey Field Road · Victoria Close · Speckled Wood Close · Holly Blue Way · Gatekeeper Close · Meadow Brown Way · Ringlet Close · Sandpit Drive
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.