THE UK's poshest villages have been revealed – with one of the swankiest places in the nation costing an average of only £210K per house.
Among the most desirable attributes for communities that made their way onto the list includes proximity to London and a good local pub.
More than ever, households across the UK are battling to move to the countryside.
And the rise in people working from home is seen as one of the main reasons Brits are eager to get a taste of a small village lifestyle.
Many are even opting to rent in desirable neighbourhoods while they wait for their dream home to become available.
In fact, 60 per cent of estate agents working for Savills across the country reported an increased demand for rental homes in the poshest countryside locations during the pandemic.
READ MORE PROPERTY NEWS
Map reveals where UK house prices soared the most in 2022 and the least
You could stay at these amazing houses made famous by Hollywood movies
Estate agent Knight Frank also reported this month it has made its highest number of sales in the countryside for 15 years.
For those villages that made their way onto the list of the poshest in the nation, there are several common themes that many of them share.
Among the most popular qualities for swanky countryside villages includes yoga studios, running clubs and a rich local history.
Compiled by The Telegraph, the list UK's poshest villages includes such swanky haunts as Sunningdale in Berkshire and Studham in Bedfordshire.
Most read in The Sun
Andrew Tate detained after villa raided by cops in human trafficking probe
Legendary fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81
I get dress-coded every time I work out by ‘Karens’ who give me dirty looks
Brazil superstar Pele, the greatest footballer ever, has died aged 82
Frances Clacy, analyst at Savills, said the appeal of small rural village life is on the up.
She continued: "People want villages that have a bit of everything, from schools to stunning countryside, with accessibility to cities and transport infrastructure from schools to stunning countryside, with accessibility to cities and transport infrastructure.
"Less well-trumpeted factors count too, such as the main road through the village should only lead to other villages."
The most expensive place on the posh list is the village of Baeulieu in Hampshire, with the average house price listed as a whopping £1.52 million.
Featuring a border with the New Forest, a 16th century high street and a wide choice of local schools, Baeulieu emerged as the priciest village in the UK.
But a place on the exclusive list is not only reserved for homes worth millions.
Residents of Dinnington in Tyne and Wear, in North East England, enjoy all the perks of small rural village life, but the average house price is just over £210,000.
The medieval settlement dates back to the 13th century, but it is also situated near celebrity hotspot Darras Hall, home to local Newcastle legend Alan Shearer.
Another of the villages that made its way onto the list was the tiny Essex village of Ramsden Bellhouse, which boasts an average house price of just over £1 million.
Proximity to London was one of the key factors that earned this tiny village its place on the list, alongside good nearby grammar schools and a popular pub.
It also has a population of just 730, according to the 2012 census, adding to the village's exclusive feel.
Valuable local services such as small shops, sports clubs, schools and doctors offices were all common themes of the UK's poshest villages.
Other qualities include annual events such as bonfire or flower festivals, famous former residents, and nearby attractions.
THE POSHEST VILLAGES IN THE UK – AND THEIR AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE
Bedfordshire – Studham – £700,494
Berkshire – Sunningdale – £1,101,285
Buckinghamshire – Turville – £1,463,240
Cambridgeshire – Hemingford Abbots – £829,437
Cheshire – The Alderleys – £1,268,175
Clwd – Rowen – £363,214
Cornwall – Rock – £1,080,534
County Durham – Brancepeth – £390,238
Cumbria – Hawkshead – £460,001
Denbighshire – Llanarmon-yn-lal – £290,118
Derbyshire – Edensor – £670,644
Devon – South Pool – £999,000
Dorset – Studland – £972,831
East Lothian – Gullane – £356,615
East Riding of Yorkshire – Sutton upon Derwent – £409,071
East Sussex – Kingston-near-Lewes – £792,339
Essex – Ramsden Bellhouse – £1,017,722
Fife – Elie – £349,951
Gloucestershire – Bourton-on-the-hill – £799,348
Greater Manchester – Haigh – £257,020
Hampshire – Beaulieu – £1,524,287
Herefordshire – Bosbury – £452,954
Hertfordshire – Little Gaddesden – £1,333,501
Isle of Wight – Fishbourne – £509,356
Kent – Ightham – £836,260
Lancashire – Great Eccleston – £430,630
Leicestershire – Newtown Linford – £692,157
Lincolnshire – Uffington – £467,548
Merseyside – Hightown – £299,304
Monmouthshire – Shirenewton – £474,775
Norfolk – Burnham Market – £826,770
North Yorkshire – Kirkby Overblow – £698,656
Northamptonshire – Church with Chapel Brampton – £681,450
Northumberland – Warkworth – £289,459
Nottinghamshire – Colston Bassett – £786,955
Oxfordshire – Harpsden – £1,307,182
Pembrokeshire – Newgale and Roch – £219,555
Perthshire – Strathtay – £287,476
Rutland – Burley – £737,762
Shropshire – Cound – £454,587
Somerset – Wellow – £954,993
South Yorkshire – Cawthorne – £512,288
Staffordshire – Shenstone – £575,613
Stirling and Galkirk – Killearn – £315,927
Suffolk – Walberswick – £832,131
Surrey – Shackleford – £1,161,183
Tyne & Wear – Dinnington, £210,671
Warwickshire – Whichford – £901,115
West Glamorgan – Oxwich – £309,519
West Midlands – Barston – £571,202
West Sussex – The Lurgashall, Lodsworth and Lickfold Triangle – £1,055,250
West Yorkshire – Scarcroft – £630,325
Wiltshire – Avebury – £422,413
Worcestershire – Ombersley – £435,943
Source: Read Full Article