A north Norfolk village and childhood home of James Blunt has been named among the coolest UK postcodes for 2023.

Cley-next-the-Sea has been described as the perfect location for "chic coastal grandmothers" in the Sunday Times' Style supplement.

With help from homes expert Victoria Brzezinski and professional foodie Hannah Evans, the publication scoured the UK to find 11 "coolest addresses". 

The article said of the village: "Cley-next-the-Sea hasn't been 'next the sea' for centuries (instead it is surrounded by salt marshes), but the north Norfolk village is a seriously unspoilt spot, home to an 18th-century windmill - where James Blunt, no less, spent some of his childhood."

Eastern Daily Press: The Picnic Fayre, which is also home to Baked in CleyThe Picnic Fayre, which is also home to Baked in Cley (Image: The Picnic Fayre)

It praises Cley's "stunning coastal views", tourist-free shingle beaches and "more chic boutiques than you can swing a wicker basket at".

For those visiting, the experts recommend a trip to the Cley Smokehouse for oak-smoked delights and shellfish or Baked in Cley to try its bread and pastries made by a former Ritz chef.

The article adds: "Baked in Cley can be found at the properly posh deli Picnic Fayre, alongside cheese, locally made gins and Norfolk wines from Winbirri Vineyard."

Cley's George and Dragon hotel and pub was also recommended.