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Thurston End is a village in Suffolk with a population of 1,953.
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Thurston End is a village in Suffolk with a population of 1,953. The median property price is £375,000, with detached homes at £385,000 and terraces at £251,600. Prices have fallen 15.1% over five years. The area shows mixed deprivation patterns: about 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Nitrogen dioxide pollution is low at 5.3 micrograms per cubic metre, though particulate matter sits at a moderate 6.7. Flood risk affects 6.3% of the area. The nearest primary school is Glemsford Primary Academy, 3.4 kilometres away; the secondary catchment is Stour Valley Community School at 5.0 kilometres. Broadband availability is strong, with 90.3% superfast and 53.1% gigabit coverage. The area contains 177 listed buildings and falls within four conservation areas: Cavendish, Denston, Wickhambrook and Hawkedon. Council tax for band D is £2,245.86. West Suffolk Council provides local 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 village in Suffolk with a population of 1,953.