Blackbird Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds
House prices, sold prices and local information for IP31 3PF.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Blackbird Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £348,313. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% detached, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Blackbird Close range from £293,000 to £425,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Blackbird Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackbird Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP31 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £348,313 | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £350,000 | 28 Jul 2023 |
Sold prices on Blackbird Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Blackbird Close IP31 3PF | 17 Mar 2026 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Blackbird Close IP31 3PF | 19 Apr 2024 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Blackbird Close IP31 3PF | 28 Jul 2023 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Blackbird Close IP31 3PF | 20 Jul 2023 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Blackbird Close IP31 3PF | 27 Sep 2022 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Blackbird Close IP31 3PF | 28 May 2021 | £318,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Blackbird Close IP31 3PF | 2 Nov 2018 | £328,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Blackbird Close IP31 3PF | 20 Dec 2017 | £302,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Blackbird Close IP31 3PF | 8 Aug 2016 | £293,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Blackbird Close | £302,500 (Dec 2017) → £385,000 (Mar 2026) | +27% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Blackbird Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Community College 1,512 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Thurston Church of England Primary Academy 349 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rougham Church of England Primary School 196 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Pushforward Primary School | Other independent special school | 7–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Sybil Andrews Academy 657 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
| Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 188 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Thurston station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
- Bury St Edmunds station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
- Elmswell station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Post Office (opp, Barton Road) 1 min walk
- Post Office (o/s, Barton Road) 1 min walk
- Fox and Hounds (adj, Barton Road) 1 min walk
- Fox and Hounds (opp, Barton Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mount Farm Surgery
Lawson Place, Bury St. Edmunds · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Thurston - Station Hill · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bury St Edmunds Lark Grange Local · 2.1 mi
- Budgens Budgens Norton · 2.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bury St Edmunds Lawson Place Express · 2.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Thurston Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Saxon House · 2.6 mi
- Saxon Dental Practice · 2.8 mi
- Lawson Place Dental Surgery · 2.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 715 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,724 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 5% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 5% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 60% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 61% | 92% |
Share of homes across Mid Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Blackbird Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.6% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.8% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 39% | 43.5% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.6% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.4% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.6% | 30% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 13.5% | 17.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.8% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.8% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 39.5% | 36% |
| Fair health | 9.9% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Suffolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.3% | 36.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.1% | 36.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.1% | 17.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.5% | 9.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Mid Suffolk.
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