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Thurston End is a residential area in Suffolk with a population of 1,953.
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Thurston End is a residential area in Suffolk with a population of 1,953. The median property price stands at £375,000, with 34 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Prices have fallen 15.1 per cent over five years. Terraced homes (median £251,600) are more affordable than detached and semi-detached properties (both £385,000). Of assessed properties, 22.1 per cent hold EPC bands A or B; the median band is D. Deprivation is moderate: about 65 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Schools include Glemsford Primary Academy (3.4 km away) and Stour Valley Community School (5.0 km). Nitrogen dioxide levels are low; particulate matter is moderate. Flood risk affects 6.3 per cent of the area. Broadband coverage is strong, with 90.3 per cent superfast access and 53.1 per cent gigabit. The area contains 177 listed buildings across four conservation areas: Cavendish, Denston, Hawkedon and Wickhambrook. Council tax for band D is £2,245.86. West Suffolk Council provides governance.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Upper Street, Suffolk — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
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Within Suffolk, Upper Street ranks 2nd cheapest of 5, 4th safest and 2nd most affordable.
Sold prices in Upper Street have fallen 15% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Upper Street (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 6 then).
Of homes in Upper Street that changed hands in the last five years, 20.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.1 points above East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 14.94% over 7.59 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.2% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/upper street.
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Thurston End is a residential area in Suffolk with a population of 1,953.