The Old Granary Site, Station Hill, Thurston, IP31
- Land size
- 1.1 acres
Key Features
- Site area of approx. 1.1 acres (0.446 ha)
- Popular and well served village
- Excellent communications to Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and Ipswich
- No affordable housing contributions
- No CIL contributions
Description
Residential flat development site with planning for 53 units
- Site area of approximately 1.1 acres (0.446 ha)
- Popular and well serviced village
- Excellent communications to Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and Ipswich
- No affordable housing contributions
- No cil contributions
- Offers sought on an unconditional basis
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Thurston is a popular and well served village located approximately five miles east of Bury St Edmunds and with a resident population of 3,300 (Census 2011). It is well connected being situated only two miles north of Junctions 45 and 46 of the A14 and having its own railway station.
The village is extremely well serviced with a railway station, a good selection of local shops, post office, Co-Op convenience store and two public houses, The Fox & Hounds and The Victoria. The village also has a veterinary practice as well as primary school & secondary/sixth form colleges (Thurston Primary School - Ofsted Good & Thurston Community College - Ofsted Good). A wide variety of popular and well supported community offerings are also provided including the New Green Centre, Thurston Football Club and Thurston Rugby Club.
The subject site is conveniently situated on Station Hill, within close proximity to the railway station and immediately adjacent to the Co-Op convenience store and other local amenities.
The nearest notable settlements to Thurston are:
• Bury St Edmunds 5 miles west
• Thetford 13 miles north
• Ipswich 22 miles south east
• Newmarket 22 miles west
• Cambridge 34 miles west
Thurston railway station is situated on the Ipswich to Ely line and provides hourly commuter services to Ipswich, Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Ely and Newmarket. As well as connecting services to London Liverpool Street (via Stowmarket) or London Kings Cross (via Cambridge).
Strictly by appointment with the sole agents Hazells. Call
Available freehold with vacant possession.
The site comprises a single parcel of land accessed from Station Hill, Thurston. The site is bounded by residential properties on Field View and public open space forming part of the New Green Centre to the north. To the south the site boundary abuts the Ipswich to Ely railway line. To the east the land forms part of the railway embankment and to the west the site adjoins and shares access with the first phase of redevelopment of the Old Granary site.
The first phase has been successfully developed by the Vendor and comprises six ground floor retail units, all let and anchored by the Co-Op, and nine first floor flats.
The second phase and subject site, comprises three blocks of residential flats (E, F & G) with associated parking, circulation and landscaping areas. A total of 53 units are provided within the three blocks, each of which are arranged over four floors.
The Vendor will be retaining the land associated with Block D and existing workshop in order to develop further retail units and associated car parking.
By reference to Ordnance Survey plans we calculate the total site area extends to approximately 1.1 acres (0.446 hectares).
There are no affordable housing or CIL contributions required under the current planning consent.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-18
Market Value Analysis
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Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 67% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Rougham Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 196
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Abbots Green Primary Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 608
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Norton CEVC Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Thurston Church of England Primary Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 349
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Thurston Community College530 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,512
- Type
- Community school
- Sybil Andrews Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 657
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ixworth High School3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 512
- Type
- Free schools
- King Edward VI CEVC School4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,189
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bury St Edmunds County High School4.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 657
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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