Bury St Edmunds vs Thurston

The average house price in Thurston is £349,826, which is 10% less than Bury St Edmunds at £385,760. The most affordable entry point in Bury St Edmunds is a flat at £192,657, while in Thurston it is a flat at £145,000.

Crime rate data is not available for both Bury St Edmunds and Thurston at this time.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Thurston has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 90% in Bury St Edmunds. Bury St Edmunds has 14 schools in total, while Thurston has 2.

Broadband & Connectivity

Bury St Edmunds offers faster average downloads at 470.8 Mbps, compared to 234.4 Mbps in Thurston. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 99% of premises in Bury St Edmunds and 90.1% in Thurston. Gigabit availability stands at 92% in Bury St Edmunds and 38.2% in Thurston.

→Bury St Edmunds is the faster of the two by 101% on average download speed (471 vs 234 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Thurston are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 70.8 (band C) versus 70.7 (band C) in Bury St Edmunds. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,225 in Bury St Edmunds and £1,290 in Thurston. 62.5% of homes in Bury St Edmunds have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 61.7% in Thurston.

→Bury St Edmunds has more energy-efficient housing — 62.5% reach band C or above, vs 61.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,720 in Bury St Edmunds and £30,366.5 in Thurston. The median age is 44.2 in Bury St Edmunds and 46 in Thurston. Employment rates stand at 60.5% in Bury St Edmunds and 59.2% in Thurston. Owner-occupancy is 60.2% in Bury St Edmunds versus 67.1% in Thurston.

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